Advanced patented and patent-pending features allow for reduced labor and material costs   Cooper Lighting has launched its Sure-Lites PathLinx emergency lighting line, offering features to reduce egress system costs. Petite in size but powerful in performance, the new LED series includes sleek, interior, emergency lighting units with indoor and outdoor single- and double-head remote choices for egress lighting in commercial spaces.   After input from specifiers, distributors, and contractors, Cooper Lighting developed the PathLinx line with a number of indu...

Cooper Lighting, has announced that three of its LED architectural products have been recognized for ingenuity in Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards (PIA) competition. For the second consecutive year, Cooper Lighting has the most product awards in the lighting/electrical category. This year's LED products include the IRiS P3LED Directional Series, io Lili Gen II Recessed Indirect Luminaires, and the Lumiere Eon Bollards. Cooper Lighting has received a total of nine company awards since the competition's inception last year. ...

Facility utilizes efficient solutions to educate students on sustainable design.   Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, recently provided lighting solutions to the University of Kansas’ Studio 804 design team to illuminate Galileo’s Pavilion, a student-designed building on the campus of Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Products includeHalo LED recessed downlights,Neo-Ray Straight and Narrow suspended luminaires, andSure-Lites LED...

Facility utilizes efficient solutions to educate students on sustainable design. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, recently provided lighting solutions to the University of Kansas’ Studio 804 design team to illuminate Galileo’s Pavilion, a studentdesigned building on the campus of Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Products include Halo LED recessed downlights, Neo-Ray Straight and Narrow suspended luminaires, and Sure-Lites LED E...

Designed to exceed ENERGY STAR® Performance Standards and to Retail for Under $29.00 Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXS) announced that its new Array® LED BR30 replacement light bulb, which will be available commercially in March 2012, incorporates a new enhanced dimming circuit and patented 2nd generation Selective Heat Sink Technology™, allowing for significant reductions in material cost and weight. The BR30 will produce the same light output as a 65 watt incandescent bulb while consuming less than ten watts, and has been designe...

Cree LEDway® Luminaires to Replace More than 3,600 Antiquated Street Lights Taking steps to improve energy efficiency and reduce its overall carbon footprint, the City of Asheville has initiated North Carolina’s first large-scale deployment of LED street lights. There are 3,643 LEDway® street lights from Durham-based manufacturer Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) being installed, with projected savings of $260,000 annually. In the initial phase of the project, completed in June 2011, 730 street lights in Asheville’s River District and Ken...

XLM Plus comes complete with electronics and communication interfaces, and is ideal for Endoscopy, Surgical Microscopy, and Headlamp applications   Excelitas Technologies, a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized optoelectronics to OEMs seeking high-performance technology solutions, introduced the latest LED Fiber Optic Illuminator Module in its XLM Series specifically designed for integration into OEM Medical device applications.  The new product, dubbed the XLM Plus, comes complete with electronics and communicatio...

Unique tube assembly accommodates custom lengths for retrofit or new designs TT electronics Optoelectronics Business Unit today announced the OPA779 Series of display lighting for indoor illumination. The OPA779 delivers all of the benefits of LEDs namely energy efficiency, longer life and light quality ¬ in a unique tube assembly that makes it easy for manufacturers to make the leap from fluorescent to more energy-efficient LED based systems. Able to emit a uniform and consistent white lighting pattern within its length, the OPA799 Series provides exceptional...

Republic Street, Victoria has gotten LED makeover for a new set of Christmas lights taken by the Ministry for Gozo, through the National and Regional Celebrations Committee. It will be spread over three years and the designs were selected after a public call made by the Ministry. The entire project consists of fourteen light valances, with the first seven up this year. All lights used in these designs are LED and each valance consumes only about 750 watts, in line with the eco-Gozo project. “This means that when all the lighting has been completed its con...

Recently, Columbus, Ohio based lighting manufacturer and electrical controls designer Weldon, a division of Akron Brass, has supplied LED lighting products and V-MUX® multiplexing solutions on the new eTrans Type A all-electric school bus manufactured by Trans Tech Bus based out of New York. School buses benefit from Weldon’s patented V-LED technology.Due to its extraordinary brightness and signaling power,Weldon’s patented V-LED technology with serviceable LED increases student safety . Additionally, V-LED diodes are field upgradea...

