Crystal has teamed up with aquatic architecture firm Aquatic Design and Engineering to dress up one of the world's largest and most spectacular, customised water features at the Yas Island Welcome Pavilion in Abu Dhabi. Crystal has supported the choreographed dancing fountain which is located in pools on either side of the entrance adjacent to the Ferrari Theme Park. Thousands of LED lights and nozzles (2,100 Crystal LED Lights, 750 nozzles and 91 custom Crystal CheoreoSwitchesâ) were installed in geometric patterns symbolizing a racetrack to create ...

Recently, Denver-based SpaceCo Business Solutions, Inc. has designed the Wave Light, an LED task light. With its patent pending photocell technology integrated into the head of the light, Wave Light is capable of detecting the light conditions and automatically adjusting the power settings according to the current environment. It can effectively minimizes shadows and eliminates glare to provide enhanced visual comfort for higher productivity. Additionally, with its patented refractive lens technology, Wave Light is LEED credit eligible and has a projected life...

Recently, Lighting Science Group Releases a European line of its DEFINITY LED bulbs including MR16, PAR38, R63, R95, G80, and A60 bulb types that can save more money and performance better. According to the company, compared with traditional incandescent bulbs, these new LED bulbs are approximately 80% more efficient and will last nearly 25,000 hours. In addition, they are also free- mercury, recycle and instant on. Furthermore, the DEFINITY LED line was tested under the rigorous LM-79 process by an independent laboratory approved by the U....

International Rectifier, IR® has designed the IRS2548D Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) control IC available for high power LED illumination including LED street lighting, stadium lighting and theatrical lighting.   Combining Power Factor Correction (PFC) and half-bridge driver in a single IC ,the IRS2548D offers greater than 88 percent efficiency for a 40 V / 1.3 A HBLED load to deliver a higher efficiency solution compared to alternative flyback converter solutions at power levels above 60 W. The new device achieves PWM dimmin...

As formerly reportedly, Acuity Brands has further expanded its outdoor LED lighting portfolio, including Lithonia Lighting®, Hydrel®, Tersen®, American Electric Lighting®, Antique Street Lamps™ and Winona Lighting®. New to the Company’s DRIVE application segment, addressing roadway and street lighting, is the American Electric Lighting Autobahn™ fixture, an attractive cobra-head LED luminaire that packs the lumen punch to directly replace 70-250w HPS cobra-heads while enabling longer service life and up to 50% energy...

Cree has introduced its XLamp® CXA2011 LED array which is designed to deliver the smooth light output and consistent color needed for applications such as omnidirectional bulbs or directional downlights. The CXA2011 LED can provide a plug-and-play solution with the right combination of brightness, efficacy and color consistency with real-world 85 C specifications.   The CXA2011 LED array delivers up to 4000 lumens at an operating temperature of 85 C (1A, 5000 K) in a single component. It is available in 2-step and 4-step EasyWhite™ options, d...

Currently, Osram Opto Semiconductors’s OSLON SSL LEDs have been installed in solar-powered street lamps to stand up to the harsh near-desert climate conditions of Ningxia, China. The 174 new street lamps line the 2.6km of Da Xue Road in Shizhuishan City. Due to the city is close to the Gobi Desert, with an average of 28 days of fine weather per month and great temperature difference between day and night, the local government has decided to use solar energy to power the new street lamps.  According to Xin-jun Dang, managing director of street-lam...

Intematix, the supplier of patented phosphors for LEDs has added the ChromaLit™ Collection for remote phosphor light sources. To cater for high demand following its January launch, ChromaLit light sources are now available in 110 optimal shapes, color temperatures and Color Rendering Indexes. Additionally, ChromaLit is now available in additional round options, as well as square, linear and panel varieties to provide more options for customers. What’s more, compared to conventional LED designs, where blue chips are coated with a phosphor compound, Chro...

Massachusetts-based Digital Lumens has acquired $10 million from all of the company’s previous investors Black Coral Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, and Stata Venture Partners, to develop LED lighting. The new funding brings the company’s total raised to $25 million. The company provides LED lighting solutions to industrial facilities, including warehouses, cold storage facilities, and manufacturing facilities. Americold, United States Cold Storage, Maines Paper and Food Service are its customers. In addition, its provides customized light...

Acuity Brands has expanded its outdoor LED lighting portfolio including existing and newly introduced luminaires from six of the Company’s lighting brands, Lithonia Lighting®, Hydrel®, Tersen®, American Electric Lighting®, Antique Street Lamps™ and Winona Lighting®. And the Company’s outdoor LED luminaire products are now divided into the four primary outdoor lighting experiences of DRIVE, PARK, WALK and VIEW. DRIVE contains roadway and street lighting, from freeways to boulevards; PARK includes parking...

