Bustling new public Plaza Features Plexineon-illuminated Benches In downtown Denver, a $4.7 billion redevelopment of Union Station will create a bustling urban center and multimodal transit hub that integrates light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak, and bus service, as well as new private development and public spaces. The project is already taking shape with completion of its first phase: Light Rail Plaza, which comprises the new light rail station plus 40,000 square feet of outdoor plaza space. To provide a pleasant experience for daily commuters, the plaza includes nin...

Sentry Electric is pleased to introduce the SDAS-LED Downtown luminaire, an architectural arm-mounted street and area light. With its symmetrical proportions and gently arching crown, the Downtown provides contemporary inspiration for boulevards and public spaces. SDAS-LED 165x165 2 What makes the Downtown luminaire unique is its combination of refractive borosilicate glass optics in combination with the most advanced, high lumen output LED modules. A truly groundbreaking development in the evolution of solid state technology, the downward facing LEDs have ...

Seoul Semiconductor, a global LED manufacturer, has announced two new mid-power packaged LED lighting products, the 5630C and the 3030. These packaged LEDs have been improved dramatically in terms of luminance efficacy (lm/w) and cost efficiency (lm/$).                 STW8Q14C (5630) Mid-Power LED(left) and STW8C2SA (3030)  Mid-Power LED(right) The 5630 package is the world's best performance in light output with 180 lm/W efficacy and is an extension of the mid-powe...

Recently, Philips Lighting donated 240 units of LED bulbs to the hope primary school in Zunyi, Guizhou, and the bulbs have been distributed to the students. As a part of Philips' public service activity "light the light of hope", the donation of newly listed versatile LED bulbs aims to improve the basis lighting conditions for families with children, save household electricity costs, and create a bright and healthy learning environment. Philips' donation activity of "light the light of hope" officially launched on May 18, 2013, according to stati...

In line with the Energy Department of Chile, the 1649 regulations which released on September 11th, 2012, the general lighting security and energy efficiency certification program will come into effect for LED lights on October 1st, 2013. In addition, according to Regulation No. 3623 released on December 28th 2011, domestic and similar general lighting security and energy efficiency certification program will also be came into effect on October 1st 2013. The energy efficiency certification standards for domestic as well as ordinary LED lights are IEC60357: 2002 + A...

AIXTRON has announced another repeat order from Taiwan’s EpiLEDs Co., Ltd. to support ramp-up of GaN-based LED production for lighting applications. The order for two CRIUS II-L 69x2-inch systems was made in the first quarter of 2013, for delivery in the third quarter of 2013. EpiLEDs is exclusively producing with MOCVD equipment from AIXTRON. Mr. MingSen Hsu, President at EpiLEDs, comments: “We want a smooth ramp-up of production based on existing, proven technology. The CRIUS II-L meets our requirements for hig...

After off-season of June and July, LED lighting will not usher in the season until August and September to the end of this year, and the base of last year is poor, from the third quarter, the year on year growth of LED enterprises is expected to improve quarter by quarter, which is conducive to enhancing the market's confidence for LED section. In view of the life cycle of consumer electronics, new product penetration will grow at the fastest speed from 10% to 60%, the current LED lighting penetration rate is about 10%, and it is about to enter the stage of rapid gro...

1000Bulbs.com proudly announce that it is the premiere online distributor of new MR16 lamps from Soraa, a California-based lighting company on the cutting edge of LED technology. What sets eco-friendly Soraa apart from all other lighting companies is its patented GaN on GaN technology, which produces a cleaner and brighter light while also cutting power consumption by 80% compared to a standard halogen lamp. A Soraa lamp puts out more light with one LED chip than competing lamps do with four chips. These lamps are so powerful; they create a laser line like sharpness th...

GlacialLight, a division of the Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce that its environmentally friendly LED lighting products are being used in many applications around the world and providing users with energy-saving light of the highest quality. The redecorated indoor facilities of Dongshan Expressway Service Area in Southern Taiwan, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, are an excellent example of the benefits of GlacialLight LED lighting. The redecorated indoor facilities of Dongshan Service Area were opened to th...

MaxLite announces the addition of its LED RKT Recessed Troffer Retrofit Kit to the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List (QPL), qualifying the kit for national utility rebates. Avoiding the removal of an existing recessed troffer from lay-in or T-grid ceiling cavities, the one-piece LED RKT Kit installs within the existing fixture with minimal modifications to the housing; it can be installed easily without opening up the ceiling grid within a wide range of commercial and institutional applications, including offices, lobbies, hallways and con...

