The city of Frisco, Texas, has launched an effort to assess and evaluate energy efficient LED streetlights for the city’s roadway illumination needs. A Request for Information (RFI) was issued to assist city officials in their review of solid-state lighting, and to ensure the best application of energy efficient technology. In addition to LED streetlights, the city is also interested in reviewing lighting control systems, and the possibility of using existing streetlighting poles for small cell devices. Frisco currently maintains approximately 5,000 streetlights on a...

Light-emitting diode (LED) technology has the potential to light up the African continent if the political will can be found, a major producer has said. LED technology was invented by Oleg Vladimirovich Losev in 1927, though it was believed to have no practical purpose. Monsanto was the first company to mass produce LEDs and, major manufactures include Toshiba, Osram, Sharp, Philips and others. "If you did a straightforward replacement of an existing luminair, you've got to look at the overall package of what you're getting. You're getting an LE...

Earlier in May, Panasonic Corp announced that it has developed a white OLED with the world's highest luminous efficiency of 114 lm/W. Improvements in the efficiency of this OLED device were due to  the company's focus on optimizing light extraction technology for an all-phosphorescent white OLED.  As a reminder, Panasonic Idemitsu OLED Lighting, a joint venture of Panasonic and Idemitsu, began volume production of OLED lighting panels in October 2012.  The partnership was established back in 2011,with an initial investment of $182 M...

Date Announced: 03 Jun 2013 Shenzhen Good-Self Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. launched the welding solution of 360 degree LED component with aluminum base PCB make the dip LED can use aluminum base PCB come true, also applied for patent. The welding solution limits five freedom degrees of the dip LED component, effectively insure the verticality during the dip LED and aluminum base PCB welding. Also, the solution can realize the seamless docking between the dip LED and automatic component inserter. The solution opened a wider range of applications for ...

Excellence Opto, Inc. (EOI) introduces the new e-lite star™ BL1 series of LED high bay and low bay industrial lighting. The BL1 LED high bay and low bay has a wide variety of applications and adjustable mounting heights with options of down rod mounting and/or suspending aircraft grapple cables.   An energy-efficient interior lighting is ideal for warehouses, assembly areas, gymnasiums, dock areas, industrial, commercial, factories and many other applications. The e-lite star™ BL1 series of LED high bay and low bay has a luminaire efficacy of ...

Tom Butler, an electrician for the City of Newton Public Buildings Department, uses tape on a sensor to make an LED street light turn on. Newton, Massachusetts - City crews have installed a series of energy efficient LED street lights around City Hall as a pilot program that could expand to all Newton streets in the coming year. A total of 26 lights were installed along Homer Street, Walnut Street and Commonwealth Avenue last week at a cost of $10,000. The lights use just less than half the energy of the standard 100-watt bulb, and city officials hope to ex...

New White Paper Examines the LED Market and Emerging Markets for Sapphire  Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor, and optical industries, today announced the publication of a new white paper that examines markets that leverage the highly versatile material, sapphire. “Opportunities for Sapphire,” based on research from IMS Research, takes an in-depth look at the demand for sapphire in key markets. IMS Research is a leading provider of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry and is part of IHS Inc.  Sapphire has emerged as a versatile material in a range of industries for many varied applications. Sapphire’s inherent physical attributes for durability, light transmission, chemical inertness and thermal

Lextar Electronics Corp. (“Lextar” or the “Company) announces t its latest plug-in COB “CORE” Series which brings its plug-and-play concept to realization. With the mechanically incorporated COB, Core allows series connection that effectively reduces assembly costs. Lextar will formally unveil the new product from June 9 to 12 at the 18th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. Having foreseen the integration trend in LED lighting component, Lextar presents CORE Series that is optical mechanical integrated and delivers...

"LED stereoscopic movie broadcast system" developed by Central China Display Laboratories, Ltd. (CCDL) debuts in Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, it is understand that it is the first "LED dimensional film broadcast system" around the world. The "LED Stereoscopic Movie Broadcast System" is showed in the second floor of Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center hall, where reporters feel the charm of this three-dimensional screen at the scene and find that plenty of light takes no effect ...

General Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lighting Co Specialist, a franchisee of Krislite (Singapore), to explore the distribution of GE lighting solutions in Myanmar, its ninth market in Asean. GE's solutions include LED (light-emitting diode) units for signage, architectural lighting, transport lighting, and display and general lighting. This week, the company also signed a letter of intention with Partners Associates, a Myanmar provider of integrated technology solutions, to market GE's Durathon storage solutions for the local telec...

