Valoya, a LED grow lights manufacturer, yesterday announced its new research findings that growing tomatoes under artificial lighting can bring additional benefits to the crop. This research was conducted at Plant Research in the Netherlands. The additional benefits were attributed to solid-state lighting (SSL) technology, which found that pollinator bumble bees are very active under this type of lighting. The bees are necessary for the growth of tomatoes. This new study focused on LED light’s effects on bee activity. When the LED lighting was turned on, bees...

Access Fixtures updated its lineup of Toshiba LED high bays with lower prices and significant rebates from many utility companies. LED high bay lights are long-lasting and produce superior quality of light while using significantly less energy than metal halide or high pressure sodium lighting, so they are ideal for industrial and commercial applications. Qualified by the Design Lights Consortium (DLC) as a high-quality, high-performing LED product, rebates for the LED high bays are available from $100 per fixture in Massachusetts to $315 per fixture in Long Island. ...

The General Motors (GM) Lordstown Assembly Complex became the first GM facility to accomplish one of the world's largest LED lighting replacements, throughout its entire 815,000 square foot. The Stamping Plant has been able to reduce its energy consumption by over 80% by replacing the existing 1,328 1000W and 283 400W Metal Halide fixtures with 1,246 ALLED High Bay lights ranging from 90W to 360W. The ALLED High Bay Series is a highly efficient, most advanced lighting fixture designed to operate for over 150,000 hours without maintenance. In addi...

Revolution Lighting, a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, yesterday announced its latest international retrofit installation project with Gasolineras Don Justo, a group of 11 gas stations and a subdivision of the largest gas station chain in Mexico. Seesmart, a Revolution Lighting brand, has installed 16 90W LED canopy lights in one of 11 stations in Leon, Mexico. The 16 LED canopy lights have improved light output levels by 70% within the past month. Seesmart’s LED canopy lights provide a 50,000 hour life, and save more than 50% in energy consumpt...

Philips partnered with the Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) to propose a new solar-powered LED lighting concept, which will benefit at least 26 communities spread across Ghana. At the Accra stop of Philips’ pan-African Cape Town to Cairo Roadshow, CEO of Philips Africa, JJ van Dongen, yesterday announced that the company will be installing 26 ‘Community Light Centres (CLC)’ at locations across Ghana. The concept of the CLC, according to Philips, is to create areas of light for rural communities which live without electricity...

Frost & Sullivan's Electronics & Security Practice has announced that it will hold the 3rd Annual Executive Congress on the Indian LED Lighting Market, titled 'Towards a Brighter, Greener India' on July 9th, 2013 in New Delhi. The event aims to address the various challenges faced by LED Lighting suppliers and end users. Increasing awareness of energy efficient technologies as well as the growing efficacy of LED Lighting products is triggering massive growth in the Indian LED Lighting market. Frost & Sullivan's recent re...

Today, Energy-Efficient lighting manufacturer Precision-Paragon (P2) released two new LED lighting products that are suitable for use in a variety of wet locations. The VTL vaportight fixture and VTK vaportight retrofit kit deliver industry leading lighting efficiencies of between 97 and 104 lumens per watt using the latest in LED lighting technology. The fixtures are ideal for a variety of industrial applications including freezers, coolers, food processing areas, car wash areas and other locations where there is frequent contact with water. “We expect food ...

Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, yesterday announced a new style LED Conveyor Light. The fixture is designed specifically for using in severe environments like mining applications, where maintenance of thousands of light fittings installed on kilometres of conveyors and walkways across vast sites is an expensive and ongoing burden. With a five-year warranty, The CE certificated Dialight LED Conveyor Light is L70 rated for over 100,000 hours longevity offering minimal lumens. This rating far exceeds many other similar LED solut...

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a leading power technology enterprise, announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of Harris Manufacturing, Inc. and Harris LED, LLC. Harris Manufacturing and Harris LED had specialized in designing, sourcing and manufacturing energy-efficient lighting systems including fluorescent and LED lighting solutions, and day-lighting products. The purchase price of the transaction was $10 million, subject to post-closing adjustments for net working capital. The purchase price was paid through a combination of $5 million in cash, $...

Rates of suicide in the Asian country have doubled over the past decade, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Analysts believe that crumbling traditional values, living in a hyper-competitive market and future uncertainty have all contributed. The Mapo Bridge in Seoul is where dozens of South Koreans jump to their death every year. To tackle the issue, Cheil Worldwide has created the “Bridge of Life”: a sensor and LED-based system which sends out messages of hope. Over the course of one year and six months, 2,200 sensors and LEDs ...

