Recently, U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) has recognized Finelite Inc., as a winner of the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Indoor Design SSL Competition at LIGHTFAIR International in Las Vegas, Nevada. Finelite is among the 43 manufacturers who submitted over 187 products for consideration but only 53 products, including the HPR-LED has been chosen as a “Recognized” winner in the recessed modular category. The HPR-LED collection is a complete family of luminaires – 2x4, 2x2, 1x4, 1x2, 1x1 and wallwash - w...

Seoul Semiconductor has showcased its 3020 Series, adding to mid-power LEDs family in booth 3538 at the Lightfair International trade show in Las Vegas . The 3020 Series will be offered in the full range of ANSI white space, with standard binning and LM-80 testing. The entire family is general illumination class and comes with coloring rendering index (CRI) versions of 80 or 90 (minimum) and with luminous efficacies as high as 151lm/watt (cool white) and 136lm/watt (warm white). Following the firm’s 5630 package, the new LED is particularly suited to sma...

Lumenbeam LBX Pendant and Lumencove recognized for excellence in the design of commercial LED luminaires   Lumenpulse Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, announced that it has won two Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) awards presented at LIGHTFAIR International 2012.   The Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DO...

Lighting Science Group (OTCBB: LSCG) unveiled some of the most advanced LED products to have been introduced to the lighting industry at LIGHTFAIR International. With a reputation as innovation leaders, the Company's world-class team of scientists and engineers redefined the boundaries of possibility in lighting technology with this year's suite of products and additions, all of which deliver on the efficiency and performance promises of LED. ' New Definity® Motion Activated PAR 30 Wins Top LIGHTFAIR Innovation Award;...

Latest Addition to Dialight’s Industry Leading Vigilant® Series LED Obstruction Lighting Portfolio Improves Visibility and Safety for Aviation Near Military Bases  Dialight (LSE: DIA.L) announced the availability of its new Vigilant L-864 Infrared (IR) LED-based Medium Intensity Red Beacon, the first FAA-certified product of its kind, incorporating both red and IR LEDs in a single unit. The IR integration ensures better visibility for aircraft pilots using Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) and Aviator’s Night Visio...

Designers can dress bland commercial ceiling space in chic new style with Lumination™ Luminaires and other bright indoor LED ideas from GE Lighting Solutions. A Lumination slim suspended fixture and 1'x4' recessed troffer are now available to exquisitely attire office, retail or hospitality settings. Lumination Suspended Luminaire The Lumination Suspended fixture delivers remarkable light output in an ultra-thin, provocative design. Honored today as a recognized winner in the Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) 2012 Indoor Competition, linear...

Just hours ago, LIGHTFAIR International (LFI), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, opened at the Las Vegas Convention Center—now in its 23rd edition.  Thousands of attendees flooded the exhibit hall ready to discover the most innovative products on the largest trade show floor in LFI history. LFI 2012 welcomed attendees from across the U.S. and around the world to more than 500 exhibitors showcasing the lighting industry’s newest products and technologies.  Preceding and setti...

Marvell has teamed up with Cree on new LED lamp joint reference design. The new A19 60-watt dimmable LED lamp reference design combines the Cree® XLamp® LEDs and Marvell® 88EM8183 deep-dimming TRIAC LED driver integrated circuit (IC), enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original device manufacturers (ODMs) to offer the highest compatibility with existing dimmers. The new design delivers industry-leading deep dimming performance with system efficacy of more than 75 lumens per watt. At Lightfair International 2012, the A...

Bringing imagination to life through the medium of light, Lighting Science Group launched three new color changing architainment lighting products—PriZmaline™ Cove, Graze and Z Series. These new fixtures will help translate the visions of lighting designers, architects and artists alike into standout structures. "With PriZmaline, the creator's imagination is the only limit to how distinctive or avant-garde an installation can be," said Jim Haworth, chairman and chief executive officer of Lighting Science Group. "These products will act...

