2014-12-17

Hens Lay More Eggs Under Red or White LED Lights

A study reveals that different color LED light influences layer production, according to a report of World Poultry, citing paper released by researcher from Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil.
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2014-12-17

CRS Electronics Chairmen Step Down from Board of Directors

CRS Electronics Inc. ("CRS" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LED), a developer and manufacturer of LED lighting products, today announced the resignation of Chang Jiang Wu and Lian Wu from the Board of Directors effective immediately.
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2014-12-16

GPI Acquires Large Orders from Samsung

Genesis Photonics Inc. (GPI), a subsidiary of the Chicony Group, recently announced at an investors’ conference that the company received big flip chips order from Samsung, and flip chips will account for 25% of the company’s 2015 overall revenue, according to an Economic Daily News report.
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2014-12-16

Apple Touch Screen Supplier Wintek Restructures to Become New LED Player

Taiwanese touch screen supplier Wintek laid off nearly 90% of its staff, as the financially struggling company aims to transform its business model to become a new LED manufacturer, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News report.
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2014-12-16

Navigant Research: Commercial Building Automation Systems Expected to Exceed $86 B in Annual Revenue by 2023

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for commercial building automation systems (BASs), including global market forecasts through 2023.
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2014-12-16

Rubicon Technology Appoints William Weissman President and CEO

Rubicon Technology announced that the Board of Directors has appointed William Weissman, 56, to the permanent position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Weissman had served as Interim CEO and President since September 17, 2014, and as Chief Financial Officer of Rubicon since 2007. Mr. Weissman has also been appointed a member of the Board of Directors.
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2014-12-16

Intertek to Launch New “Class P” Service for LED Lighting Manufacturers

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, today announced the launch of the Class P program for LED lighting drivers.
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2014-12-16

R20 Regions of Climate Action and Lighting Science Group Complete Pilot LED Streetlight Installation in Brazil

R20 Regions for Climate Action, Lighting Science Group, and Pegasus Capital Advisors announced today that they have installed an initial set of 52 LED streetlights in Brazil. The well-attended ceremony last Saturday night in Nova Friburgo illuminated the city’s central square. The group and their other local partners hope to implement large-scale street lighting projects across Brazil by minimizing the upfront cost of installing new LED streetlights, and saving over 50% of previous energy usage.
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2014-12-15

Chinese Vendor Sells LEDs at Unbelievable Low Price

China’s low LED prices have taken on a whole new definition in Zhongshan city located in Guangdong Province, where bulbs are being sold in a similar way to vegetables on the market, according to an Alighting.cn report.
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2014-12-15

OSRAM Shares to Soar in Near Future?

After it spun-off from Siemens, OSRAM’s lower margins and trades were at half the multiples of its peers on half of the margin, but is expected to have a positive outlook in coming year, according to an analysis on Seeking Alpha.
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2014-12-15

India Andhra Pradesh State Distributes 820,000 LED Bulbs at US$ 0.16 Price

India Andhra Pradesh state government implements DSM (Demand Side Management) based efficient lighting program (DELP) for domestic households in hope to save energy to the tune of 500 MW daily, according to a Business Standard report.
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2014-12-15

COBI, A Simple Solution for Hands-Free Bike Navigation

A German startup company iCradle based in Frankfurt, Germany is aiming to reduce electronic device clutters on bikes to make it easier for bikers to navigate through streets and mountain terrains.
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2014-12-15

Lighting Science Group’s LED Luminaires to Help NASA Astronauts in Int’l Space Stations

Lighting Science Group Corporation (OTCQB: LSCG) announced today that their innovative GOOD NIGHT™ and AWAKE AND ALERT™ lamps were recently featured in Consumer Reports magazine. The article goes behind the science of our lamps and their link to NASA and the International Space Station astronauts. A focus on the importance of blue light technology and how it affects human circadian rhythm was key in the development of these revolutionary products.
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2014-12-12

Hot Picks of the Week Dec. 8-12

This week, LEDinside releases top 10 market trends to look out for in 2015. LG has decided to stick to OLED technology through thick and thin, and has established a new division dedicated to manufacturing OLED panels. Harvatek counterattacks Cree by filing a patent lawsuit against the leading U.S. manufacturer in court. In China, there are rising cases of people selling counterfeited luminaires, and CEOs on the run as companies become deeply indebted. For more please see below:
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2014-12-12

NVC Works with Authorities to Crackdown on Fake Lighting Gangs

NVC Lighting collaborated with police forces and Industry and Commerce Bureau to arrest fake lighting gangs and caught a couple of them in Shenzhen, Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Shanghai and other places, according to a Weibo entry written by NVC Lighting Sichuan Regional Manager. 
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2014-12-12