FAVI Entertainment has introduced RioHD-LED-2 Mini Projector at $200 available on Amazon.com and RetailAce.com. The unit’s revolutionary LED-2 technology provides 20,000 hours or 14 years of lamp life (an average of four hours per day) while simultaneously boasting five times the brightness versus a standard LED projector. Its VGA and portable, lightweight design make it ideal for laptop presentations and can be easily transported on the road.   It suits for business professionals, educators, gamers and home theater enthusiasts alike.  ...

With the help of "Light Line", a warning light installed in the pavement, crossing the road becomes safer for pedestrians: in parallel to the switch function for the traffic light, "Light Line" uses a red or green signal to show whether the street can be crossed without danger or not. The warning light was developed by DSTA, a Spanish company that designs and manufacture LED solutions for traffic, lighting and transports. The signals in the various colors are provided by light emitting diodes from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. Particularly at less b...

Recently, Carmanah has supplied a sale worth over $625,000 USD for its EG340 solar lights to illuminate a road network at industrial facility in Latin America.   The facility owners chose Carmanah EG340 solar lights based on the low maintenance requirements for the lights and cost saving advantage. With the new lights,the company will save hundreds of MWh of electricity per year.   According to Carmanah CEO, Ted Lattimore, “Part of Carmanah’s strategic business plan is to be the world leader in the development and provision of solar powered ...

Cree has released LMH6 module, the first high-lumen product in its fully-integrated LED module family, targeting to commercial applications, such as restaurants, retail, airports, schools and hospitality lighting. According to Scott Schwab, product line manager, Cree LED modules, “The LMH6 module is designed with the needs of the 230-volt European and Asian lighting markets in mind.” And featuring Cree TrueWhite® Technology, the LMH6 module delivers 2000 lumens at 74 lumens per watt or 2900 lumens at 78 lumens per watt as well as lasts at least ...

The city of Lawrence will invest over $172,000 to replace 115 lights with LEDs, as part of its overall goal to improve the quality of life for the community. The installation is arranged in early June. According to Assistant director of public works Mark Thiel, each new light costs about $1,500. They expect a 40 to 50 percent reduction in energy usage as a result of this project. They will be installing ‘monitoring meters’ to track actual usage against known cost-to-date.  ...

LED street lighting can be applied in various conditions and that is why the application is replacing traditional lighting fixtures rapidly. In the extreme weather conditions of Ningxia, a central province close to Mongolia, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ OSLON SSL LEDs have been installed in solar powered street lamps. These LED lamps withstand the challenging near desert climate and provide stable performance and uniform illumination, fulfilling the requirements set out by the city and its planners. The 174 new street lamps line the 2.6km of Da Xue Road...

Barco’s coolest LED video wall, OL-521 LED display cub has win red dot award for outstanding design . With the OL's space-saving cube design and small footprint, while providing the brightest and warmest colors on the display thanks to novel technologies such as liquid cooling, Barco strand out from as many as 4,443 products  came from about 1,700 companies worldwide which were judged by a jury of 36 renowned experts. Barco's OL-521 is a LED-lit, rear-projection display cube designed for fixed video wall installations in command centers and control...

OLEDs – organic light emitting diodes – are capturing the creative fantasies of progressive light designers. Lightweight panels or "light tiles" composed of extremely thin functional layers on plastic or glass substrates make exclusive, futuristic looking OLED luminaires for home or office use. They are offered as commercial products by large vendors like Osram and Philips. OLEDs give off a pleasant warm-white light; they can be tuned to individual color temperatures and dimmed. And they are "instant-on": at their full brightness right after f...

GlacialLight has released the CETL certification of their BR30 & BR40 TRIAC-dimmable and non-dimmable Canopus Series of LED bulbs. The LED bulbs are designed to fit E26/E27 sockets and come in two separate models: one for low voltage (90-132V) applications and one for high voltage (180-264V) applications. They are available with or without, TRIAC dimming functionality and are designed for easy installation, long lifetimes of at least 35,000 hours, and high power efficiency. These products can provide users with a three-year warranty. Comply wi...

Cree has introduced the industry’s first lighting-class XM-L EasyWhiteTM LED. The new LEDs combine the high light output and small footprint of the XLamp® XM-L LED package with Cree’s unique EasyWhite™ color mixing technology. They are capable of reducing the cost and complexity associated with binning and color mixing, as well as using multiple discrete LEDs, such as 20-25 watt halogen MR, PAR and B10-style (candelabra) replacement lamps. At just 4 watts of power, XM-L EasyWhite LEDs produce up to 340 lumens at an o...

