EvoLucia, Inc., the LED lighting division of Sarasota-based Sunovia Energy Technologies, announced today that they have hired Kevin Arthur as Vice President of International Sales and Marketing. Arthur previously served as head of international sales and marketing for lighting industry giant Cooper Industries, where he was responsible for growing sales from $5 million to $37 million.

Newly Renovated Orlando Hotel Boasts the Most Energy-Efficient Lighting in the Hyatt Family

Ultratech, Inc. , a supplier of lithography and laser-processing systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices, today announced that it has received an order from Taiwan's largest LED chip manufacturer for an LED lithography system, which is specifically designed and optimized for high-brightness LED (HBLED) manufacturing.  In addition, this customer has provided a conditional commitment to purchase several additional Sapphire 100 systems to meet its ramp requirements over the next few quarters.  The Sapphire 100 tool is scheduled to be av

Three Scalable Reference Designs Support Different Line Voltage Ranges and Offer High Power Factor (> 0.95) over a Wide Range of AC Input Voltage ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance, energy efficient silicon solutions for green electronics, announced the launch of a new power factor corrected dimmable LED driver for residential and commercial lighting applications.

Luminus Devices, Inc., designer, developer and manufacturer of high light output PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced the closing of its round of funding totaling $19 million, led by current investors Argonaut Private Equity, Braemar Energy Ventures, Paladin Capital Group and Stata Venture Partners. This investment creates a fully funded operating plan to increase profitability, maintain minimal debt, support growth and the expansion of Luminus’ products and applications.

Lighting Science Group Corporation have entered into an agreement to coordinate marketing and supply efforts to American cities, counties and towns. Under the agreement, Senergy will utilize the Lighting Science PROLIFIC(TM) series roadway luminaires to replace inefficient high pressure sodium cobra head street lights, driving economic, environmental and municipal service benefits through Senergy's street lighting program. Lighting Science Group and Senergy will coordinate marketing efforts nationwide.

EvoLucia, Inc., the LED lighting division of Sarasota-based Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV), announced today that they secured a General Services Administration (GSA) contract award. Sunovia expects that the GSA award will help accelerate government sales, as government customers can now buy the company’s proprietary LED lighting products directly, without having to obtain a competitive bid.

High Tech Lights LLC. has been awarded ENERGY STAR® partnership for its Environmentally Friendly Lighting (EFL) line LED light bulbs. The product line, including the T8, T5 and AR111 downlights, has demonstrated LED lifetime and fixture efficacy that qualifies for the stringent commercial rating, as well as the residential rating.

Albeo Technologies Inc. lights up the first school in the United States to be entirely lit with white-LED Solid-State Lighting (SSL) technology. The LED lighting retrofit at Thomas Jefferson will reduce the school's lighting energy load by 49% and eliminate approximately 1.76 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over the next ten years.

In what may be the largest lighting retrofit and upgrade in Navy history, Lighting Science Group Corporation and the United States Navy are relighting the streetscapes, parking lots and the residence quarters at two separate sites at the Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) California -- Port Hueneme and Point Mugu -- with energy efficient LED lighting solutions.

A public park in Santiago, Chile is lighting its pathways with EverGEN™ solar LED lights from Carmanah Technologies. Provided through Carmanah distributor Emelta S.A., the EverGEN units are installed around a walking path that runs throughout Juan Pablo II Park in the community of Las Condes in Santiago.

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A new lighting technology that saves energy and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions may be coming soon to a street near you. Green Mountain Power has submitted a plan to the Vermont Public Service Board to offer LED lights to replace worn-out mercury vapor lights in streetlights throughout its service area. The Colchester utility is the first electric utility in New England -- and one of only a handful in the country -- to offer an LED-specific rate to customers for outdoor lighting.

With Streetlight Advanced OSRAM provides an efficient and future-proof solution for technical and decorative street lighting with LED. This durable module enables lighting without distracting stray light plus easy maintenance thanks to a lamp socket that is installed once only. In addition to that the module is sustainable due to its standardised, consistent system interfaces as well as unchanging dimensions.

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that its Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) business had a strong close to 2009, resulting in the fourth year of consecutive revenue growth. In addition, Veeco also announced that it is seeing favorable recognition worldwide for its automated growth module cluster tool systems, including the most recently introduced GEN10™.

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received an order valued in excess of $275,000 USD through its authorized South African distributor, Sun Solutions, to supply solar powered LED airfield lights to Waterkloof Air Force Base in South Africa (ICAO: FAWK). The Air Force Base is home to the South African Presidential Squadron and is a designated supply hub for World Cup 2010.

Carmanah has completed an installation of EverGEN 1500 solar LED lighting systems for a solar street lighting application in Phoenix, Arizona. Situated at the entrance to the Desert Botanical Gardens and the Phoenix Zoo, the solar street lights are being used to illuminate the roadway and roundabout at this key intersection.

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Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of higher-flux bins for warm- and cool-white XLamp® XP-E LEDs and higher maximum forward currents for both XLamp XP-E and XP-G LEDs.

Philips Lumileds announced today that each of its three design, development and manufacturing sites have received ISO/TS16949 certification highlighting the company's commitment to quality management. All three sites, San Jose, Penang, and Singapore, were certified within weeks of each other with zero non-conformities, representing an approach and commitment to quality that is consistent throughout the company.

Light-Based Technologies Incorporated announces the final closing of their $2M A Round of financing. The deal will give Light-Based Technologies the financial support required to complete development and launch of their LB4 family of ICs for the control of Solid State Lighting (SSL) products.

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. Veeco reports its results on a generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis, and also provides results excluding certain items. Please refer to the attached table for details of the reconciliation between GAAP operating results and Non-GAAP operating results.

The world-renowned Rose Bowl hosted the year’s most anticipated college football game this season—the BCS Championship game—as well as the “granddaddy of them all,” the Rose Bowl. For each game, nearly 95,000 college football fans in attendance looked to the spectacular new Lighthouse LED screen for game action replays, sponsor messages and entertainment.

Gulf Power is teaming up with the City of Pensacola to test a new lighting technology for streets and selected downtown areas. The two-year test, which also involves the Electric Power Research Institute, will analyze Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights for energy savings and maintenance costs and serve as a research database for utilities and municipalities for evaluating LED technology for more uses.

Citizens prefer new lights and appreciate energy savings Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces that the city of Valdez has joined the Cree LED City® initiative, an international program that promotes the deployment of energy-efficient LED lighting. Valdez is in the process of converting all 343 street lights to LED technology.

Kyma Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of ultra-high purity crystalline gallium nitride (GaN) and aluminum nitride (AlN) materials and related products and services, is slated to receive  $2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for the continued development of low defect density GaN materials for high performance electronic device applications.

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) announced today that it has acquired Luminaire Testing Laboratory (LTL), based in Allentown, PA. LTL is an independent testing laboratory that provides performance testing of lamps and luminaires and is one of five laboratories approved by the Department of Energy (DOE) for ENERGY STAR® qualification testing for LED lighting products. The acquisition bolsters UL's leadership in the lighting industry, which is a strategic market for UL.

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LED lighting retrofit reduces OCCC’s energy consumption and carbon emissions Florida’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), the nation’s second largest, is leaping ahead with their environmental stewardship through a wide range of green initiatives. Albeo Technologies Inc. is supplying its award winning C-Series low bay to the convention center for a number of retrofit projects.

Cree XLamp® MPL EasyWhite™ LED Delivers up to 1500 Lumens at 75 Lumens per Watt in a Breakthrough Package Design