From Las Vegas to Superior, Neb., GE’s Evolve™ LED Roadway fixtures are saving cities big and small a bundle on energy costs. With the installation of more than 41,000 GE Evolve LED streetlights, Las Vegas will reduce combined electricity and maintenance expense to nearly $2.7 million a year, while in Superior, 600 LED fixtures have shaved $20,000 off annual spending for the town of 2,000.   Whether a metropolis of millions or hometown to hundreds, GE’s LED street lighting savings are universal for all cities. Evolve LED Roadway fi...

The I-BEAM LED high bay luminaire is an affordable, configurable one-for-one replacement for fluorescent and HID fixtures. Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces the I-BEAM® LED high bay from Lithonia Lighting®. This LED solution is the latest addition to the I-BEAM family, the most widely specified high bay family in the industry. The I-BEAM LED luminaire offers higher quality illumination, longer life and consumes less energy than comparable fluorescent and HID fixtures. Plus, I-BEAM LED high bays provide a payback in as little as t...

The 2011 GE Edison Award is presented to Glenn Heinmiller, Paul Zaferiou and Dan Weissman of Lam Partners for lighting the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, USA. A personalized Steuben crystal award for the winner of this 29th annual lighting design competition was presented by GE Lighting on May 8, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first permanent home of the United States Institute of Peace is prominently located near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The translucent wing-like roofs that connect the building’s three ...

Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. (ALT) proudly announced the achievement of a high-efficiency and highly reliable LED lamp driver solution (LED driver) comprising no bulky, unreliable components such as capacitors, coils or EMI filters. Unlike the few other companies announcing similar products, ALT’s target is to offer an ultra reliable “AC LED Light Engine” comprising only an LED array and a tiny 8 pin or 16 pin chip, requiring no other parts except two wires to connect to the AC outlet. The ALT LED driver is fully compatible wit...

CS163X Family of LED Controllers Offers Up to 30 Percent Higher Lumens Per Watt Compared to Single-Channel Drivers While Providing Improved Color Temperature Quality Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS) has introduced its second family of digital LED controllers with digital TruDim™ dimmer compatibility technology designed to accelerate worldwide adoption of LED retrofit bulbs. In addition to providing near 100 percent compatibility with the world’s installed base of dimmers, the new CS163X family provides two-channel LED color mixin...

Chinese based LED Company SunSun Lighting has received $30 million in Series B financing from GSR Ventures and Oak Investment Partners and additional commitments from its original angel investors. Oak, a multi-stage venture capital firm, is leading the round. Allan Kwan, a China-based advisor for Oak, is joining the board of SunSun. SunSun Lighting eliminates the performance and cost trade-offs of current LED lighting technology by offering a complete LED system, including power electronics, housing, packaging, and optics. The company's patented P...

SWITCH Lighting™ Shows Off Full Family of Liquid-Cooled LED Lamps, New Technology at LIGHTFAIR   SWITCH Lighting™, the first company to offer a true LED replacement to the incandescent with no compromises, is announcing the availability of its highly-anticipated family of LED A-lamps. They are the only liquid-cooled LED A-lamps that can be used in any fixture, any orientation, and anywhere – indoors and out. After first introducing their innovative technology last year, SWITCH’s LED lamps are now in produ...

Philips will be showcasing the company's next generation LED lighting solutions at Booth # 208, Lightfair International. Offerings from Philips Color Kinetics, Philips Lamps, Philips Lightolier, Philips Lumec, Philips Lumileds, Philips Lumiblade OLED, Philips Teletrol and Philips Wide-Lite will be showcased, demonstrating the latest LED systems for architectural, outdoor, retail, and consumer applications. Highlights include: A breakthrough dimmable 100-watt LED equivalent lamp using just 23 watts to deliver nearly 1700 lumens that will b...

New Luminaire Collection features intelligent design, innovative technology and customization Steve Grossman, CEO of Cathode Lighting Systems, in Gaithersburg, MD is pleased to introduce a non-traditional, specialty architectural brand – VoksLyte.  Promising intelligent luminaire design for the discriminating palette, VoksLyte’s mission is to produce the highest quality most thoughtfully designed nontraditional fixtures available, utilizing the latest solid-state technology or the most appropriate traditional light sources. “VoksLyte was crea...