It’s reported that Samsung has kicked off becoming a new leader in the U.S. lighting market as the industry shifts into the digital age. In April 2009, Samsung LED was established globally, channelling the company’s expertise in the electronics and electro-mechanics fields into the production of cutting-edge LED lighting. And to support the company’s expansion into the U.S. market, an American centre of operations has been established in Atlanta, Ga. Samsung’s initial line-up ranges from omni-directional incandescent replacements to fluoresce...

Newly, Diodes Incorporated has introduced AL8806 buck LED driver, featuring a constant current of up to 1.5A from voltage sources of between 6V and 30V. Suiting MR16, 12V and 24V LED lamp design, the driver ensures a 5% average LED current accuracy for up to 9 high power LEDs over the wide operating voltage range. It also meets the needs of the latest multi-die package LEDs, where current levels above 1A are required.   This driver is packaged in the small footprint low thermal impedance MSOP-8EP, supporting higher LED current drive at hig...

Bridgelux has expanded its award-winning RS LED Array portfolio to further increase choices for high quality lighting designed for retail shop lighting, high-bay, roadway, exterior area and industrial lighting applications. The new RS Arrays deliver 3500 to 8000 operational lumens, an extended range of color temperatures including warm, neutral and cool white (2700K to 5600K), and multiple color rendering indices  options.   Additionally, these LED arrays both simplify and enable rapid development of new high-lumen LED products accelerating the ability for ...

It’s said that the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (“MHPA”) has selected Acuity Brands’s RTLED lighting system for its substantial energy savings. MHPA has partnered with Acuity Brands for several times. This time, MPHA plans to continue installing LED lighting in its facilities. Plifka, MPHA manager of facilities and development, said “The RTLED lighting system is working perfectly and the feedback from residents and property management staff has all been positive.” With the help of Acuity Brands, MH...

Fairchild Semiconductor will showcase more than 20 innovative solutions for energy-efficient electronics applications at the electronica China 2011 show, in the Shanghai New International Expo Center, between 15 – 17 March. The company will conduct both static and active demonstrations on LED lighting, automotive, power supplies and motion control. Besides, Robin Zhang, chief technical marketing manager, Technical Application and Support Centre at Fairchild Semiconductor will present, 'Fairchild's mWSaver™ Technology Offers Best-in-Class...

Currently, the State of Arkansas is requesting bids for the supply of LED lamps used in poultry houses as part of the Advanced Lighting Technology for Poultry Growers program. The project requires approximately 34,500 LED lamps, divided equally into PAR-38 (max. 10W, min. 600 lm), PAR-30 (max. 10W, min. 400 lm) and R-30 (max. 10W, min. 400 lm) types.  And bids will be opened on Tuesday March 15 at 1.30 pm Central Time.  ...

Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has selected Cooper Lighting's Streetworks™ OVH LED Luminaire for a large-scale upgrade of 972 of the Islands' existing 200-watt High Pressure Sodium street lights street lights. Receiving stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to fund the project, the new lighting system will consume 103-watts per fixture and is estimated to provide energy savings of 56% compared to the older system. The Virgin Islands WAPA engineers hoped to achieve a model for energy sa...

Digi-Key Corporation is announced to promote its sales with Cree-based printed circuit board (PCB) LED development kits. These kits, also known as star boards, are designed to simplify LED ease-of-use. PCB development kits, when combined with thermal heat sinks, can shorten time-to-market by forming the foundation for LED designs. PCB configurations are available for Cree XLamp XR-E, XR-C, XP-G, XP-E, XP-C, MX-6, and MC-E LEDs.  ...

At present, the City of Salem, Massachusetts has got an LED makeover with lighting manufacturer OSRAM SYLVANIA. Mark Corcoran, OSRAM SYLVANIA vice president of Industrial Commercial Sales and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll from the City of Salem, Massachusetts flipped the switch on over 350 existing street lighting fixtures newly equipped with OSRAM SYLVANIAD6 Area Lighting LED Retrofit Kit at an unveiling event in the city's historic downtown area....

Once Innovations acquired U.S. Patents for their AgriShift® PL poultry light as well as PAR30 and GU10 general illumination lamps.   Besides, the company was also granted U.S. Patents on two of their reusable packaging designs. About Once Innovations Founded in 2008, Once Innovations is a privately held corporation that manufactures highly differentiated LED lighting. The ONCE technology research, marketing, and product development campus is located in Plymouth, MN United States of America....

