Philips has launched its 42-inch Econova LED TV, which has acquired the European Green EV 2010-2011 Award given by the European Imaging & Sound Association. The new TV features 40W of power consumption in eco-mode and offers some other eco-friendly credentials such as a solar-powered remote control, e-manual and the use of recycled aluminum panel.

AZ e-lite Pte Ltd ("AZ e-lite"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aztech Group Ltd specialising in the design and development of quality LED lighting, is showcasing its range of eco-friendly LED lighting solutions as part of its sustainability efforts at Clean Energy Expo Asia (CEEA) 2010.

To satisfy the need for military systems engineers to own high brightness color illumination and indication with well-defined patterns, TT electronics Optek Technology has designed a new family of high-reliability, high-sensitivity color LEDs with MIL-PRF-19500-level TX and TXV specifications.

The streets of Wallingford, America have got a LED makeover lately. The Wallingford installations are part of a Seattle citywide upgrade to LEDs that began this summer. City Light will install 5,000 LED streetlights in residential neighborhoods in 2010 and a total of 40,000 during the next five years. The 2010 installations will take place from the Ship Canal to 65th Street.

USDA (the U.S. Department of Agriculture) has given a $4.88 million grant to Purdue University for evaluating LED lighting use in greenhouses.

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., will launch a new series of thermally conductive silicones , which will be used increasing the performance and service life of LEDs and LED assemblies.   The thermally conductive silicones will be offered as the TIA (News - Alert) series of curable thermal gels and adhesives and TIS series of curable thermal compounds.

Larson Electronics has launched the first member of a new LED blasting light line up with the BL24-LED 72 watt waterproof LED blasting light, which can be available in the tank, vessel or manway.

According to a Rapid City traffic engineer John Less in America, since changing over to LED traffic lights three years ago, the city has achieved positive results, so it's going to make a pilot program on LED street lights. The city is using a $49,000 federal grant to replace street lights on Main and St. Joseph streets with two different bulbs to see which one produces the best results. Main Street will get LED street light fixtures while Saint Joseph will get induction fixtures similar to fluorescent bulbs.

Future Lighting Solutions has come out a new white paper, which titled "Enabling LED-Based Recessed Downlight Applications," to provide guidelines for developing high-performance solid state downlights.

B/E Aerospace has equipped advanced LED cabin interior lighting system on the first 737 Boeing Sky Interior.

Chiaki Murata has designed a HONO electric Candle LED lights to celebrate Halloween. This LED Magic Candle features a recharged internal battery, looks like real candles and can also be blown out like real candles. Therefore, these electric candles are not only energy efficient but also safer from the regular candles since your children will not get accidental burns.

Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc has supported the decoration of the Detroit, Michigan-based Downriver Council for the Arts with its Streetworks Generation LED Decorative Post Top Luminaires .

In fulfilling its mission of aggregating products and services that reduce energy expenses for its customers, Mukherji Energy Management Associates considers using state-of-the-art, energy-efficient LEDs a no-brainer.

Acuity Brands recently has started to install its Holophane® brand of luminaires and ROAM® wireless controls for Florida A&M University ("FAMU"). ROAM is an Acuity Brands award winning lighting control and monitoring system that minimizes total life-cycle cost, while enhancing safety and sustainability.

Mitsubishi Electric has released a new AA057QD01 5.7" QVGA color TFT-LCD module with a white LED backlight. This module features a built-in LED driver, which not only can promote reduced production cost but also achieve a more compressed design. Plus, the LCD device does not require any high-voltage inverters, and its enhanced backlight structure design brings down the thickness level to 8.8 mm.

GE released a good news that scientists from GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company, GE Lighting, and the University of Maryland-as part of a two-year solid-state lighting program with the U.S. Department of Energy had successfully demonstrated a 1,500-lumen LED bulb (a standard 100-watt halogen PAR38 bulb produces 1,500 lumens) that addresses key barriers to more widespread adoption of LED bulbs for general lighting.  

The Future of Outdoor lighting with less energy usage Energy Smart Industry, which is well known for providing with cost efficient lighting solutions in USA, introduced stylish LED lights for outdoors. The new lights launched by the company are energy efficient and can help the clients to save on their energy bills. The new lights have been introduced for commercial and residential units and are available in different styles and designs.

