With its art décor-inspired architecture and many dining, arts and entertainment options, the Tower District just north of downtown Fresno, Calif., is a highly desirable area to live. Unfortunately, affordable housing can be hard to find — putting the district out of reach for many entry-level renters.

LumiGrow, a smart horticultural lighting company, announced that they’ve begun a pilot program for the industry’s first dynamic horticultural grow light sensor.  The grow light sensor works in tandem with LumiGrow LEDs to target the precise amount of light that a plant receives.  By specifying precise light levels, greenhouse crops can experience perfect lighting conditions regardless of changes in weather or other light-limiting factors.

Simple installation, reliable quality, long lifespans and high lumen levels with simultaneously low power consumption and good price-performance ratios – these are the success factors of the ready-to-connect LED luminaires of the Ledvance brand, available to electrical contractors and lighting professionals. These products have featured some of the highest growth rates for Ledvance in the wholesale sector during the past twelve months. As a result the portfolio will be successively expanded this year. 

GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, announces the release of its STRIP 4’ 38.5W and STRIP 4’ 22.5W linear fixtures.

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Nazdar Ink Technologies will exhibit brand new and established digital inkjet and screen-printing inks and examples of its special effects portfolio at the upcoming FESPA 2017 show.

Larson Electronics, a company that specializes in industrial grade lighting equipment, has announced the release of a 132 watt ultraviolet LED light emitter that offers high light output and extreme durability.

Specifically developed around the 2x2MX LED platform, MechaTronix launches a series of patented building kits for outdoor luminaires like stadium lights, high mast and industrial flood lights. The kits dubbed the CoolBeam® platform host 3 up to 12 CoolBlock® 2x2MX LED engines, generating from 4.000 all the way up to 60.000 lumen.

VIZIO, Inc. announced the availability of its all-new 2017 VIZIO SmartCast E-Series collection in the Canadian market. The next generation E-Series boasts models from the 55" – 80" class size and continues to offer brilliant picture quality and features not commonly found in other entry-level displays. 

Casambi, a key provider of smart wireless lighting control software technologies, has issued a new firmware update to its smart lighting platform to provide integrated support for users of EnOcean switches, Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) devices and movement sensors. 

Businesses across the Northeast are using the power of the sun to reduce energy costs and improve their environmental impact. Solar solutions from Current, powered by GE, are now generating clean energy to fuel diverse industries like healthcare, manufacturing and municipalities. 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the first part of a study to explore the energy reporting capability of commercially marketed Power over Ethernet (PoE) connected lighting systems. 

Energy Planning Associates announced the launch of MODE Manufacturing, a sub brand that focuses on turnkey solutions for OEM partners within the LED lighting market

Cree, Inc. today announced that it signed a cross license agreement with Ledvance, Inc. under which Cree will receive ongoing royalty payments and a royalty-free license to Ledvance’s patent portfolio. In exchange, Ledvance will receive a license to Cree’s extensive portfolio of patents related to LED light bulbs and LED luminaires.

Soraa, the noted pioneer in GaN on GaN LED technology, announced that its LED lamps have been installed at the Shadow Wine Bar in Perth, Western Australia. The Shadow Wine Bar serves as a European dining oasis amidst the bustle of the busy Perth streets, providing patrons with a retreat for a leisurely drink, a pre-show meal or a late night supper.

Founded in Hsinchu in 1972, the company has focused on the development and production of handmade glass for nearly half a century. In 2007 to enter the mainland handmade glass lighting market, the mainland's first production of Italian style handmade glass lighting manufacturers.

AIXTRON SE, a worldwide provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has delivered a CRIUS MOCVD system with 4-inch wafer configuration to Japanese group Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc. (SEDI) in order to boost the production of GaN-on-SiC (gallium nitride on silicon carbide) devices for RF data transfer applications including for the upcoming 5G wireless mobile network. The system has been put into operation in the fourth quarter 2016. 

Samsung at this year’s CES officially changed the name of its high-end TV lineup from “SUHD” to “QLED,” thus creating market interest on the development of the Quantum Dot (QD) display. WitsView, a division of market intelligence firm TrendForce, expects TV sets with self-emitting QD displays will arrive on the market after 2020 because of technological hurdles and environmental problems related to the recycling of the QD material. WitsView further points out that Samsung’s current QLED TVs represents just the beginning in the development of QD displays.

Chinese M&A boom has faced regulatory hurdles and crackdown at home and abroad. According to the latest report by global law firm Linklaters, as many as one third of Chinese overseas M&A deals by value were cancelled in 2016.

Taiwanese LED chip maker Epistar Tuesday reported financial results for both the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2016. Although net loss for the year widened, operating profit margin for the last quarter jump to 6.7%, the highest in nine quarters. The gain is significant considering the number was -33.14% in 4Q15.

After three years of efforts to integrate with Europe's design team, Enlight breaking away from the traditional lighting appearance and functions. 2017 TAIWAN INT’L LIGHTING SHOW 「 IOT + Light」 will be the first exhibit before the public. Through high quality exhibition, We hope to get more responses and suggestions, and this cumulative growth impetus in the future.

2017 Taipei International Lighting Fair is about to show off the wind, Taiwan Tang Hua sincerely invite you to visit the guide again, together to join the festivities.

VTRON, a chinese LED video display manufacturer under the Wei Chong Group, recently launched the VLED-II video wall, in which VTRON adopted COB (chip-on-board) technology encapsulating LEDs right onto the PCB to result in a smooth surface.

Taiwanese touch panel maker TPK Holding Co, a key supplier for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, announced Tuesday its decision to form a strategic alliance with longtime Chinese rival Shenzhen O-film Tech. The two companies will own shares of each other and provide integrated services as competitions in this sector intensify.

Ever since Micro LED emerged, LEDinside has been pouring endeavour into studying Micro LED and we have a solid grasp of most advanced insights and analyses regarding the technology. LEDinside's ongoing effort, 2016 Micro LED forum in particular, has taken the industry by storm and successfully brought to light Micro LED, the monumental technology opening up a whole new dimension in LED industry that companies around the globe look forwards to. Its application can already be seen in displays and wearable devices, yet it is just the first step.

Trans-Lux Corporation, a key supplier of Digital Displays and next generation LED lighting, reported improved financial results for both the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2016.  Trans-Lux President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer J.M. Allain made the announcement while also stating that both the fourth quarter and the year had positive EBITDA.

Originally designed to offer safety for music listeners on a run, Spark Headphones has evolved into a fashionable accessory.

Tridonic, a leading international supplier of integral lighting solutions and EON Reality Inc., the world leader in Virtual Reality based knowledge transfer for industry, education, and edutainment, have partnered to develop an Augmented Reality control and provisioning interface for Tridonic’s IoT enabled industrial lighting solution, net4more. The AR application will be announced and demoed at CeBIT as part of Tridonic’s keynote: “Lighting as the backbone for the Internet of Things”.

Mackenzie Health, a hospital serving the residents of the Regional Municipality of York Region, was presented with a cheque in the amount of $127,314 and a Certificate of Achievement from Alectra Utilities Tuesday.

ALPHABET Lighting (formerly WILA Lighting USA) announces a new human-centric, biological lighting series specifically developed for Circadian Rhythm regulation. These new downlight products are enabled by SkyBlue technology by researchers and former NASA scientists at BIOS. BIOS has entered an exclusive agreement with Ledra Brands to provide true Circadian Rhythm lighting providing many benefits for the occupants in the space.