As we know, light is so important to plant health, the purchase of grow lights requires a bit of thought and consideration. Fluorescent grow lights are very efficient and cool compared with incandescent bulbs, which are not a particularly good choice because of the heat generated.

It’s reported that LG will unveil the world’s slimmest LED LCD TV - “LH95” at CES in January in Las Vegas. The LG LH95 is expected to be only 24.8mm thick, which should be good enough to back the manufacturer’s claim. The LH95 will feature a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio screen and come with 240Hz TrueMotion Drive technology. It’s disclosed that this LED LCD TV will be the 2009 CES Innovation Award winner in the Display category.

Recently, Luxmore introduces its new fashion LED product - LED dance floor. It is the first one in the world which has the sensitivity function to people's dance or steps. The tile will change color automatically according to when people step on it. In addition, it has more interesting functions such as SoundActive, Auto Run, easy computer programing (software free), IP65, easy mounting bracket, ultra bright LED, no dark area, MIDI input......

Hi Seoul Winter Festival 2008 was hold at Cheonggye Square in this Tuesday evening. Numerous lights along Seoul’s Cheonggye Stream brighten the dark winter sky.

Recently, Wyked Illuzionz introduces pink LED light for motorcycles. The new pink motorcycle LED lights are filling a demand primarily of the female rider market. Motorcycle owners have been able to purchase LED lighting in colors such as amber, blue, green, jade, orange, purple, red, white and a few other colors but pink, although often requested, has not been available until just recently introduced in the Stingerz line of products.

Look at the following photo that was shot at Nextreme Thermal Solutions Inc of the US. This is a demonstration in which the heat of a candle flame was converted into electric power to turn on an LED.

The following is a LED placemat. The 11 inches by 16.5 inches are treated with Scotchgard for simple spot cleaning. The Fiber-optic LED placemat illuminate and decorate any family gathering space, from the kitchen to the dining room. They’re fun, bright, and festive. Just push a button to activate, and enjoy the ambiance as the lights gently twinkle.

One of America’s largest holiday light shows, the Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay in Wheeling, West Virginia, started converting to LEDs this year. The energy-saving LED lights will be used in all new displays including the Mountaineer Christmas Display, added to the show this year. The conversion of all existing displays to LED lights begins in 2008 and the entire show should be LED by 2012.

Recently, Marktech Optoelectronics, Toshiba's optoelectronic partner in the U.S. expands its LED driver product family with two new high-performance devices from Toshiba - TB62777FNG and TB62778FNG. Their constant current LED drivers delivering a continuous current that can be regulated for superior illumination in the back-lighting of LCD panels, TV displays and notebook PCs, as well as light control for large RGB panel LED displays.

MAGA Essense Ltd. is promoting its LED light bars and T8 LED lighting fixture. The light bars are ideal for stairway lights, parking lot lights, showcase lights, cove lights, and fridge lights while the T8 fixture is made for offices.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors announced that its series of Golden DRAGON LED has been chosen by Advanced Thermal Devices, Inc (ATD) for its LED illumination projects in Taiwan. Integrating the cutting edge chip technology and fitted with a silicone dome for greater light extraction efficiency, OSRAM’s Golden DRAGON and Golden DRAGON Plus LEDs provide high quality lighting solution for outdoor illumination. Both of them are characterized by an exceptionally long lifetime. There are two LED illumination projects ATD has been working with OSRAM.

This holiday season more and more consumers choose energy-efficient LED Christmas lights to save money and show their support for the environment, according to the market source. Consumers are discovering the benefits of LED lights, namely the considerable cost savings and durability they offer over conventional lights. Part of the upswing in popularity is that LED lights are now cheaper than when they were first introduced, motivating more consumers to try them out. California's state capital has also created a large holiday display using LED lights.

UK government-funded sustainable technology research project has chosen High Technology Lighting (HTL) to develop world-leading ecologically sound lighting practice across the UK construction sector. The Leeds-based lighting design specialist has been awarded a major grant to develop prototype LED luminaries in partnership with the School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford, the UK's premier school in its field.

Rohm Co Ltd has developed the SML-L1 and SML-J1 series of side-view and top-view high-output surface-mount LEDs designed to provide autofocus flash functionality and auxiliary lighting in low light conditions for increasingly compact digital still and video cameras.