Australia Narva has introduced a new line of high powered LED work lamps with flood beams offering 4,500 lumen to an amazing 15,000 Lumens output.   Each lamp can produce a natural white light that is closer to daylight. A typical HID work lamp produces approximately 4,000 lumen.

Verbatim LED lighting, sometimes known as solid state lighting, will be available in wholesale and retail outlets throughout Australia in early 2011. Initially, Verbatim plans to sell lamps focused on the domestic lighting market with the most common shapes and base fittings including A-lamps, candle lamps and directional MR16s, with E14, E27, GU5.3 and GU10 bases. The products will be suitable for direct replacement of incandescent and halogen and compact fluorescent lamps.

Intersil Corporation has developed a new family of innovative multi-channel LED drivers, which provide an ultra-low dimming capability that can significantly extend battery life in notebook, netbook and tablet computers.   The new, highly integrated ISL97671/2/3/4 series reduces undesirable backlight-induced visual artifacts such as flickering, shimmering and banding that are observed when using conventional LED drivers.

AZ e-lite Pte Ltd ("AZ e-lite"), a whollyowned subsidiary of Aztech Group Ltd specialising in the design and development of quality LED lighting, is presenting a range of its latest LED lighting solutions to visitors of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn) 2010, a major event in the lighting trade industry.

As we know, it can be potentially distracting in a closed room meeting as you will need to peel open the strap a bit to check out just what the current time is. But nowadays, Genghis who comes from France has thought about the Hidden Time Watch concept which was specially designed to help you tell the time discreet in a closed room meeting.

Styron has announced the availability of CALIBRE™ 301-58 LT for durable LED (Light Emitting Diode) applications. As a high performance, high light transmission polycarbonate resin with excellent processing characteristics, CALIBRE™ 301-58 LT meets the requirements of many of tomorrow』s lighting applications. Shaping the future of LED lighting

First LED Lighting Manufacturer to Provide “One Stop Shop” for New and Retrofit Lighting Solutions That Reduce Energy Consumption by up to 85%

Nearly 2,000 LED Scattered lights, the new site-specific public art installation by pioneering new media artist Jim Campbell has been presented at Madison Square Park Conservancy. Scattered Light features three installations of orchestrated light incorporating elements of computer programming and high-technology for a public art installation which literally lights up Madison Square Park this fall and winter.

To meet the new energy requirement of California, Eco-story supplies an LED lighting solution that will work with GU24 bases while providing up to a 90 percent reduction in energy use. According to Mark Shoemaker, co-founder of Eco-story, "To help meet these energy requirements, LED lighting is a great solution but many businesses are worried that switching to LED lights will negatively affect their ambiance."

New York's Times Square will install the biggest interactive display on the side of the Doubletree Hotel in November, 2010. The Doubletree's digital billboard will serve multiple advertisers and be capable of exchanging data transmitted via cell phones and broadcasting HD video feeds.   The latest twist in digital signage from D3 LED, it's sure to prove a technology and marketing game-changer for brands who want to make a big impression in one of not just New York's, but the planet's, premier retail showcases.

The Port Commissioners and Caltrans has unveiled plans for a programmable LED light show on the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge that will be 100% powered by wind turbines, which is considered as the largest interactive green energy lighting project in North America. The light show was designed by Peter Fink, Mark Major, and Buro Happold.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and MODA LIGHT transform campus restaurant with energy-efficient lighting technology Legends, a campus restaurant and ale house located at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, recently completed the installation of 70 MODA LIGHT ICAN 15 down lights throughout its dining facilities. The installation of these fixtures, illuminated with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors LEDs, will help Legends achieve approximately 82% in energy savings from the previously installed fixtures.

Luminus Devices has powered the new Strong Entertainment Lighting Solutions 650 and 900 spot lights, which features a total light output of 20,000 lumens and have a lifespan of 50,000 hours, to light the largest skyscrapers and towers in the world, antennas, amphitheaters and artwork displays.   The Solutions 650 utilizes a proprietary optics system giving the user a narrow 3 degree beam of light, with a reach of more than 1,500 feet.