A major extension to St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff has included the use of iColor Flex SLX LED luminaires from Philips Lighting in an illuminated wall running the length of the escalators linking the refurbished centre with the new St David’s 2 development to the South. Supplied by Value Added Reseller Architainment, the LEDs provide the centre’s operators with the opportunity to create a range of scenes, as well as animated displays.

Nanometrics Incorporated (Nasdaq: NANO), a supplier of advanced process control metrology systems used primarily in the manufacturing of semiconductors, solar photovoltaics and high-brightness LEDs, today announced orders for one VerteX™ and multiple RPMBlue™ photoluminescence (PL) mapping metrology systems.

EcoTek Lighting, a division of Expotrans, Inc., has developed energy efficient, ultra-bright outdoor LED light boxes for award-winning, premium green auto manufacturer Fisker Automotive, Inc.

i-Pix LED fixtures continue their run on the high profile tours of 2009, with lighting designer Paul Normandale specifying both BB4 LED wash lights and the original i-Pix Satellite 'brick' LED light-sources as part of his Depeche Mode "Sounds of the Universe" design.

LEDtronics® announces the EXL-TPW Series Pure White LED Exit Light Bulbs that presents a much more reliable alternative to conventional T6 incandescent exit-sign tubes. Brighter, longer lasting, dramatically more power-efficient and maintenance-free, the EXL-TPW Series of exit-sign bulbs offers a sensible choice when it comes to replacing energy-hungry, short-lived and breakage-prone old-technology incandescent bulbs. Source:LEDtronics®

Macroblock introduces a step-down, non-isolated, and high efficiency AC - DC controller, MBI6901, that can deliver constant current to light up high brightness LED and stabilize the LED lighting system. The MBI6901 is able to drive external MOSFET current up to 3A for T-8 CFL replacement, general illumination and power supply for light panel. The MBI6901 accepts universal AC input from 80VAC to 265VAC and regulates the accuracy of preset output current within ±5% by switching the external MOSFET.

Researchers from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan have developed an organic light-emitting diode (OLEDs) with a range of color temperatures that fully covers those of daylight at different times and regions (2300K to 8200 K).

Innovations in Optics is first to develop a series of OEM light engines that incorporate ultra high brightness (UHB) LEDs, several available primary collection optics, and thermistor and photo-sensor options for real-time feed back loops of temperature and light intensity.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the results of Round 8 of product testing through its Solid-State Lighting (SSL) CALiPER program.

Following a successful first round of the “LED - Emotionalize your light” competition supported by OSRAM and Siemens, the three best lighting concepts have been chosen. In the second stage to follow, the design community will discuss and develop 10 of the 530 entries online. Ultimately, the ideas on the round two winners’ rostrum will be those that have been improved the most during the competition. The winners will be announced on 4 August.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has recently expanded its family of high-power, high-brightness white LEDs with two new versions. The new devices provide designers with neutral white and warm white options that can replace conventional bulb technologies in commercial, residential and industrial lighting applications.

The City of Light Is First City in South Korea to Join International Program Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announces that Gwangju, South Korea, is the first city in South Korea to join the LED City® initiative, an international program that promotes the deployment of energy-efficient LED lighting. Gwangju, South Korea’s center for the advancement of photonics, is home to 180 companies that were formed to research, develop and commercialize LED lighting products.

Renaissance Lighting, a leading innovator in the development and manufacture of energy-efficient, ultra long-life solid-state luminaires, has established an industry-leading recycling program designed to keep Renaissance Lighting products out of the nation’s landfills.

A new, more energy-efficient McDonald’s is now open in the Saltbox Village shopping center in Cary, N.C. Featuring LED lighting from Durham-based Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), the new building is on-track to be the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified McDonald’s in the state.

  Eternaleds, Inc., announces the debut of their HydraLux-4 LED light bulb, the world’s first of its kind that uses liquid-cooling technology to look and function exactly like a regular light bulb.

LedEngin, Inc., a solid-state lighting company specializing in high performance LED products, introduces an ultra-bright, ultra-compact 40W LED light source available in warm, neutral and daylight white color temperatures. It is the first of its kind with record luminous flux density in a compact 9mm x 9mm footprint. The multi-chip LED is capable of 2000+ lumens in neutral and daylight white color temperatures and 1500+ lumens in warm white.