Artist Leo Villareal has completed a light sculpture along the walkway connecting the East and West buildings of the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. The work, called Multiverse, uses about 41,000 LEDs that run along the 200-foot-long corridor.

Beijing Huasun Optoelectronic Science Co., Ltd has developed a new kind of product — Flexible LED displayer, a flexible LED curtain, soft LED display, that can be folded, curved and transformed, as like the following picture.

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. has completed an extensive lighting project as part of the iconic Fontainebleau® Miami Beach $1 billion renovation. Nexxus Lighting’s LED light fixtures were used to put the "blue” in the Fontainebleau's signature Bleau bar by creating a dynamic effect within the bar’s translucent floor. Nexxus Lighting’s Fiber Optic solutions were also used to create a back-lit effect on glass panels throughout the hotel’s main lobby and entrance.

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX16834, a current-mode, high-brightness LED (HB LED) driver for boost, buck-boost, SEPIC, and high-side buck topologies.

It’s reported that The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C., is one of the first offices to use Cree’s LR24, a new 24-inch square LED luminaire. So far, about 1,000 LR24 have been installed in pilot accounts.

It’s reported that GardenFest of Lights at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia will use more than 18 miles of LED strands in its 500,000+ light display.

Shenzhen Bang-Bell Electronics Co., Ltd (BBE LED), a leader in the LED technology industry, announced that it has completed a project based on LED traffic light in Indonesia. LED technology is increasingly being used in traffic applications due to its longer life and energy-saving qualities. Compared to an incandescent Traffic Light, an LED Traffic Light will last up to 50,000 hours and significantly reduce light pollution.

The following is a LED shower light, which may install to standard shower pipes. The shower measures approximately 4 inches in diameter and is powered by an internal turbine and doesn't require batteries. It also includes a flow regulator that limits maximum water flow to 2.5 gallons per minute at 80 psi. Turn the shower on and a blue light tells you the water is cold. A red light means it has warmed to 89°F. The light goes for $39.99.

Chinese LED lighting maker Everlite LED Lighting Co., Ltd, has launched its full range high power LED street lights including 30w, 42w, 60w, 84w, and 120w in terms of led power. All of them can be made into AC universal input voltage 85~265V, and also low voltage 12V/24Vdc for applying to solar lighting systems.

CML Innovative Technologies (CML-IT), one of the largest worldwide suppliers of miniature lighting components and systems, introduces a new 1 metre long double LED strip light unit complete with mounting base, screw holes and lens to replace fluorescent for general illumination, signage, retail lighting and transport lighting applications.

The following picture is an interesting LED lamp, which is designed by Young Bok Kim. This lantern concept puts a modern twist on the ancient hourglass by draining the light from LEDs instead of sand.

Talee Star Place was grandly opened the other day. The splendid and impressive LED wall attracts numerous people, the various changing lights and shades presents an extremely different vision effect on the exterior of the construction, which is now the new landmark of Kaohsiung city. The case is completed after two years of cooperative planning by UN Studio in Holland and domestic LED lighting manufacturer, AOP. While AOP is responsible alone for the LED lighting design and manufacture, control system, and program development.

Recently, Inventronics has announced the release of the EWC-100 series driver supplies designed specifically for high brightness LED lighting applications.

It’s reported that Houston plans to replace the light bulbs at all 2,381 of its traffic stops with LED bulbs that could save more than $4 million a year in electricity costs. The LED traffic signals will cost 16 times more than incandescent bulbs and last six years longer. City Council approve a $16.4 million contract for pricier signals with Siemens Building Technologies Inc.

Recently, Japan semiconductor manufacturer Rohm developed LED backlight driver ICs that incorporate an ultra-compact wafer-level chip scale package (WL-CSP), which are designed for small 1.6- to 4-inch LCDs in portable devices requiring high efficiency for maximum battery life.

LiquidLEDs is a Taiwanese LED manufacturer, which is experienced in developing AC LED lighting solution. It recently made AC LED bulbs the only lighting source for its new office in Taipei, Taiwan. This office is the first in the world to use AC LED bulb as it's main source of lighting.