USHIO America’s Solid State Lighting Group, a leader in the specialty and general lighting marketplaces, a few days ago launched its Uphoria™ LED Reflector Lamp series. This series includes 8W R20 lamps, 11W R30 lamps and R40 lamps available in 13 and 18 watts.   Uphoria LED reflector lamps are dimmable, UL Listed, ENERGY STAR approved and offer dramatic energy savings compared to incandescent R and BR lamps. These lamps incorporate high quality LEDs into a sleek, lightweight white reflector that provides energy efficiency...

Beginning with its first store in 1936, Stater Bros. has a very long history. To deepen its commitment to reducing energy usage, Stater Bros. retrofit the frozen-food cases in nearly all of its 166 stores with GE’s LED refrigerated display lighting. The switch from fluorescent lights to GE’s Immersion™ RV40 LED system translates to total annual energy and maintenance savings of approximately $570,000. Stater Bros. first met with strategic sourcing partner TopSource, LLC to pursue energy-efficient opportunities in its lighting portfolio. After ...

FoxFury Lighting Solutions has exhibited its quick deployment LED scene lights at the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) Annual Conference for the first time, on June 28th to 29th in Louisville, Kentucky. Campus public safety includes campus law enforcement staff, criminal justice faculty members, and municipal chiefs of police. They are responsible for maintaining the campus security and dealing with some issues like campus preparedness, campus crime prevention and incident response. Unfortunately, in recent years, some ...

Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces the 7-inch LED Versi Lite™ flush mount luminaire from Lithonia Lighting®. The LED Versi Lite luminaire offers an 84 percent reduction of power consumption compared to 60-watt incandescent flush mount options and is designed for applications such as hallways and corridors, utility closets, bathrooms and work areas. The LED Versi Lite flush mount luminaire delivers an expected service life of 50,000 hours and produces 660 lumens with a high color-rendering index (CRI) of 85. It is available in a wide range of color t...

Luminus Devices signed a merger agreement with LED components maker Lightera Corporation, a wholly owned U.S. affiliate of Sanan Optoelectronics, having broad experience in LED epitaxial materials, chip/package design, and lighting systems. Luminus will operate as an independent business unit and subsidiary of Lightera. The business will operate with expanded capability, financial support, a global research and development (R&D) team. Luminus will continue to focus on specialty markets and applications for its current and expanding product as well as customer portf...

Walgreens used LED lighting from Acuity Brands to enhance customer experiences and reduce energy consumption in its 15,900 square foot Buffalo Grove, Illinois store. The Buffalo Grove location was previously equipped with traditional fluorescent lamps on the sales floor and metal halide lamps in exterior soffits. On the interior, Walgreens installed RT Series LED luminaires from Lithonia Lighting® throughout the sales floor. Additionally, Z Series LED Strip lights were installed in the vestibule, and for architectural down lighting, Ecos™ Square ...

Brightgreen announces its new and improved DR700 v2 MR16 LED bulbs replacing halogen bulbs, to expand its retrofit range. With dramatically enhanced optics, a stylish sleek front and an exceptional dimming range, the new DR700 v2 MR16 LED bulb features a more compact body to fit into smaller spaces, allowing easy retrofits. The 10.5-watt DR700 v2 MR16 LED bulb provides the same brightness as a 50-watt halogen bulb while using only 20% of the energy. The payback can be received in just 14 months with 10 hours of use a day, which can be even faster for NSW and...

The University of Minnesota (U of M) installed Lithonia Lighting® W Series LED Luminaires from Acuity Brands, Inc. after determining new LED lighting with embedded controls could lead to significant energy savings. The University initiated tests to investigate stairwell usage across campus, which revealed low foot traffic even during peak daytime operating hours. Many indoor and outdoor stairwells, back hallways and corridors were used only for brief time periods during the day, but remained illuminated 24-hours a day with standard fluorescent and HID fixtures. ...

Hotel Adlon Kempinski, one of the most recognized and acclaimed hotels in Germany, has reduced its energy consumption by 80 percent following the replacement of halogen lighting with LED lamps in 382 hotel guest rooms. Seven thousand GE LED replacement lamps have been installed throughout the hotel in Berlin, reducing energy consumption by 140,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year compared to the halogen lamps previously used. Hotel Adlon Kempinski has reduced its energy consumption by 80 percent following the replacement of halogen lighting with LED lamps in 382 hotel ...

Recently a common set of standards for LED lighting firms in Greater China was announced, which will help Taiwan-based firms enter the China market. This common set of standards will be expanded to emerging markets such as Russia, India, Southeast Asia, and South Africa in the near future. In recent years, Taiwan-based LED firms have actively obtained business in China. Now with this common set of standards, these firms have the opportunity to occupy a larger market share. The major LED lighting markets across the world have been introducing standards and veri...

