2009-10-23

Rutgers University Installs Daktronics HD Football Display

Scarlet Knights fans this season are being treated to a state-of-the-art, high definition video display at Rutgers Stadium. Daktronics Inc. recently installed the new HD video display at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. 

Rutgers is currently in the midst of a $102 million expansion of the stadium to increase its seating capacity to 56,000. The LED displays are part of that expansion. Last season, three Daktronics ribbon displays were installed along the fascia of the stadium.
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2009-10-23

Philips Welcomes Acuity Brands as Licensee for LED Luminaires Program

Philips and Acuity Brands, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a license agreement allowing Acuity Brands to access Philips’ LED-based patent portfolio. Philips makes its patent portfolio for LED systems and controls available via a licensing program to third parties in order to foster industry growth.  
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2009-10-22

Philips Sponsors Lovelight – the Event that Puts Lighting at the Heart of Architecture

Royal Philips Electronics announced it has sponsored “LoveLight” held in October this year at the Royal College of Physicians in central London. This unique event which is initiated by the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association and Emap, is the first of its kind and aims to put lighting at the heart of architecture.
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2009-10-22

Formula 1 Circuit Goes Solar with Carmanah Technologies

The first Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will takes place on Yaz Island from October 30th to November 1st. Combining world-class luxury and cutting-edge innovation, the Yas Marine Circuit also incorporates solar-LED lighting technology from Carmanah Technologies, provided by Carmanah’s authorized distributor in the Middle East, PTL SOLAR.
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2009-10-22

Apple Updates MacBook With LED-Backlit Display, Multi-Touch Trackpad & Built-in Seven-Hour Battery

Apple® updated its popular MacBook® with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch™ trackpad and Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. Inheriting technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line, the new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students and new Mac® users, and is available for $999.
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2009-10-21

PanaHome and Panasonic Open 'All-LED' House in Tokyo

Recently, Japan’s PanaHome Corp and Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd demonstrated a model house that use LEDs as the major lighting source in Tokyo.
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2009-10-21

Seven More Renaissance Lighting Solid-State LED Lighting Fixtures Awarded ENERGY STAR® Qualification

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the ENERGY STAR® qualification to Renaissance Lighting Inc. on seven more of its newest 4-inch all-white solid-state LED downlight fixtures. Earlier this month, 11 of the company’s all-white 7-inch downlights became the first to receive the coveted ENERGY STAR qualification.
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2009-10-21

Linear Technology’s Synchronous Step-Down LED Driver Delivers over 20A of Continuous LED Current

Linear Technology announces the LT3743, a synchronous step-down DC/DC converter designed to deliver constant current to drive high current LEDs. The device’s 5.5V to 36V input voltage range makes it ideal for a wide variety of applications, including industrial, DLP projection and architectural lighting.
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2009-10-21

New Survey Shows Consumers Plan to Save Energy This Holiday Season with LED Christmas Trees

If the results of a new consumer opinion survey translate into consumer action, then pre-lit LED Christmas trees could be the hit of the season.
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2009-10-21

Semtech Announces New Platform of Tiny Charge Pumps for LED Backlighting in Handheld Devices

Semtech Corp., a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SC654, SC657 and SC658LED backlight charge pump drivers for 6, 5, and 4 LEDs, respectively. Optimized for single-cell Li-ion battery applications, each part in this new platform is packaged in ultra-thin (0.6mm max.) 14-pin 2x2mm MLPQ package to provide the industry’s smallest solution in reliable and easy-to-handle plastic packaging.
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2009-10-20

Barco Launches LED Rear-projection Video Walls for 24/7 Control Room Applications

Visualization specialist Barco announced that its new LED-lit rear-projection video walls are now available for sales. The OL series of video walls presents significant quality improvements over the current state of the art in LED projection.
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2009-10-20

New York Knicks First to Feature LED Courtside Signage System

ANC Sports Enterprises announced new courtside signage and marketing agreements with four National Basketball Association teams for the 2009-10 season. The New York Knicks and Charlotte Bobcats become the two newest teams to feature ANC Sports’ courtside signage, while the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder extended their existing partnerships and upgraded from traditional rotational signage to the DLP® Digital Courtside Signage System.
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2009-10-20

Philips and AECOM illuminate Natural History Museum with LED ColorReach

AECOM and Royal Philips Electronics have designed a ground breaking LED lighting solution for London’s world famous Natural History Museum. Replacing the aging floodlight system, Philips state-of-the-art ColorReach™ Powercore technology demonstrates the flexibility and unprecedented light output of LED exterior floodlighting for signature façades today.
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2009-10-20

Barnard Castle in England Soon to Be Illuminated with LEDs

Barnard Castle in County Durham, England will once more be illuminated when installation is completed on a new LED floodlighting scheme brought about by Barnard Castle Vision and Barnard Castle Town Council in partnership with English Heritage and Durham County Council.
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2009-10-19

EMerge Alliance Announces First DC Power Standard for Commercial Buildings

Delivering an innovative platform for unprecedented flexibility, sustainability and energy efficiency in commercial buildings, the EMerge Alliance recently announced the release of the EMerge Alliance Standard, the first roadmap for the utilization of safe, low-voltage directcurrent (DC) power in commercial interiors.   The new industry standard allows buildings of today to adapt to the needs of tomorrow by defining critical physical and electrical requirements that help achieve the following goals:
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2009-10-19

First U.S. Commercial LED Lit Building Opens in Auburn, WA.