With a switch to the energy-efficient, long-life GE Tetra(R) LED lighting system -- a product of ecomagination(SM) from Lumination, GE Consumer & Industrial's LED business (NYSE: GE) -- AT&T is expected to save more than 5.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year and eliminate 3,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. It's the equivalent of planting more than 950 acres of trees.

Elation Professional is making it easier than ever for homes and businesses to switch over to the “green” benefits of LED lighting. The company has introduced a new line of energy-efficient, long-lasting, standard-size MR16 replacement white LED lamps – the ELED MR16 5W Series.

Providing lighting design engineers with an LED source suitable for large or small, conventional or specialty lighting applications, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a miniature half-watt LED package. Designated the OVS5MxBCR4 Series, the 3.5mm surface mount device is an energy-efficient LED source featuring high luminous intensity and a long operating lifespan.

IMEC announces the launch of a new industrial affiliation program (IIAP) that will focus on the development of GaN technology for both power conversion and solid state lighting applications. An important goal of the program is to lower GaN technology cost by using large-diameter GaN-on-Si and hence by leveraging on the Si scale of economics.

The Coca-Cola Co.’s new 49-foot-tall Coca-Cola Contour bottle will be revealed at Turner Field on July 16, the beverage giant said. The new “21st Century” version of the previous bottle, which stood for 12 years, features a high-resolution, programmable LED screen that can produce millions of colors. The screen also serves as the iconic Coca-Cola label. The outside of the bottle is made of a polycarbonate high-impact material and traced in 3,000 tri-colored LEDs.

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has signed an agreement with frog design inc. to introduce the next benchmark in solar-LED area lighting. Established in 1969, frog design is a global innovation firm that has pioneered some of the world's most groundbreaking designs for trendsetting companies such as Apple, Disney, HP, Louis Vuitton, Logitech, Microsoft, and Sony.

By transforming text-form documents to 3D animated objects, the virtual application is Edison Opto’s new approach in helping the users for a quick, clear and accurate design-in guide using LED products.

GM will use LED daytime running lights as a way to add visual distinction to its vehicles, according to a conversation Car and Driver’s Steve Siler had with Jim Federico, GM’s vehicle line executive for midsize cars like the Chevy Malibu and Cadillac CTS. The LEDs appear in the new Buick LaCrosse and give the headlamps an opportunity to distinguish GM products. It’s a design strategy that can be seen on most Audis, and will now be a trend across GM’s four remaining brands.

ATG Electronics donated their iBright™ T8 SMD LED Tubes to Evergreen Community Charter School. The school installed iBright™ LED to replace the conventional fluorescents.

To keep up with AU Optronics (AUO)’s rising demands for LED backlights used in LCD panels, Wellypower Optronics Corp., a subsidiary company of the Taiwan-based LCD manufacturer, plans to double its LED packaging output capacity to 100 million units, reports the Taiwan Economic Times.

LightTools 6.3, the newest release of the illumination design and analysis software from Optical Research Associates (ORA), delivers an expanded, more powerful tool set for optical system modeling and optimization. The software now features an Alternate Optimization Engine, which supplements the existing optimizer and enables users to successfully address an even broader range of design problems.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors showcases LED solutions for indoor and outdoor lighting at Russia’s leading LED conference. OSRAM  emphasises the importance of the Russian LED market by becoming a premium sponsor of the LED FORUM MOSCOW, Russia’s leading expert conference on LEDs in lighting technologies. This year’s LED FORUM MOSCOW takes place at the Expocentre Moscow on November 11th and 12th, 2009. The programme was extended in response to the rising interest in LED applications.

Tower targets green energy sector; LED market expected to exceed $5 billion in 2012, an annual growth rate of 28% from 2008 - 2012

The next generation of outdoor area lighting is here with the GE Evolve(TM) LED Series Area Light from GE Lighting Systems, Inc. GE's new area light combines the latest in LED system electronics, thermal management, mechanical and optical design to make the advantages of LED lighting a practical reality in parking lots and general lighting applications.