Since its founding four decades ago by three sisters and families who dreamed of honoring their mother and her collections, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, has been committed to enhancing lives through art and educational programs. As an art-in-nature-focused museum that is certified “Travel Green” by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, the Woodson also strives to be a model of sustainability. Deepening its commitment to environmental stewardship, the Woodson recently installed GE's energy-efficient Infusion™ LED modu...

Winners of the LED Aurora Awards 2013 were announced after a careful review of technology, efficiency, market performance, lighting quality, lighting design, and lighting compatibility was made by a professional committee. Details of a total of 18 awarded companies and products are shown below. Complete list of LED product awards 2013 Best LED Packaging Product C08-DR Series Lite-On Technology Corporation Lite-On Technology Corporation won the 2013 Best LED packaging Product award with their C08DR series. When selecting a winner for t...

An international LED project was begun in a softball field of Langley Township due to the brand new technology and an international partnership between Korea’s Yuyang Dnu Co. Ltd. and the Langley Township. On the evening of June 19, an official lighting ceremony was held by the Township and the Korean partners. “Cooperating with businesses around the world and seeking ways to enhance the Langley Township’s international business opportunities is part of the Township’s economic development vision.” said Mayor Jack Froese. “It is ...

The demand for LED lighting in India market would increase by about 40% annually at least for the next five years, global chief executive officer of NTL Lemnis Arun Gupta said yesterday. The size of the current lighting market in India is around 96 billion rupees (Rs.) and the LED lighting industry's share is around Rs.10 billion. According to the Association of Electrical Lighting Manufacturers in India (ELCOMA), the lighting industry in the country has increased by nearly 17% to 18% per annum over the past three years. Although the growth rate of overa...

NACTUS is a lighting module made of different optics  NACTUS is the first and unique Optical System using different optics with different geometries, combined and set together in the SAME SYSTEM. The core optics forming NACTUS are basically 6.  By acting on the optics while each module is injected, it is virtually possible to customize any application. NACTUS is a lighting module made of different optics, that can be used as a real single lens. The concept is simple: NACTUS maximizes the lighting beam through its optics, so creating a lighting beam of a certain power and fully configurable for the final application considered.

A quest for a very professional appearance allied with compact size led Instrument Installations Ltd to specify Marl 512 Series LEDs in its handheld actuator demonstration product range for use during client visit and training room demonstrations of Rotork actuators.  Appearance is increasingly as important in industrial instrumentation as it is in consumer electronics – especially during the critical sales phase, according to Chris Hill, Managing Director of Instrument Installations. He said, “The unit is intended to professionally demonstrate the key features of the actuators in formal client presentations in the field and at the training facility. It not only had to look great, but also has to be very easy and intuitive for the sales force to use, ensuring a really slick demonstration. .......

Cree has received a matching $2.3 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to advance its research and development of light-emitting diode, or LED, lighting products. The agency said the $10.1 million in competitive, matching grants to five companies are for two-year projects that "will focus on achieving significant cost reductions while maintaining quality by improving manufacturing equipment, processes, or monitoring techniques." Greg Merritt, vice president for marketing with Durham, N.C.-based Cree, said Wednesday the company has been working with the DOE...

Dr. Roland W. Koch, who servied as as Segment Manager Asia in Tridonic, recently join Italed as Director Sales and Marketing.  The task of Dr. Koch is to bring Italed not only as a LED driver and Lighting Electronics company on the global market but the aim of Italed is to become a complete solution provider for LED with a complete adjustable current LED driver range fixed output, 1-10V and Dali dimming solutions and DMX solutions integrating in their product range Heat sink , Reflector and mounting solutions for the major on the market available LED modules and LED Light engines.  "Our aim is to provide to our customers

The advanced technology of LED chip and package manufacturers as well as the declined market price has allowed LED lighting applications to be more diverse, and LED based-plant factories have also become the target market of global first-tier LED manufacturers. In fact, the idea of growing plants with electric lights has already been proposed in 1950 and implemented in 1970 (using traditional lighting products). Their goal was to grow high quality crops throughout the year and avoid damage caused by natural conditions and the excessive use of pesticides.

LED lighting applied to plant factories is not a new concept. 2-3 years ago, international first-tier manufacturers Philips and OSRAM started to invest in plant factories that are equipped with LED lighting and excellent environmental control, and Japan has also been developing this business for quite some time. LEDinside indicated that since public and commercial LED lighting are becoming more mature, plant factories may become the next target of LED lighting manufacturers from Europe, the US, Japan, and Taiwan. Viewing the success of this business as a political achievement, the Chinese government has greatly encouraged LED manufacturers to invest in plant factories.