2015-07-13

DOE Reports Direct AC LED and High-voltage LEDs Important for the Future of SSL

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has forecasted in its annual SSL R&D plan for 2015 that by 2030 approximately 80% of all lighting fixtures in the U.S. will be LED lighting which would result in an annual energy savings of up to 395 TWh, a 60% reduction in electricity consumption, which at a commercial price of $0.10/kilowatt-hour would correspond to an annual savings of US $40 billion.
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2014-03-12

Philips Lumileds High Voltage LEDs Simplify Compact Fixture Design

Today Philips Lumileds launched a mid-power LED, the LUXEON 3535 HV, which allows lighting manufacturers to design in high voltage drivers that are diminutive in size compared to standard drivers, enabling simplified design and lower total cost of the overall lighting solution. The company’s high voltage mid-power portfolio is available in industry leading 24V and 48V parts.
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, announces that Kwekerij Bolleboom in Bleiswijk and Kwekerij Bazuin in Pijnacker in the Netherlands are investing in Philips GreenPower LED toplighting force elite and Philips GrowWise control for their cu... READ MORE

Cree LED®, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), and Promier Products, Inc. today announced that they have reached a mutually beneficial settlement resolving a patent infringement dispute involving Cree LED’s patents related to L... READ MORE