Global market research firm TrendForce's Green Energy Division LEDinside said that, with the decrease in LED price and the gradual improvement in LED efficacy, the cost recovery period has been shortened remarkably, greatly improving the intention of commercial and public departments worldwide to replace lights, formally launching the global replacement tide with LED lamps, and retrofit lamps like bulb and tube are most welcomed by market. LEDinside estimates that the global demand for LED bulb and LED tube will increase by 86% and 89% in 2014 respectively o...

GlacialTech Inc., which was established in 2001 by a team with many years of experience in thermal module design and manufacturing for internationally renowned brands including Apple, Canon, Dell, Foxconn, HP and Intel, is a diversified provider of thermal, power, optics and systems solutions.

Philips LED Lighting Campus in Chengdu that has been closely watched by the industry was opened today, in the western campus of the Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone (Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province). On the same day, Philips also unveiled its world-class Lighting Application Center that is located within the facility. 

Christmas lighting specialist Piggotts has been chosen by Covent Garden Limited to create the Christmas illuminations across the market square and surrounding streets.

Intematix Corp., a leading manufacturer of phosphor solutions for LED lighting, today announced that U.S. patent No. 8,597,545 was issued on December 3, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This patent covers novel formulations for red emitting, nitride based phosphors and include products in the company’s XR phosphor product family. This award extends Intematix’s innovation leadership in phosphors that improve the performance of LED lighting.

Ledlink has received orders from U.S. luminary manufacturer Acuity Brands and German luminary manufacturer Zumtobel are estimated to lead to a growth of 30 percent next year, according to the company’s financial report released on the 12th.

Intematix Corporation announced the commercial availability of ChromaLit® Linear, a remote phosphor offering uniform luminance over any length, high flux density and a sleek, white off-state finish. This product received the Lux Award by Lux Magazine for Light Source Innovation of the Year and recognition by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) in its Progress Report featuring the most promising new lighting products.

With ‘modest progress’ and a ‘growing sense of realism’ being widely reported to sum up the mood at this year’s climate change talks, Philips is calling for renewed optimism and action. This is based on the energy savings impact the company is seeing from the implementation of energy efficient lighting technologies such as LED.

SmarteXite enables solutions for digital dimming, wireless control and sensor control while supporting unprecedented time to market, optimised LED bulb quality and production yields

Bay Area startup LumiLife is developing an aesthetically driven, technologically advanced lighting system that taps the vast potential of smart devices to deliver creative, personalized lighting experiences that bring colorful inspiration to people’s lives.

LiteOn global consolidated revenue for October reached NT $19.45 billion (US $66 million), a growth of 9 percent compared with last October. The company’s core businesses including power solutions and camera modules both reached record highs in October. Accumulated global revenue from Jan. – Oct. reached NT $173 billion

Georgia Power announced today the newest addition to its portfolio of energy efficiency programs – instant savings of 20-50 percent on ENERGY STAR® Certified LEDs at participating The Home Depot stores throughout the state. Georgia Power customers will receive immediate savings at the register with no coupons or mail-in rebates necessary. The promotion is valid through November 30, 2013, while supplies last. 

Ringdale, Inc. announces that ActiveLED fixtures have shattered LED lighting stereotypes experienced in the auto dealership market with durable, high-output fixtures delivering over 100 lumens-per-watt. Ringdale's patented lumen delivery method helps dealerships by enhancing illumination and replacing 1000-watt High-Intensity Discharge (HID) fixtures with 102-watt fixtures for a 90 percent energy savings.

Xeleum Lighting announced the introduction of its new Athena Series LED Stairwell Light Fixture. Specifically designed for use in stairwells that may be unoccupied for long periods of time, this light fixture is capable of reducing energy usage by up to 75% over conventional stairwell fixtures that do not employ LEDs or occupancy sensors. 

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. today announced it has acquired a portfolio of general illumination LED lighting products, including several product lines from CMG Energy Solutions (“CMG”).

Taiwanese LED wafer manufacturer Genesis Photonics has benefited from the drive in demands. Performance in the 3Q was outstanding and September revenue is expected to be a driver for lighting product line deliveries and maintain a high level.

Intematix Corp., a leading manufacturer of phosphor solutions for LED lighting, announced that patents covering its green and yellow GAL® phosphor products and certain LuAG phosphors have been issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patent numbers 8,529,791 and 8,475,683 regarding green and yellow emitting, garnet-based phosphors used in lighting and display applications were issued on September 10, 2013 and July 2, 2013, respectively. Intematix GAL phosphors enable exceptional performance for LED lighting compared to other options in these color ranges.

The use of state-of-the art LED lighting and camera will create the illusion of invisibility, making the tower look as if it has disappeared.

LED wafer manufacturer Epistar’s president Li Bingjie revealed that with the company successful entrance into supply chains of European and Asian based automotive makers, their next target is the Korean automotive supply chain.

