Luminus Devices announced that BenQ’s new GP1 versatile and lightweight pocket projector is powered by the high-brightness PhlatLight® LED PT-39 chipset. The company says its PhlatLight LEDs offer high levels of brightness and performance not available today in pocket projectors using traditional lamp technologies, making the GP1 an ideal mobile entertainment companion for instant projection anywhere.

A petition filed recently with the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) seeks to require LEDs be used in all new street and area lights to save money and energy. It’s said to the requirement would save NorthWestern Energy customers between $800,000 and $2.5 million a year.

ATG Electronics announces that its Smart™ Series XPower LED Wall Washers are successfully approved by C-UL US. They are the perfect solution for dynamic illumination of facade structures and landscapes.

Journée Lighting Inc of California, USA announces that its Lotus LED track system is selected by the US National Park Service to illuminate the new LEED Platinum Visitor Center at the Lassen Volcanic National Park in northeast California. As the primary light source for the 1500 square foot exhibit, 50 Lotus LED luminaires illuminate interactive displays, kiosks, historic photos and much more.

Perfect for those romantic candle light dinners, it’s Lightware - the LED lit cutlery (see picture). This silverware features a silver head and an engraved crystal body, sure to add to the ambience of any darkly lit dining experience. The cutlery has a small LED powered by a watch battery at the bottom. The electronic part can be removed for washing, because otherwise things would just get gross. Your fork will still stab, but now you will be able to see what you are stabbing.

Dialight has introduced a new ETL-recognized version of its ultra high brightness Powerwhite® LV Linear Modules. The company says it is the first complete LED solution product of its type on the market and it will enable the rapid development of many LED lighting applications including existing fixture formats and entirely new product designs.

It’s reported that Daktronics Inc will design, manufacture and install full-color LED display technology throughout Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers.

Renaissance Lighting has introduced the world’s most efficient, most powerful architectural grade RGB LED downlights with its Rhapsody Color Management System. The company says its Rhapsody Color Management system is a unique technology for the creation of intelligent, state-of-the-art lighting effects for these new downlight fixtures.

It’s reported that the residential development of more than 200 houses in Azabu no Oka, Japan will use only LED fixtures for all its outdoor lighting. That means the areas will be lit entirely by LEDs. The development is being built by Toyota Smile Life Inc and has been dubbed Toyota “LED Town.”

Taiwan LED maker Epistar Corp. announced that it has won contract orders from Korea’s Samsung for LEDs used in LED-backlit LCD TVs.

The Levi ski resort in Finland has installed LED street lighting from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. It is the first LED street lighting in Finland. The local authority is investing heavily in its regional infrastructure, placing great emphasis on innovation and sustainability.

Bivar, a leading provider of optoelectronics and assembly hardware, has launched the ORCA series of Super Flux LEDs. The company says its new ORCA product family is an expansion of its high power LEDs designed for use on standard printed circuit boards (PCBs) for LED indication. The new ORCA series replaces the Bivar MAKO product family and enhances its capabilities with greater luminous intensity, higher power efficiency and additional lens configurations while maintaining its industry standard 7.6 mm square package form factor.

San Francisco LED street lighting demonstration is one of DOE Gateway demonstrations that showcase high-performance LED products for general illumination. This Gateway report provides an overview of project results including lighting performance, cost effectiveness, and potential energy savings.

NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. has announced two new amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD modules incorporating white LED backlights for industrial applications. The company says that the modules consume less power, are substantially thinner and lighter than comparable LCD modules incorporating cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlights.

There is an umbrella invention that aims to light your way in the rain. The umbrella is created by Korean designer Sang-Kyun Park. According to the writeup on Yanko Design, the outside canopy has a conductive membrane called PDVF. As rain comes down, the impact generates electrical energy that powers built-in LEDs on the umbrella. The harder the rain hits, the brighter the light to help you see your way. Now that's literally a brilliant idea, but the lights better be waterproof or you'll end up as an electrifying light show.

Introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the new Ford Mustang boasts the latest lighting technology by OSRAM. The American sports car, which hits the market in 2010, features variable LED interior lighting with OSRAM TOPLED. The JOULE LED system is the basis for the American muscle car’s rear signal lighting and gives the car a modern look as well as added efficiency and security.