Office Depot was reported to support its new line of Realspace® LED lamps for Global Green’s 8th Annual Pre-Oscar Party held at the Avalon Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. It’s said that　the theme for this year’s event is “Greener Cities for a Cooler Planet” and will benefit Global Green’s initiatives to promote smart solutions to climate change. To showcase one of the smart solutions ,Office Depot prepare to launch its new line of Realspace® LED lamps.  ...

Internationally renowned NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre has been acknowledged of being one of its ‘Greenest Facilities’ and has recently installed a light solution system from Lutron Electronics. The Administrative and Maintenance facility catering to Propellants is using innovative light control strategies to dramatically reduce energy consumption and maximizes the use of available daylight. Lutron is thrilled to enable NASA achieve net zero energy use in their greenest facility to-date with light control strategies that can save up to 60% of lighting ...

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces commercial availability of the LBR-30™ LED lamp, aimed at replacing energy-wasting incandescent lamps commonly used in tracks, commercial and residential recessed downlights. Powered by Cree TrueWhite® Technology, the lamp delivers beautiful, warm-white light with unrivaled color accuracy and efficiency. “We were highly impressed with the installation of LBR-30 lamps in our Pittsburgh, Pa. LEED Gold designed location,” said Andrew Dunmire, AIA, LEED AP, vi...

Nine innovative products are honored for technical advancement. Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), announces that nine of its Cooper Lighting and Cooper Controls products have been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee as providing “an advancement in the art and science of lighting.”  The accepted products are part of the 2010 IES Progress Report, which presents significant developments and improvements in the lighting industry over the past year.  The accepted prod...

According to PowerSecure International, its new family of LED-based street lights is in a good demand with utilities and municipalities.   Over the last several months, over 30 electric utilities and municipalities have purchased PowerSecure’s new area light “SecureLiteTM”. Furthermore, it recently has introduced two new LED-based street lights to the marketplace, including replacements for traditional 250 and 400 watt HID street lighting, “PowerLitesTM” to meet the demand of customers....

Oree’s innovative LightCell technology now available for lighting designers and manufacturers   Oree, developer of solid-state lighting planar illumination technology, and Future Lighting Solutions, the leading provider of solid-state lighting solutions, announced a worldwide distribution agreement today. As a result of this agreement, Future Lighting Solutions will market, sell and support Oree’s LightCell™ products to customers around the world. The Oree LightCell™ is a thin, flat and uniform solid-state light source – with an illum...

It’s reported the J.P. Morgan LED General Lighting Symposium will be held in Santa Clara, CA on Thursday, February 24, 2011.   The objective of the event is to share information from industry leaders that are focused on the technology surrounding the adoption of LED's for general lighting. Nexxus Lighting's President & CEO, Mike Bauer will present at the event. Asides from Nexxus Lighting, nine companies including Veeco, National Semiconductor and Rubicon Technologies also are invited to this event.   ...

Lunera CTO Will Discuss Demystifying the Pieces and Assembling the Future of Solid State Lighting Lunera® Lighting, Inc., a Silicon Valley company that designs, manufactures, and markets next-generation LED lighting, is pleased to have Steve Paolini, Lunera’s CTO included in the impressive speaker line up at the upcoming Strategies in Light Conference. The solid-state lighting conference and tradeshow will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on February 22 – 24, 2011. The event anticipates a record breaking attendance of 4,500 ...

School officials aim to improve safety while reducing energy costs at Chippewa Middle School. Officials at Okemos Public Schools in Okemos, Michigan, needed to update the parking lot at Chippewa Middle School with goals of improving safety and traffic flow in the lot, reducing energy usage, and upgrading the performance of the outdoor lighting system. With input from middle school staff, a renovation plan was devised and Okemos Public Schools selected LED lighting from Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), for the parking lot upgr...

New Executive Brings Decades of Lighting Industry Experience to LED Leader Eco-story, a leader in LED lighting solutions, announced that it has hired Jim Simunaci to serve as Vice President of Sales.  Beginning this month, Jim is charged with channel partner strategies and developing relationships with companies and distributors who could benefit from Eco-story’s high-quality LED lighting solutions.  His focus will be on national accounts in the retail, restaurant and hospitality industries. “It’s a great honor be joined by such a...