Recently, Torrance - based Pelican Products has been nominated as a finalist for a BritWeek UK Trade & Investment Business Innovation Award for their popular 9440 Remote Area Lighting System (RALS). The BritWeek Award honors and celebrates companies who operate in both California and the United Kingdom for their achievements in the fields of design, technology and service provision. The Pelican 9440 RALS is the latest addition to Pelican’s Remote Area Lighting System (RALS) family of portable, self-contained, rechargeabl...

The city of Victoria partnered with Chevron Energy Solutions to install LED lights, put many little lights clustered together, in 85 of its traffic lights, including an energy management system, thermostats and control sensors at the library. The total cost of the project was $600,000 and was completely covered by a federal grant. It will save will save $750,000 in 10 years. Garza, the city's director of communications, said that the savings realized from the project will put money back in the general fund that may go toward police, the fire department or the maintenance of...

Overview   Organized by LEDinside, LEDforum China of International Market Trend and Lighting Applications will be grandly open in Shenzhen on May 27, 2011.   LEDforum 2011 will focus on the market trend of LED lighting application, and the agenda speakers include top leaders from Aixtron, Epilight, Macroblock, Osram, Philips Lumileds, Seoul Semiconductor, Veeco and other industry giants. These industry heavy weights will share with us their unique industry perspectives and accurate market forecasts, including market dynamics, business strateg...

Recently, Seoul Semiconductor has initiated two actions asserting claims of patent infringement against Philips which was filed in Germany in March and in Korea in May, individually. The Korean company respects the intellectual property rights of others and believes that its products do not infringe Philips' patents. As a result, Seoul Semiconductor intends to vigorously defend the U.S. patent infringement action brought by Philips that is limited to a handful of Seoul Semiconductor products. Seoul Semiconductor holds thousands of patents worldwide directed ...

Cree is announced to make a breakthrough on the record of 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED. With a single-die component at a correlated color temperature of 4500 K and standard room temperature 350 mA testing, 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED is acheieved. It is a significant advance beyond Cree’s previous industry record which 200 lumens per watt was considered the theoretical maximum efficiency for a lighting-class LED in 2010 and further demonstrates how Cree’s relentless innovation continues to push the boundaries of what is possible wi...

Recently, Veeco has officially set up its new China Training Center (CTC) in Shanghai to cater for the rapid growth of the LED industry and the needs of its customers.   The 1700 square meters CTC site housing approximately 40 Veeco employees, is equipped with three classrooms as well as Veeco’s market leading TurboDisc® K465i™ MOCVD system. TurboDisc MOCVD system introduction, epitaxial process characterization, and more advanced hands-on training classes in hardware maintenance and trouble-shooting are comprised of this training. J...

An exhibition of historic bridal dresses just got the royal treatment – lit by ETC’s Selador® Lustr LED luminaires. The priceless dresses date to 1816 and were recently on display in Kensington Palace, London, ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) chose London-based production company Entec Sound & Light to supply the lighting design and equipment for the limited-time showing, opened briefly to leading news media for global coverage. Entec’s Richard Lambert employed the Lustr® wh...

Lighting firm and LED maker Bridgelux of Livermore, CA and Molex Inc of Lisle, IL, USA (a manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber-optic interconnection systems) have introduced the Helieon 120V AC Sustainable Light Module, which connects directly to 120V AC line voltage input. The module is being showcased at LIGHTFAIR International 2011 (17–19 May) in Philadelphia (Molex booth 2155 and Bridgelux booth 3311). The Helieon 120V AC module is TRIAC dimmable down to less than 5% and is compatible with a wide range of commerciall...

The Ministry of Power and Energy is preparing to do away with the use of kerosene oil, particularly in rural homes. The introduction of advanced solar powered white LED lighting products in the low income areas is expected to save the government Rs. 1.15 billion per annum. Nearly 150,000, would benefit from LED lighting products. Due to their sheer remoteness, About 40,000 households, in remote villages, are still dependent on kerosene for their lighting. Those houses to the national grid was not feasible as the investment would be very high.  ...

Recently, Samsung has signed an agreement with Evident Technologies on Samsung worldwide access to Evident's patent portfolio for all products related to quantum dot LEDs from manufacture of the quantum dot nanomaterials to final LED production. It’s said that quantum dots are nanometre-sized semiconductor crystals that have great commercial promise in electronic applications from solar energy conversion to thermoelectrics to LEDs. Evident is reported to be the first company in the world to commercialise quantum dot LEDs with products launched in 2007. &n...