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa's host venue for the Super Bowl, has been temporarily illuminated with state-of-the-art LED technology as part of a city-wide beautification effort for the championship game on February 1. Philips/Color Kinetics is helping illuminate the stadium from dusk to dawn with the newly launched ColorReach™ Powercore, one of the biggest, brightest exterior LED's in the world.

Bridgelux, Inc., a leading supplier of energy-saving LED technology, has introduced an LED array product line which provides high performance, compact and cost-effective light sources for solid-state lighting (SSL). Bridgelux says that its LED Arrays have been specifically developed to provide lamp and luminaire manufacturers with a solution that will simplify system level integration thereby reducing the system cost. The array can be used in applications including task, accent, spot, track, down light, wide area and security lighting.

CES 2009 helped mark a number of upcoming technological trends that have either already reached the market or are about to do so in the next 12 months. Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) display technology made an impact at CES 2009.

CRW Tech has developed new architectural lighting fixtures utilizing its innovative LED Projection Lighting System. The LED projection lighting engine produces nearly double the amount of surface light intensity achievable utilizing standard low power LED bulbs.

Tokyoflash recently revealed their latest digital watch. The new Kisai Keisan watch uses a unique convex lens that magnifies the lighting effect from the LEDs behind the numbers in the watch face. To tell the time on this watch, just add the digits in each of the four vertical lines of numbers. The Keisan features an aluminum body and comes in silver (with orange or yellow LEDs), or black (with red or green LEDs). The pricing is at $255.

With the advancing adaptation of LED application in signage, mobile, backlighting and general lighting, Edison Opto continues to exceed industry expectation and introduces 100W EdiStar series into its ultra high power product line.

Baytek Electronics, a high-end LED & LED-lighting manufacturer, announces that it will release its new product line. With the adaption of LED enabled lighting by many lighting companies, the need was created for a high tech replacement of the industrial standard AR111. The company says after many months of development and testing they released their OLS-MPSD16W series with unmatched thermal and optical performance, available in NW and WW this with several viewing angles and 16W power.

LedEngin, Inc. has bridged the gap between LED technology and conventional lighting with the introduction of LuxSpot, the first in a family of innovative, high brightness LED lighting modules. Ultra-compact LuxSpot is powered by LedEngin's industry leading multichip LED emitters, exceeding performance of 35W halogen equivalent. LuxSpot provides 60% savings in power consumption compared to a halogen source, and with a service life more than 10 times longer.

Avago Technologies announced the availability of one of the world’s brightest 5 mm through-hole (TH) round LED lamps. The company says the LEDs are idea for use in a variety of electronic sign and signal (ESS) applications.

Three innovative patent design LED is energy-saving, vibration resistant, compact, and low in power consumption and attenuation; it also has other numerous advantages such as long service life, suitable for low-temperature environments, and high luminous efficiency. LEDs have much potential in indoor lighting development, yet their cooling problem is the bottleneck that affects high-power LED to be popularized.

The following photos show us a wedding dress that is not traditional wedding dress due to LEDs. This wedding dress was made unique with the addition of 300 warm white LEDs made even more special with a soft random flickering pattern. The lights were placed around the skirt of the dress with the batteries and controls hidden under a wider part of the gown. The special lighting effect on the dress was activated by remote control.

Toronto-based Lumolar has developed unusual fish-shaped LED luminaries. The company says they can shift from looking like Chinese lanterns to changing colors like the aurora borealis, with the help of LED solutions support provided by Future Lighting Solutions.

Recently, Leadis Technology, Inc., announced sample availability of the LDS8160, a new LED driver featuring its proprietary LED-Sense Temperature Compensation engine and its patent-pending PowerLite Current Regulator.

Luxo Corp. has developed a dimmable high-output LED ring light. It not only can maximize light output and distribution, but can prevente harmful glare and reflections, the company says this ring light can be used for a wide variety of inspection, assembly, and rework applications. Its pure-white LED light makes it well-suited for inspecting circuit boards, surface cracks and defects, welds, solder joints, flux residues, and hairline stress cracks.