Sensor Electronic Technology Inc reports that LEDs in the UVB spectral band can double the shelf life of refrigerated produce after a study based on strawberries that was conducted with the USDA. Sensor Electronic Technology Inc (SETi) has announced the results of a three-year research program, conducted with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), that prove ultraviolet (UV) LED lighting is an effective technique in extending the shelf life of produce. Strawberries in a refrigerator that were continuously lit with LEDs in the 280–315-nm U...

iW3606, iW3608 Single-Stage SSL LED Drivers Deliver Exceptional Bulb Dimming Performance with Lower BOM Cost iWatt Inc., a leading provider of digital-centric power management integrated circuits (ICs), launched its latest single-stage, solid state lighting (SSL) LED drivers to address cost, performance and lifetime issues in dimmable bulb applications. Following the introduction of its single-stage LED driver for non-dimmable incandescent bulb replacement applications earlier this year, iWatt is debuting the iW3606 (8W output power) and iW3608 (15...

A19 LEDnovation of Tampa, Florida USA, has added a warm-dimming version of its Bright For Life® A19 Omnidirectional line. The company claims that the 110 lm/W A19 Warm-Dimming Omnidirectional has the highest efficiency and high color rendering (CRI). Notably, the lamp is LEDnovation’s first omnidirectional lamps to feature the warm-dimming solution previously introduced on the company's Bright For Life® BR30 and Recessed Downlight families. LEDnovation points out that incandescent and halogen lamps turn warmer in color temperature...

Based on the unique copper substrate technology, HPLighting has passed the Energy Star LM-80 test and has successfully developed COB LED ranges from (3.0~50W) for all lighting applications. More excitingly, HPLighting is taking a giant step forward using such patented and state of the art QMC (Quartz Micro-Lens Cu Substrate) technology and launching an unprecedented worldwide campaign, showcasing the customized (365~410nm) UV LED package for all curing、printing、exposure and sterilization applications. All series UV LED product detail includes H4...

The Color the Bridge project, part of the annual Vivid Sydney light festival, lights up the Sydney Harbor Bridge with 3200 programmed LED lights and fiber optics, giving the otherwise gray concrete-and-steel structure a totally different appearance. Better still, the project lets you design your own sequence for the LEDs and watch it play out across the bridge! Alas, you can only do this if you can get to the bridge between now and June 10....

LEDinside, a subsidiary of TrendForce, is to hold a grand and perfect LEDforum 2013 Guangzhou , to provide valuable advice that can help LED industry players to face challenges in the future. It is an event that players in the LED industry cannot miss!   This time, LEDforum 2013 will provide a perfect platform to interact with global LED market leaders from Cree, Philips Lumileds, Veeco, YunFeng , KLA-Tencor, Epistar, Richtek, Honglitronic, Refond. These leaders will share their insights on the development of the LED market. LEDinside ...

China, Guangzhou - GE Lighting is set to present an exciting showcase themed “The Future. Illuminated.” at the 18th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, to be held from June 9th to 12th, 2013 (Booth 3.1 B02). GE’s booth will display the seamless application of its comprehensive solutions for Hotel, Industrial, Office, Roadway, Supermarket, Sports and Fast Fashion verticals. A major focus of this year’s exhibition is GE Lighting’s launch of two key LED new products which will soon be available in the Asia Pacific market...

GU24 American Illumination, Inc.®, a specialist in designing and creating one-of-a-kind LED light engines, modules and lamps has unveiled their LED GU24 direct replacement lamp at Lightfair 2013. Part of the company’s new Verde Retrofit Series, this new model is one of the few GU24 direct replacement light bulbs available, and is the only one compatible with the GU24 locking ring for simple transitions from CFL to LED. "With the Verde Retrofit lamps, we wanted to push energy savings even further," said Gina Lee, Marketing Director...

Mr Yuri Kochanov has been appointed Country Manager of  Beneq as of May 20, 2013. Together with his team in Russia, the recently opened Beneq subsidiary in Saint Petersburg is ready to serve customers with a complete palette of Lumineq displays, thin film coating services and thin film coating equipment. The primary goal of the local organization is to help serve the rapidly increasing demand in the field of research and industrial sales for cutting-edge thin film technologies. The subsidiary, opened on March 12, 2013, is now ready to step up operations in Russia, a m...

PAR38 LED Flood Lamps LEDtronics, Inc., entering its 30th year of leadership in innovative LED lighting solutions, announces the newest members in its series of high-brightness, energy-efficient LED replacements for PAR38-style floodlight bulbs. The LED PAR38-style floodlight bulb is ideal for commercial applications, facilities, plant, hotels and resorts. The PAR38WF-18W-001A Series comes with a softly diffused, precision domed lens that directs a high-lumen, wide beam of light in an omni-directional illumination pattern. Operating in a wide vo...