Philips reports second-quarter comparable sales growth of 3% to EUR 5.7 billion; operational results improve by 30% to EUR 530 million Comparable sales in growth geographies up 12%, driven by China EBITA was EUR 603 million, or 10.7% of sales, and included a EUR 78 million past-service pension cost gain in the US EBITA excluding restructuring and acquisition-related charges and other gains increased to EUR 530 million, or 9.4% of sales Net income of EUR 317 million, compared to EUR 102 million in Q2 2012 Inventories as a percentage ...

Cree announced on July 22 that its newly expanded portfolio of 1200-V SiC MOSFETs is being incorporated into the latest advanced power supplies from Delta Elektronika BV. Delta Elektronika demonstrated a 21 percent decrease in overall power-supply losses and a reduction in component count by up to 45 percent when compared to power-supply products using traditional silicon technology. "We are delighted to use Cree's new SiC transistor in our product series, as it improves both the efficiency and power density of our products," said Job Koopmann, directo...

Chinese banks’ recent credit crunch has impacted the LED industry. More than 100 LED manufacturers have defaulted as a result in Eastern and Southern China this year. Taiwanese LED manufacturers have emerged as the beneficiaries of the industry restructuring, as foreign investors purchase stock from industry leaders Epistar and Everlight.

Solid Apollo has expanded its series of LED lighting dimmers with the new Micro Wireless LED Dimmer, allowing users to control the brightness of LED Lights with its sophisticated design and straight-forward functionality. Due to the wireless receiver inside, this LED dimmer has been removed bulky controllers and introduced a modern, minimalist design. The Solid Apollo’s new Dimmer is ideal for homes, retail businesses, hotel rooms, and other sophisticated lighting environments where LED lights need to be dimmed and brightened. Efficient LED Lights ne...

Recently, Taiwan-based Huga Optotech Inc. (HUGA), a leading manufacturer of light emitting diode (LED) semiconductor device dedicated to LED chips and wafer production, held New products release Conference cum Sichuan dealer ordering, which triggered a new round of technological revolution in LED Hurdle Lamp industry. Reporters learned at the meeting that it is because there is a huge outdoor lighting market for LED, many domestic LED manufacturers have been considering price as the primary mean to develop market because of their own strength and other reasons, ...

VIZIO, one of the most recognizable TV brands in North America, recently rolled out M-Series Razor LED Smart TV. The M-Series has quite a few very cool features to it that makes for a great viewing experience. It is a Smart TV that has built-in wireless. Then it has 3D, 1080P resolution, and it is a Razor LED display for deeper, richer, brighter colors. What's more, it has some very cool apps like 3DGO!, YouTube, and Netflix among others. VIZIO’s new M-Series Razor LEDTM Smart TVs are the ideal centerpieces for today&rsquo...

It has been reported that the Paris Metro will become the first transport network to use LED 100% in all of its stations. A 4 year, 11 million Euro deal has been published that will see 250,000 lights replaced at 302 metro and 66 suburban stations. The operators are currently working towards cutting energy consumption of the whole network by 15%, and changing the lighting will contribute significantly to this, with energy needed to light up the stations set to reduce by over 50%. The London Underground, Sydney CityRail and Brussels Metro are keeping an eye on the projec...

Ledzworld Technology, an innovative technology company that supplies customized LED solutions for professional end-users, launches an industry first AR-111 with 1000 lumen.           The lamp features is single focus with the latest RGOT (Reduced Glare Optical Technology) that uses a diamond cut optical lens which is machined using high natural or synthetic diamond-tipped tool bits. RGOT achieves higher accuracy and precision that reduces glare and provides better control on the beam angle.      ...

Dialight, the innovative leader in LED traffic signal technology, today announced the release of their new ultra-efficient XL15 LED traffic signal modules backed by a 15-year full performance warranty. The company will debut the new modules July 20-23 at the 2013 International Municipal Signals Association’s Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona in booth No. 402. The new LED traffic signal modules utilize Hi-Flux LED technology and a Dialight-designed power supply with enhanced thermal management integrated into the fixture—more than doubling...

Honglitronic releases announcement on this noon that its "new surface mount LED construction project" was included in the 2012 Guangzhou new-generation information technology demonstration projects with development special subsidies, and it recently received the development special funds of 4 million. The company said that the special funds take up 7.94% of its annual audited net profit of 2012. Honglitronic will count the special subsidies towards deferred income in accordance with the relevant provisions included in "Enterprise Accounting Standards". It is...