Recyclebank®, which rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses has launched the Green Schools Energy Challenge with Lunera Lighting, aiming to benefit schools nationwide with energy retrofits to help make classroom lighting state-of-the-art green. To enter, teachers and school administrators should submit a video entry showcasing classrooms that already have an ongoing commitment to sustainability by Friday, May 20. Those with the most inventive and active "green rooms" can win the green makeover...

Elemental LED has announced to sell its new dual mode LED Color-Changing Controller, the Apollo, at a low price of $149.99. This programmable controller has both DMX and pulse width modulation outputs, offering an unprecedented level of versatility for LED light controllers. It’s available in control devices such as wall washers and PAR cans, or to drive three channels of PWM to control LED lighting fixtures like RGB strips lights and light bars.   The new price and the product's compact size and portability are key features that make th...

Acuity Brands has released two technologically advanced OLED luminaires, named as the Kindred™ and the Revel™ for indoor, ambient applications. The Kindred, engineered to provide a room with individualized can opies of light, is a contemporary-styled luminaire that blurs the lines between architecture and lighting. It delivers excellent color rendering quality and over 3,000 glare-free lumens, and suits for indoor ambient applications in office, retail, hospitality and restaurant settings, as well as in architecturally-designed spaces. The Revel, inspired by th...

Digital Lumens has intended to sell its high-efficiency LED lighting systems in Europe, as the next step in Digital Lumens' strategy to make its solution available around the world. The company’s products have been certified by CE listing to meet requirements for safety, health, environment and consumer protection in Europe. It also identified French firm LED-Solution LibertyLum as a reseller partner for the products. According to the company, it can cut energy cost by as much as 90 percent with its technology. Additionally, the systems combine LED...

Kincrome has launched two sizes of Cree LED torch including the palm-sized 1 watt and the larger 3 watt model. Both are featured bright single high intensity Cree LED for a clear white illumination. The 1 watt model (rrp $24.95) features 55 lumens and a beam length of 80 metres, while the 3 watt model (rrp $49.95) features 110 lumens and a huge beam length of 200 metres. Both are said to offer 50,000 hours of Cree light. Both are available from hardware and automotive retailers across Australia....

-High-Performance LED for Commercial and Residential Applications- GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., launches all-new Capella Series of LED products with the GL-DL06 LED Downlight. This high-performance 6-inch 12 watt LED downlight acts as a bulb and fixture all-in-one. Simply, wire the GL-DL06 into a 6-inch hole in a ceiling and immediately receive 120 degrees of light of up to 730 lumens. This high-brightness lighting solution's slim, sleek, and fashionable circular design make it perfect for...

Recently, Antec has introduced its soundscience bias lighting halo 6 LED kit, which is a long lowercase name for a long strip of USB-powered LED lighting at $12.95. It's a pretty simple concept. You remove the adhesive backing and slap the strip onto the back of your monitor. It's good for up to a 24-inch display. Plug it into a USB port and it emanates with a gentle glow from behind your monitor. ...

The Metalorganic Technologies business of Dow Electronic Materials of Philadelphia, PA, USA (a business unit of Dow Advanced Materials) has received Epistar’s first Supplier Award. Dow was recognized for “ensuring the supply of precursor materials, improving product quality, providing excellent material and process support for manufacturing, offering superior customer communications and achieving high customer satisfaction”. Epistar’s chairman Dr BJ Lee upon presenting the award on 30 March at its facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan, commented...

Reportedly, Excelitas Technologies, a light engine manufacturer serving medical device OEMs worldwide, announced that its LED-based manufacturing facility in Wheeling, Ill. has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification. ISO 13485:2003 certification is an internationally recognized quality standard designed to ensure that medical device manufacturers and critical component suppliers to medical device manufacturers have the required quality management systems in place to safely design, manufacture and distribute medical devices as well as the critical components incorporated in...

  LEDinside: LED Perspective from President & CEO of Everlight, Robert Yeh Taiwan has built a strong LED landscape following the specialization model under the combined efforts of all LED makers. Everlight Electronics, the Taiwan-based leading LED package maker has not only successfully expand its product lines but also make remarkable achievements in the brand management and bidding markets. This is an honor for LEDinside to have invited Robert Yeh, President & CEO of Everlight to talk about the future development and strategies of Everlight.  

NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced a new ultra-narrow model to its X Series, the 55-inch X551UN, which is designed for the rigors of 24/7 operation in a variety of video wall applications. The X551UN is a direct LED-backlit LCD display, allowing for improved uniformity, reduced power consumption and mercury-free components. It has a 5.5mm distance between active screen areas of two neighboring displays. This model is the 3rd product in NEC’s X Series to support Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the first indust...

1.9 meter integrating sphere for measuring total radiant power and luminous flux The ISP 2000 from Instrument Systems is the latest pioneering development launched by the leading manufacturer of light measurement systems worldwide. This integrating sphere has been specifically designed with a diameter of 1.9 meters to facilitate precise measurement of total radiant power and luminous flux at lamps, luminaires and large LED modules. The ISP 2000 is the largest member of the well-established family of premium integrating spheres produced by Instrument Systems. It incorpo...

Acuity Brands has expanded its outdoor LED lighting portfolio for the Company’s PARK application family of products. New products including the Tersen Ratio™ PG and the Lithonia Lighting VAP™, luminaires for covered outdoor applications, and the Tersen Ratio 4.0 and Lithonia Lighting ALX™, luminaires for parking lots and surrounding areas. Designed as is a LED luminaire of contemporary architectural styling, the Tersen Ratio PG suits for the parking garage. It complies with the IESNA RP-20 standards and delivers up to 1...

GT Solar has received a new order from Taiwan-based LED wafer manufacturer, Tera Xtal Technology Corporation. GT Solar will supply Tera Xtal sapphire cores for increasing their production of epitaxial-ready LED wafers. It’s said that GT’s new sapphire production facility increases the availability of high quality sapphire material for its LED and specialty market sapphire customers. In the beginning, material allocation will satisfy both LED and specialty market customers, but long term, as its equipment customers ramp into high volume produc...

The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) had completed an agreement with PowerSecure International’s EnergyLite division to distribute the company’s LED area lighting solution SecureLite™. According to NRTC, SecureLite is a Dark Sky compliant technology. Its highly efficient design includes its breakthrough proprietary dusk-to-dawn control technology, which maximizes the light’s efficiency and reliability, while reducing maintenance costs. Compared to a traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) area lights, SecureL...

Titan LED of Moorpark, Calif., an LED lighting company, is considering a couple of sites in Warren to establish a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility that would employ 25. According to David McGeary, national director of East Coast operations for the company, negotiations for such a facility are on the “5-yard line,” but he is “hopeful of crossing the goal line of locating a facility here.” McGeary said Titan LED has been looking for an East Coast location for about nine months, “but Warren just stuck out.&rd...

Reportedly, KU Environs is proposing the installation of LED lights throughout campus to make campus lighting energy efficient. At present, the group has installed a set of LED lights as a demonstration on West Campus. According to Nick Benson, vice president of KU Environs, the demonstration lights were installed at the beginning of April. The group plans to survey University students and faculty, in an effort to determine if installing the LED lights on the main Lawrence campus would be effective. It’s said that Cooper Lighting donated the lights fo...

Lighting Science Group is announced to be selected by the White House as a "Champion of Change," an award associated with President Obama's "Winning the Future" initiative. The company’s Founder and Chief Technology Officer Fred Maxik was very pleased to receive this award, and issued statement. He stated that"It is both an honor and pleasure to be featured alongside a group of American individuals, businesses and organizations working diligently in their respective science and technology fields to embody the 'Innovate, Educate...

Nirupam Sahay was reported to be appointed by Philips India as the Business Head of Philips Lighting India, and he will be responsible for the complete Philips Lighting business in India. Prior to this, Nirupam Sahay was Senior Director - Marketing at Philips Lighting India.  With a career spanning over 17 years, he has extensive experience in Sales, Marketing and P&L Management at Philips, GE Capital, Whirlpool and Asian Paints.  ...

Recently, LG Electronics and Samsung start to adopt LED lights in refrigerator. LG has launched a new DIOS refrigerator which combines with green, white and blue LED lights that it claims to be eight times more energy-efficient than the fridges that use regular lights. The company also touts the LED lights as causing little temperature differences in the refrigerator to reduce fresh vegetable oxidation. In addition, LG Household and Health Care, a sister company of LG Electronics, also combined a lamp and air freshener with LED lights. People simply pr...