Two Chinese Men Sentenced for Defrauding RMB 220,000 Subsidy

Two Chinese men sentenced for swindled RMB 220,000 (US$ 35, 506) worth of state energy subsidy by faking LED lamps clients purchase records and forging public seals in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province of China, according to a news report from Straits Herald.
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2014-12-12

Philips Enters Taiwan Smart LED Market

Global lighting giant Philips decided to enter Taiwan’s smart LED lighting market, and aims to become the leading manufacturer in this field, according to an UDN report.
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2014-12-12

San’an Opto Expands Production Capacity with New MOCVD Equipment

San’an Opto’s plans of installing another 50 MOCVD equipment was approved by the company board on Dec. 11, 2014, according to several Chinese media reports.
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2014-12-12

Global Smart Lighting Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020

Energy saving is one of the major concern for state and national governments throughout the globe. Energy loss through lighting has become national concern for the governments. Smart lighting is a new innovation in lighting technology developed for energy efficiency. Smart lighting technology may include efficiency fixtures and automated controls lighting system that make adjustments according to the conditions and requirement of the internal or external environment such as occupancy or availability of daylight. Everyday lighting consumes lot of electrical energy globally accounting for 20-50 % of total energy consumed globally. To reduce the total energy consumption it is essential to use limited electric energy that pertains to certain condition and requirement.
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2014-12-12

Pixelligent Closes $5.5 Million in Funding

Pixelligent Technologies, producer of PixClear™, the leading nanocrystal dispersions for demanding applications in the Solid State Lighting and Optical Coatings & Films markets, announced today that it closed $5.5 million in new equity funding. The funds will be used to support its accelerating customer growth in Asia, the EU and the U.S., and also to hire application engineers, product managers, manufacturing engineers, and staff scientists.
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2014-12-12

Lumenpulse Reports Soaring 2Q15 Financial Results

Lumenpulse, a leading manufacturer of high performance, specification-grade LED lighting solutions, released today its financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended October 31, 2014.
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2014-12-11

Epistar to Fully Take Over FOREPI Management in 1Q15

Epistar is reported to fully integrate with FOREPI before the end of 1Q15, with the possibility of FOREPI’s Chairman Feng-Ren Chien stepping down from the management board, according to a report from the China Times.
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2014-12-11

MLS LED Package Business to Overtake Nichia

MLS has started to sell its products through Korean distributor Optoleds in Korea, according to a report by ETNews. MLS has become one of the first Chinese LED package manufacturers to be ranked among global top 10 LED manufacturers. A research organization estimated based on current development speed, MLS will be able to surpass top ranking Japanese LED manufacturer Nichia.
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2014-12-11

Everlight Plans for Lighting Market Expansion in LED Off-season

LED manufacturer Everlight plans to expand in the lighting market as the company’s revenue for November was down due to LED backlight slack season.
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2014-12-11

LightingEurope Recommends 2020 as Earliest Phase Out for Domestic Halogen Eco Lamps

The European Commission is about to create significant restrictions on consumer choice by banning a popular range of lighting products. If current proposals by the European Commission are adopted, consumers will no longer be able to purchase any domestic halogen eco lamps after 2018.
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2014-12-11

Australia’s Turtle-friendly Red Streetlight Causes Visibility Issues

New turtle-friendly red streetlight at Rifle Range and Windermere Rds roundabout has causes safety concern as the red light lowers visibility, according to a report from News Mail.
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2014-12-11

Princeton University Prints Quantum Dot LED 3D Contact Lenses

As part of a project demonstrating new 3-D printing techniques, Princeton researchers have embedded tiny light-emitting diodes into a standard contact lens, allowing the device to project beams of colored light.
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2014-12-11

Zhaga Consortium Starts Work on New Specification for COB LED Arrays

In response to feedback from a broad range of stakeholders, the new Zhaga Book will specify a family of six rectangular or square LED modules with different dimensions.
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2014-12-11

Medellin Colombia Christmas Lights Fiesta- Los Alumbrados

When a city lights up for the holidays some highlight certain districts and neighborhoods embellishing the areas of the city that are the most popular with visitors. However one city in South America goes all out creating extravagant and multicolored installations everywhere you look. If Christmas spirit was measured by the magnitude of lighting decorations Medellin Colombia would certainly be a top contender if not the gold medal winner with its famous Christmas Lights Fiesta- Los Alumbrados.
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2014-12-11

DEKRA Secures Official Accreditation for Emergency Lighting in UAE

DEKRA has recently received official recognition from the Department of Civil Defence in the United Arab Emirates as a Testing & Certification Body for emergency lighting. Hence, by working with DEKRA, it is now even easier for manufacturers of emergency lighting products to gain access to the flourishing UAE market.
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ams OSRAM’s OSIRE® E3731i and Stand-Alone Intelligent Driver (SAID) use OSP license-free protocol to connect color LEDs, sensors and microcontrollers. ams OSRAM, a global leader in intelligent emitting and sensing technologies, will... READ MORE