Acuity Brands, Inc. now offers its VRC Canopy Light, TWR1 and TWR2 Wall Packs, TWS Wall Pack and TDD Area Light from Lithonia Lighting® with LED technology. The five new LED luminaires resemble the classic appearance of traditional light source predecessors, but deliver up to 86 percent in energy savings compared to metal halide. "The new Lithonia Lighting LED luminaries maintain traditional designs to create a seamless transition from conventional sources to LED lighting,” said Dan Armstrong, Lithonia Lighting Value Stream M...

An Australian-UK consortium is offering a epitaxial silicon carbide buffer layer for 300mm silicon wafers, claiming it will improve gallium nitride growth for GaN-on-Si LED fabrication. The buffer is the result of over 10 years research at the Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Facility (QMF) of Griffith University, and a tie-up with Gwent-based fab equipment maker SPTS Technologies. "Fabricating GaN LEDs and power devices on large diameter silicon wafers is viewed as a path to reduce cost. However, existing buffer layers used to bridge the large th...

Outdoor downlights that produce only longer-wavelength light using amber LEDs ensure that hatchling turtles aren't attracted away from the ocean. Dasal Architectural Lighting has announced two outdoor LED-based downlights that are certified by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Wildlife Friendly Lighting Program. The solid-state lighting (SSL) products produce amber-to-yellow light and target use in soffit-lighting applications under the roofline of both commercial buildings and residences located adjacent to the ocean. The round A...

The online retailers at Simple Lighting co. have shared their thoughts on the news that the £13.8 million programme in Leicester, to replace all sodium street lights with energy efficient lamps has reached its 1,000th upgrade. It has been reported in This is Leicester that the three year scheme, run by Leicester City Council, began in February, during which time 1,000 lamps have now been refitted with LED technology. By February 2016, the project is expected to see 33,000 sodium lamps replaced. There are also plans to install a new central management system to ena...

New Cree XH LEDs Deliver Breakthrough Reliability and Performance Cree, Inc. is redefining the mid-power LED market with the new XLamp® XH Series LEDs - the first family of mid-power ceramic LEDs that offer no-compromise performance and reliability. Unlike today's common mid-power plastic packages, XLamp XH-G and XH-B LEDs enable lighting manufacturers to create a new generation of more energy-efficient, longer life LED lighting solutions without sacrificing cost or performance. XH LEDs are optimized for fluorescent replacement lighti...

Serial-drive Pixel Light implementations can lead to streamlined, modular control solutions for AFS systems, leading to greatly enhanced night-time driving safety. Only 25% of travel by car takes place in the hours of darkness, yet over 40% of all major accidents (with fatalities or serious injuries ensuing) occur during this time, according to figures published by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the European Commission (EC). This has spurred on automobile manufacturers to find possible solutions, culminating in the implementation...

Grand Rapids, Michigan – The city plans to expand its utilization of LED fixtures in public street lights, deploying higher-volume installations of the technology in three areas: around the new Downtown Market, along Monroe Avenue at Riverside Park, beneath U.S. 131 by Grand Valley State University. Grand Rapids currently has an estimated 100 LED street lights, and the city will evaluate whether all 18,000 lights in the system should get the fixtures. "We are looking at an asset management strategy to consider just that," said Christopher Zull, ...

– GL-WL1012, GL-WL1012SH and GL-WL1012SL – for Outdoor Applications The distinctly stylish and durable wall lighting option for parks, verandas, walls and roof edges GlacialLight, a division of the Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., today announces its first wall-mounted LED luminaires for outdoor applications. The three new wall-mounted luminaires include the standard 11.5W version GL-WL1012 and the two 12.5W versions with PIR sensors: GL-WL1012SH and GL-WL1012SL. All three of the wall-mounted luminair...

GE Edison Award recognizes Vintry Fine Wines project by L’Observatoire International. Cathode Lighting Systems is pleased to announce that Hervé Descottes, Jeff Taylor and Jessica Tchah of L’Observatoire International were recently awarded the prestigious GE Edison Award for lighting Vintry Fine Wines in New York, a Cathode Lighting Systems project.  This annual awards program recognizes outstanding projects in the field of architectural lighting design. The Vintry Fine Wines Project was awarded this honor for its superiority...

Energy efficient lighting leader recognized for 5-inch Aperture Eco-Downlight LED and Eco-Invizilite CSL® (Creative Systems Lighting), pioneers of recessed downlighting and leaders in energy efficient lighting, has received the prestigious 2013 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award for its 5-inch aperture Eco-Downlight LED and Eco-Invizilite. The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design administer the annual awards program. “The 5” aperture Eco-D...