Dialight has launched new DuroSite™ LED Low Bay Fixture, its first LED luminaire designed for maintenance-free, high-quality light with minimal glare for superb visibility in parking decks, garages, cold storage and other applications under 25-foot mounting height. Delivering up to 75 lumens per watt at just 80 watts total power consumption, the DuroSite LED Low Bay ensures at least 50 percent energy savings over HID sources. Available in both cool white and neutral white versions for improved visibility, the Dialight LED Low Bay emits very little hea...

Larson Electronics has launched a 60 Watt LED spreader light for the boat market. Drawing only 5 amps on 12 volts, the LEDP10W-6E 60 watt LED spreader light delivers 5,160 lumens from a form factor measuring only 11 inches long, 2.5 inches tall and 3.5 inches deep.   Featuring 6 CREE MC-E LEDs, integrated pulse width modulation and thermal management, this LED boat light will operate 24/7 for 5.5 years. The watertight LED light is IP68 rated and operates on input voltages ranging from 9-46 Volts DC.  ...

Newly, Diodes Incorporated has introduced AL8806 buck LED driver, featuring a constant current of up to 1.5A from voltage sources of between 6V and 30V. Suiting MR16, 12V and 24V LED lamp design, the driver ensures a 5% average LED current accuracy for up to 9 high power LEDs over the wide operating voltage range. It also meets the needs of the latest multi-die package LEDs, where current levels above 1A are required.   This driver is packaged in the small footprint low thermal impedance MSOP-8EP, supporting higher LED current drive at hig...

Reportedly, Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) has released its newest dimmable LED lamps primarily for commercial use. These newly updated LED lamps are designed to meet Energy Star standards and are currently undergoing testing for final certification. They include enhancements such as dimming capabilities and a broad range of color temperatures and beam angles.  ...

New CL-864 / L-864 Red LED Beacon Emits Zero Detectable Interference in Testing for Improved Reliability and Safety in Aircraft Navigation Communications Dialight (LSE: DIA.L), an innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, announced today that its newest Vigilant™ Series CL-864 / L-864 LED Red Obstruction Beacon, has been qualified through rigorous testing by NAV CANADA, the country’s civil air navigation services provider, for its ultra-low electromagnetic interference (EMI) in communication tower applications. ...

A Smithsonian Affiliate and One of the Country’s Premier Aerospace Museums Has Chosen MSi LED Lighting. This Lights Efficient, High Quality Output is so Good it Surprises the Museum’s Chief Building Engineer.  Recently the San Diego Air and Space Museum picked MSi LED lights as replacements for the hot and inefficient tungsten halogen lighting that were being used in their exhibit spaces. This Smithsonian affiliate museum is home to many historically important and rare aircraft including a British Spitfire, a Navy F6F Hellcat...

Reportedly, Philips has received Red Dot product design and product innovation awards for its Jump luminaire from Philips Ledalite.   Jump is a high performance direct luminaire. Featuring Philips Ledalite's unique LEDLOGIQ design approach, Jump uses MesoOptics holographic nanotechnology, which makes spaces more visually appealing by optimally blending light and color, controlling high angle glare and creating a precise batwing distribution. In addition, Jump offers state-of-the-art sustainable technologies such as Response, an integrated daylight harve...

Thermal Technology, a leading manufacturer of crystal growth equipment and high temperature furnace systems, finalized a Model K1 sapphire crystal grower sales agreement with Chongqing Silian Optoelectronics Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Silian). "This new sales order signals continued industry acceptance of Thermal Technology’s high-productivity industrial tool for sapphire crystal growth and will benefit both Silian and Thermal Technology going forward,” says Matt Mede, Thermal Technology president and CEO.  Shipments of Silian&rsqu...

New Installation Delivers Brighter, More Efficient Lighting for Safer Environment   Groom Energy and Digital Lumens announced the installation of Digital Lumens' Intelligent LED Lighting Systems at Americold facilities located in Massachusetts, Utah and Wisconsin. The new upgrades produce higher quality lighting and reduce overall energy consumption up to 90 percent or 2.3 million kilowatt hours (kWhs) annually. Over the coming months, Groom Energy and Americold are scheduled to upgrade facilities in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois and Texas. The pr...

American Lighting has introduced a new indoor LED T8 Lamp that replaces existing, two or four foot fluorescent lamps. The new LED costs less to run while giving a more reliable, clean and brighter light for commercial and residential installations.  It offers up to 50,000 hours of life, turns on instantly and is quiet and easy to install. It can be retrofit into fixtures designed for 24-inch or 48-inch fluorescent T8 lamps and does not require a ballast. It can directly replace traditional fluorescent lamps, therefore save approximately a 45 percent reduction in energy...