On July 17, Mouser Electronics, Inc., a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., announced that it is stocking the LUXEON 3535 2D Mid-Power LEDs from Philips Lumileds. This new two-LED chip package with up to 140lm/W efficacy can reduce LED count in retrofit lamps by 50%. Philips Lumileds has expanded the family of LUXEON 3535 Mid-Power LEDs to include LUXEON 3535 2D Mid-Power LEDs. The LUXEON 3535 2D combines two LED chips in a package to enable reduction in LED count and cost of designing retrofit lamps, consumer downlights, and diff...

Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) will replace all 6,050 lighting fixtures in both parking structures and increase the number of fixtures by 19% while still saving 66% on its annual elect ric bill by switching to LED lights. The project, approved by the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) board this month, will replace the 1,200 existing 210-watt metal halide fixtures in the Blue Deck with 2,400 repositioned 80-watt LED fixtures, set at a maximum of 60 watts. All 4,800 existing 210-watt fixtures in the McNamara Terminal Parking Structure will be replac...

Without Taiwan’s Investment Commission approval, Taiwanese LED manufacturer FOREPI’s and Chinese manufacturer San’an Optoelectronics’ (San’an) ownership stake acquisition deal was thwarted. FOREPI’s board of directors approved San’an as a shareholder in private investment in late June, and recently planned to start a new LED company through a joint venture with TCL and Refond. The two approaches show FOREPI’s ambition and strategy in the Chinese LED market.

On July 16, Allegro MicroSystems, LLC, a leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-performance semiconductors, announced a new programmable multi-output LED driver for LCD backlighting, instrument clusters, and daytime running lights. Allegro's A8517 integrates a current-mode boost converter with internal power switch and 10 I²C programmable current sinks, and can provide 5,000:1 contrast ratio PWM dimming at 200 Hz. The IC operates from 4.5 to 36 V, and is able to withstand up to 40 V load-dump conditions encountered in automotive systems. ...

Energy saving has topped governments’ agendas as global environmental issues escalate. If Taiwan and China replaced traditional lamps with LEDs, the amount of energy Taiwan could save would be equivalent to the annual electricity generated by its three nuclear power plants, while China could save 850 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually (equivalent to Taiwan’s 4-year electricity consumption), said Everlight CEO Mr. Robert Yeh. The LED replacement could solve energy shortage issues and is a smart energy saving investment with “low costs and big benefits,” said the CEO.

For the lighting designer or architect that needs the latest LED technology for exterior lighting applications, Amerlux has launched Salvus, a new series of Pole Mounted LED Site and Area Lighting fixtures, which will make any new or retrofit project look state-of-the-art. Salvus replaces existing metal halide and high-pressure sodium outdoor fixtures with saving up to 60% energy consumption in many places such as parking lots, walkways, college and corporate campuses, retail centers, hospitality areas and other commercial environments. “We plan on utilizing simila...

The cyCESH Project supported by the BMBF (Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research) explores new functional materials for printed OLEDs for lighting applications. BMBF launched the project cyCESH involving cynora GmbH, Novaled AG and the University of Regensburg with the workgroup of Prof. Dr. Hartmut Yersin on June 1, 2013. The three-year project is funded with a total of 6.1 million Euros. The project's main goals are to develop new soluble materials for the inexpensive production of OLEDs and to produce high efficiency OL...

Excellence Opto, Inc. (EOI) is pleased to announce its expansion of its new facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The new 10,000 square foot facility will serve the increasing demands of the LED Automotive lighting market. EOI has actively focused on LED automotive lighting in the past 12 years. As a result, the LED automotive lighting now accounts for about 60% of the revenue of the company. The LED lighting products that include industrial lights, roadway lights, and signal lights makes up the rest. The new facility located in Grand Rapids will now serve a...

Removing a significant barrier to wider adoption of energy efficient lighting, Hubbell Lightingtoday announced a creative financing solution called “Cash Flow Positive.” The initiative provides flexible and easy access funding for commercial and municipalcustomers, through Hubbell Lighting and its agent network. As the name suggests, in most cases, Hubbell Lighting can help end users capturean immediate bottom-line, cash flow benefit from lighting upgrades. “Major capital investments are hard to justify and will always stand as an impediment to greater energy...

Lite-On Technology, a global leading Opto-electronic component manufacturer based in Taiwan, announced today that the Board has approved a cash acquisition of 100% stake of Power Innovations International Inc., a private U.S. company offering power management solutions for a wide variety of market segments, including aviation, exploration, military, emergency services, industrial and medical applications worldwide. The acquisition is expected to further strengthen Lite-On’s power management and system integration capabilities in Cloud Computing. Headquartered in A...