Future Lighting Solutions, the world-class leader and innovator in demand creation, marketing and distribution of solid-state lighting technologies, announces the inclusion of non-visible LEDs and horticultural LEDs to its Usable Light Tool (ULT). Available free of charge to engineers worldwide, the ULT enables lighting designers to simulate usable light from LEDs, allowing the user to make critical LED selection decisions.

Future Lighting Solutions and Shanghai Grand Light are pleased to announce the successful completion of a landscape lighting project illuminating several kilometers in the commercial and cultural heart of Shaoxing City. In total, 7300 linear wall washers and 3300 sets of spot lights using LUXEON® LEDs grouped in various configurations were used. Beginning at HuaQi Road and running from XinKai He, the new lighting covers a distance of 2.6 kilometers. The General Manager of Shanghai Grand Light said, “With helpful direction and support from Futu...

Future Lighting Solutions has announced plans to unveil its newest lighting innovation, the Remote Phosphor Downlight Solution at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, October 27-30, 2011. Visitors to the Future Lighting Solutions booth, located at 1D-D32 in the Hall of Aurora, will learn about the latest LED technologies and how they can help decrease time to market. Featured will be an innovative Remote Phosphor Downlight Solution, comprised of LUXEON® Royal Blue LEDs, a Cubilux mixing chamber from CerFlex International, a ChromaLit...

Future Lighting Solutions announced an exclusive line of light engines designed to accelerate the development, prototyping and delivery of solid state lighting applications as well as reduce fixture development costs. The first light engines in the new simpleLED program are available in 12 form factors and 600-plus customization options, all featuring ANSI-binned LUXEON(R) Rebel LEDs integrated with key components.

Solid-state floodlights recently installed in Tokyo’s Chidorigafuchi Park were developed specifically to reduce the park’s carbon footprint, particularly during the annual cherry blossom viewing season when the park plays host to thousands of people every night. The new luminaires utilizing LUXEON® LEDs from Philips Lumileds were designed by Nagasaki-based lighting manufacturer INEX Corp.

Future Lighting Solutions yesterday announced the release of SSL Designer, the first online design tool for solid-state lighting applications that combines the ability to set and optimize design parameters based on target specifications with the ability to calculate system costs and payback schedules. The new software – intended as the starting point for developing LED systems – facilitates and accelerates engineering design decisions as well as managing the tradeoffs between performance and costs.