This week Philips gets even more aggressive with LED bulb pricing strategies, as its new Slimstyle LED bulb prices are slashed by more than half under Energy Star rebates to less than US$ 5 in the U.S. market. Major Japanese LED players also shift towards B2B models in search of better profits. Also in the Asia market San’an Opto’s patent and production expansion strategies will hurt Taiwanese manufacturers international business strategies. Finally, in the face of Taiwan’s nuclear energy crisis, a simple transition to LED could help cut considerable energy consumption, according to TrendForce report.

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4. Taiwan Can Save 10 Billion kWh Annually with LED Lighting Upgrade, says TrendForce
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6. [Update] Dow Corning Defends Critical Chinese Patent for LED Optical Silicone Encapsulants
7. Cree Well Positioned for Growth in Fourth Quarter, says CEO
8. Philips Faces Challenging Year in 2014 despite Growth in Lighting Business
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10. DOE Publishes CALiPER Report on LED T8 Lamps

What’s Trending

1. Taiwanese Sapphire Substrate Manufacturers Finance Production Capacity Expansion
2. Study Finds LEDs Safe for Skin Applications
3. Canadian City Ottawa to Half Electricity Usage with LED Upgrade
4. New York Subway LED Retrofit Project Funding Approved by Governor
5. Philips LED Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs Licensing Program Reaches 400th Licensee Milestone

Industry News

1. Elec-Tech Acquires Larger Share in NVC Lighting
2. San’an Opto Expands Production Capacity in Three Chinese Subsidiaries
3. Epistar Extends LED Collaboration and IP Licensing Agreement With Intermolecular
4. Leyard Small Pitch TV Display Business Performance Boosted 1Q14 Revenue
5. AUO Develops 3D Printed OLED Technology Suitable for Mass Production
6. UCSB Sustainability Green Initiative Fund Includes LED Retrofit
7. Samsung Display’s OLED Expansion Eyes Smartphone Market
8. HC SemiTek Begins Phase Three of LED Epitaxial Wafer Expansion Plan
9. UK Residence in Uproar over LED Street Light Replacement Wave
10. Tatung Eyes LED Plant Factories as New Growth Driver 

New Products

1. Multi Function Luma LED Lamp Lets Users Take Charge of their Environments
2. LG Innotek Now Mass Producing UV LEDs with World Class Output
3. LED Panels Brings Blue Skies Indoor
4. GE Launches New LED Lighting System for Signage Applications
5. EVERLIGHT Introduces Ultra-thin 940nm IR LED in MIDLED Packaging for Higher Output Intensity
6. Lunera Lighting Introduces Plug-and-Play LED Replacement for Metal Halide Lamps
7. AAXA Technologies Releases Smart LED Android Projector
8. Sengled Launches Smart LED Bulb Speakers
9. UPRtek LED Meter MK350S Wins Taiwan Outstanding Photonics Product Award 2014
10. TSLC Launches Headlamp Products at Auto China 2014

Interesting Applications

1. 3D Optical Illusion LED Bulbs
2. OLED Dandelions Light Up the Room
3. World’s Smallest LED Fitness Tracker Goccia
4. [Update] Philips Lumiblade OLEDs in Space

Lighting Projects

1. Philips LED Digital Lighting Illuminates Baron Palace in Cairo
2. Cree LED Streetlights Brighten Up Happiest City in California
3. Canadian Restaurant Chain Tim Hourtons Rolls Out Philips LED Lighting Upgrade Project
4. Regensburg-based Artist Illuminates Glass Sculptures with OSRAM MultiLED