LEDtronics Inc., the pioneers of solid-state, LED lighting design and manufacturing, yesterday announced that their LED lights will help Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino save 291,000 kilowatts of power in one year and receive a $32,000 rebate from the Imperial Irrigation Energy Rewards Rebate Program. “The new LEDs reduce the heat load and offer a whiter, brighter light. And by reducing our energy use from 180 watts ballasted to 41 watts, we qualified for an energy rebate, and this LED lighting project will pay for itself in two and a half years.” ...

Tampa General Medical Group installed LED lighting and controls from Acuity Brands, Inc. in its newly constructed Family Care Center in Brandon, Florida. The 10,000 square-foot ambulatory clinic features the latest in modern lighting technologies to minimize energy costs and provide quality lighting for medical staff and patients. The ambulatory clinic specified VT Series 2' x 2' LED luminaires from Lithonia Lighting®, with integrated nLight® digital controls. The VT Series LED luminaires deliver high-quality volumetric lighting to provide ...

Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, yesterday announced its innovation program has gained UL certification and CE compliance for its DuroSite® LED High Bay and Low Bay product portfolios for industrial applications with a new long life power supply. With efficiencies up to 107 lumens per Watt, the new power supply will be available in 17,000-3,800 lumen output fixture versions. “This latest achievement in our LED power supply development gives our customers up to a 7% increase in efficiency across the high bay and low bay por...

Revolution Lighting, a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, yesterday announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Relume Technologies, a leading manufacturer of outdoor LED products and smart grid control systems for outdoor lighting applications. Under the terms of the agreement, Revolution Lighting will pay a total purchase price of $15 million for the Relume business on a debt-free basis and with a minimal level of working capital. Approximately $5 million of the purchase price will be paid in cash with the remaining value of $10 million paid i...

On August 7, NVC Lighting Holding Ltd released earning estimate, it is expected that the profits in the first six months of 2013 will grow about 50% compared to the same period of 2012. Changjiang Wu, the founder of NVC, was elected as executive director with votes of most of the shareholders on June 21, which also means that Changjiang Wu returned to NVC Board, and brings a profit advantage for NVC. It is clearly wrote in Earnings forecast statement that the growth in profits is mainly attributable to the decline in management costs after the management is stable...

Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, recently launched the first-ever Class I Div. 2 certified 25,000 lumen SafeSite LED High Bay, with a 10-year warranty. The high output LED High Bay offers superior illumination and efficiency for oil, gas, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and other hazardous location rated applications. Now offering a broad portfolio of LED hazardous location certified fixtures, Dialight leads the industry in output, energy efficiency and lifetime performance. Unlike other similar fixtures, the entire Safe...

Peerless—a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural luminaires and one of the innovative lighting companies under the Acuity Brands, Inc. umbrella—announces the release of Round 4, a comprehensive suite of LED luminaires in both suspended and wall-mounted models. Round 4 luminaires have been designed with several carefully considered design elements including continuous glowing lenses that extend across the length of the housings, unique "L" pattern connectors that provide seamless corner illumination when two or more luminaires are joined togethe...

Offering modern style in area and street lighting, GE’s new Evolve™ LED Decasphere area light provides an energy-efficient and high quality means for optimizing the illumination of roadways and walkways. Its advanced LED lighting technology delivers excellent horizontal and vertical uniformity, reduced glare and enhanced lighting control. The GE Evolve LED Decasphere area light’s unique reflective optic design effectively aims the light where you need it.   GE Evolve™ LED Decasphere area light “The new Decasphere a...

To accelerate the adoption of high quality, energy efficient LED lighting Con Edison of New York is offering substantial rebates (approximately $22, based on 13.2¢/kWh) on Soraa’s GaN on GaN™, full visible spectrum LED MR16 lamps. With the rebates, New York City businesses now have another incentive to install Soraa’s MR16 LED lamps, well known as the best LED MR16 retrofit lamp available, delivering the highest light output, color rendering, whiteness, and beam of any comparable product. Soraa will help you transform your ordinary li...

GE Lighting’s new point-of-entry Lumination™ BT Series LED Luminaires broaden the universe of office, retail and commercial building space that’s ready for a switch to high-quality, long-lasting LED-based general lighting. The Lumination BT Series lighting fixtures deliver uniform light distribution across the face of the luminaire, filling the entire T-grid ceiling frame with a pleasing, even light that reduces glare common in office and retail lighting. “Many businesses desire the efficiency and aesthetic benefits of LED lighting technolog...

Starting August 1, custom retrofit LED manufacturer Noribachi is rolling out a new customer loyalty program dubbed Noribachi Switch, rewarding customers with the unique opportunity to upgrade their existing custom retrofit lights with the latest generation of LEDs at fifty percent off the invoice price originally paid. “Our current generation of diodes use the latest semiconductor technology and phosphors to produce an astounding efficacy of over 140 lux (lumens per watt) and carry an extended lifetime over the previous generation,” said Esther Santos, chief oper...