The Marvel Food and Deli which opened its doors early in June 2009, is the first commercial new construction in the U.S. to be outfitted exclusively with LEDs (light-emitting diodes). The 16,000 square foot supermarket and deli is situated on a 43,000 square foot lot and utilized LED's for both interior and exterior lighting.
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2009-10-19

Lighting Services Relights the Brooker Gallery with White Light LED Fixtures

A celebration was held last night for the re-lighting of the Brooker Gallery at the Chicago Field Museum featuring Lighting Services Inc’s LumeLEX™ LED fixtures utilizing Xicato LED technology. The reception was attended by industry professionals including Architects, Engineers, Lighting Designers, Government Officials and the Press. The gallery displayed entries to the Burnham Memorial Design Competition which proposed a public memorial to famed Architect Daniel H. Burnham and the Plan of Chicago.
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2009-10-19

Alfred University Joins Cree LED University(R) Program

Cree, Inc. announces that Alfred University has joined the Cree LED University(R) program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting across their campuses.
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2009-10-16

“Duralight” LED Backlit Keyboard & Trackball

NSI presents a new 106 key backlit “Duralight” keyboard. The keyboard has a multi-functional layout with separate numerical- and control keys pads and integrates a large 50mm industrial trackball.
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2009-10-15

World’s Largest Solar-Powered Footbridge Opens in Brisbane

The world’s largest solar powered footbridge was recently opened to the public in Brisbane’s Central Business District in Australia. The bridge, which has been described as looking like knitting needles, is not only one of the longest footbridges, but also features a sophisticated LED lighting scheme that is powered by the sun and can produce a number of different lighting effects.
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2009-10-15

Gigahertz-Optik Introduces New Hand-held LED Spectrolightmeter

LEDs measured on the test bench can produce different photometric and color results in actual operation mounted on the PC board. Also measuring slight color and flux differences between discrete LEDs mounted in a module is not possible with typical LED measurement setups.
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2009-10-15

Photovoltaic LED Outdoor Lighting System Field Test Results Presented

Cities and towns across the United States are considering ways to reduce outdoor lighting energy consumption, and much attention is being paid to the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs).  The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute presented a new publication recently at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY detailing field test results for photovoltaic-powered LED luminaires installed at three public, outdoor sites in Sullivan County. 
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2009-10-15

Leotek LED Luminaire Qualified for Use in PG&E Rebate Program

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is leading the nation by providing rebate incentives to customers who install environmentally friendly LED streetlights. Leotek’s SLN Outdoor Luminaire has been selected as eligible for participation after demonstrating qualifying capabilities in extensive research studies and testing.
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2009-10-15

Nuclear Power Plant Goes Solar with Carmanah Off-Grid LED Outdoor Lighting

One of California's largest state utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE), is lighting up the night with solar technology at its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). To illuminate its main employee parking areas, Edison is equipping the site with solar-powered LED lights from Carmanah Technologies.
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2009-10-14

DRI Corporation Announces New Sign System Product for U.S. Public Transit Market

DRI Corporation (DRI), a digital communications technology leader in the global surface transportation and transit security markets, announced today that its TwinVision na, Inc. subsidiary in Durham, N.C., recently launched a new electronic destination sign system product, the TwinVision Silver Smart Series.
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2009-10-14

Magnalight Adds 90 Watt Compact LED Light with 7,200 Lumens and 2500 Foot Flood Beam

Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com released the LED10W-9S 90 watt LED emitter light. Housed in cast aluminum, nine 10 watt LEDs are packaged within individual reflectors, generating 7,200 lumens, while drawing only 8.5 amps on 12 volts. The LED10W-9S LED emitter light
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2009-10-14

Dialight Expands Its 657 Series Family of Products

Dialight, the applied LED technology specialist, now offers a flat and domed version of the successful 657 series panel-mount indicator. The new indicators feature a fully-sealed and potted design, making them impervious to dust and water intrusion and in compliance with IP67/NEMA 4X standards.
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2009-10-13

Samsung’s Latest Ultra-Slim LED Monitor Offers HD Quality Picture

Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of LCD display products, recently announced the debut of its premium LED monitor, the SyncMaster XL2370. At an estimated street price of $299, the XL2370 produces picture perfect, HD quality in a sleek, aerodynamic design. It will be available at Best Buy starting October 12 and through distribution and retailers in late November.
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2009-10-13

Lighting Science Introduces Breakthrough Roadway Lighting Technology

Lighting Science Group Corporation (LSG), a global leader in LED (light emitting diode) lighting products, introduces its new line of LED roadway luminaires. The new PROLIFIC Series Roadway Luminaires have substantially increased light efficacy when compared to traditional lighting technologies such as high intensity discharge (HID) and significantly better light efficacy when compared to currently available LED based street lights.
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2009-10-12

Genius Electronic Optical Addresses Street Lighting Applications in China with LUXEON Rebel Power LEDs

Philips Lumileds and Genius Electronic Optical Company (GSEO) announced yesterday that GSEO is developing new solid-state street lights and street light modules with LUXEON Rebel for use on roadways throughout China. The first installations of GSEO’s new streetlights are expected in early 2010.
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Tokushima, Japan - 6 March 2024: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has started mass production of the new UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs in its popular 434 Series packa... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interested... READ MORE