LEDs are being considered as an alternative dermatology treatment to replace the more costly laser lights in Iran, according to a report by Mehr News Agency.

The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released Report 20.3, which is part of a series of investigations on LED PAR38 lamps. Report 20.3 focuses on an evaluation of robustness. Three samples each of 40 of the Series 20 PAR38 lamps (including LED and benchmark conventional lamps) underwent multi-stress testing, whereby samples were subjected to increasing levels of simultaneous thermal, humidity, electrical, and vibrational stress. The results don't explicitly predict expected lifetime or reliability, but they can be compared with one another, as well as with benchmark conventional products, to assess the relative robustness of the product designs.

The LIA has been working closely with the Green Construction Board and British Retail Consortium to develop a campaign aimed at encouraging independent and small to medium sized retailers to switch to LED lighting installations.

Millions of people are needlessly dying because a fifth of the world’s population does not have access to electric light, Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, warns today. More than 1.3 billion people  are trapped in light poverty as they don’t have access to electricity. Most of those affected resort to kerosene lamps and candles to light their homes and businesses. But these primitive light sources claim the lives of 1.5 million people  every year through respiratory illnesses and fires – the same number killed annually by HIV-related diseases.

ProPhotonix, a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems, laser diode modules and a distributor of premium vendor's laser diodes, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit a wide range of LED and laser solutions for applications including 3D measurement, non-industrial vision applications, medical and biomedical applications at Photonics West 2015, in the Moscone Center, Booth 1100.

Beacon Capital Partners, a leading commercial office investor and manager, today announced that it will unveil a new, colorful LED light display at the iconic Columbia Center on Friday, January 16 at 5:00 pm with a blue and green display in celebration of the Seattle Seahawks’ hosting the upcoming NFC championship. Adding elegant, subtle movement to the city’s skyline, the color of the crown lighting will change to recognize specific dates, events and organizations throughout the year.

German lighting designer Manfred ‘Vossi’ Voss used 100 x Robe BMFL Spots to light the 2014 "Ein Herz für Kinder" (A Heart for Children) show, a high profile charity fund-raiser, produced by Schwartzkopff tv staged at the new and trendy Tempelhof airport, Berlin, and broadcast live on German national public services channel, ZDF.

Cree introduces the Connected Cree® LED Bulb, the first smart LED bulb to deliver the combination of the lighting experience customers expect from Cree with industry-leading simplicity, multi-platform compatibility and affordability. The new 60-watt replacement Connected Cree LED Bulb is compatible with Wink and ZigBee® certified hubs and is available at The Home Depot® for just US $14.97, a price poised to drive adoption.

Left and right images are taken under identical environments of more thanover 100,000 lux. The left iris image was captured with a conventional iris camera, whereas the right image was with IriTech's outdoor capturing technology integrated camera. The left iris image shows reflections that will likely degrade the matching accuracy, whereas the right image does not have any reflections.

Tridonic unveils connecDIM, an easy-to-integrate light management system solution for industry and commerce. The system, comprising connecDIM Gateway and connecDIM Cloud, combines cost efficiency and user-friendly design with decentralised light monitoring and control options from anywhere in the world. Small applications with only a few DALI devices can benefit just as much as complex lighting systems in large properties.

The implementation and development of lighting standards has built up the market’s confidence in the Solid State Lighting (SSL) industry, according to a Leading Testing Laboratories (LTL) report. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been working closely with standards organizations to provide technical support, covering product performance testing, statistical evaluations, data compilation, analysis, and related documents. Its goal is to quickly develop and implement required SSL product standards.

Syfy, the media destination for imagination-based entertainment, and Philips, the global leader in lighting, today announced the world’s first-ever immersive lighting experience for an entire season of original series programming. With 12 Monkeys, a drama based on the iconic 1995 Universal Pictures film, the pairing of the Syfy Sync second screen app with the Philips Hue connected lighting system brings a new dimension to immersive TV. 

The new LED lighting sees South Shields Town Hall bathed in a white glow or can be lit up to celebrate occasions such as Christmas.

A smile confuses an approaching frown. But how do you like the idea of showing your smile while wearing a mask?

Michela Mezzavilla, architect and lighting designer (APDI) based in Barcelona, Spain, and co-founder of studio reMM, shares in the GE lighting blog below her experience with hotel festive lighting.

The world's tallest digitally-animated Christmas tree, measuring 62.18 meters (204-feet), was lit today on the Toshiba, TDK and, for the first time, the Dunkin' Donuts screens on One Times Square.

The San Diego Padres have selected Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, to provide a new LED video display system for Petco Park that will include the third largest video display in all of baseball.

LEDs are known for the long lifespan of lasting nearly 20 years compared to traditional incandescent bulbs, but one long living incandescent bulb has fought against the rule of physics and kept lighting experts baffled.

NanoMarkets believes that opportunities for commercial use of quantum dots (QDs) have changed dramatically in the past year, and this, our most recent report on QDs, identifies where the money will be made as the a result of these new trends and developments.

Selecta Klemm, a leading company in floriculture has installed Valoya wide spectrum LED - luminaires in their recently constructed facility in Stuttgart, Germany. Valoya wide spectrum LED lights offer a maintenance free and energy efficient alternative to traditional fluorescence or red/blue LED lights.

There was a special delivery in NYC on Tuesday December 16th. The New Year’s Eve 2015 numerals arrived at Duffy Square across from Times Square. For this occasion a photo op with the numerals was organized. The public was invited to get their photos taken with the last two digits of 2015 numerals that stand 7 feet tall.

Power management company Eaton today announced that its Galleon™ light-emitting diode (LED) area luminaires from its Cooper Lighting Divisionhave improved the lighting performance, energy efficiency and reliability at Pioneer Ford, located in Bremen, Georgia. The conversion has resulted in a 61 percent energy usage reduction, while providing brighter and uniform illumination, and reducing the high number of lighting maintenance issues the auto dealership was experiencing.

Taiwanese touch screen supplier Wintek laid off nearly 90% of its staff, as the financially struggling company aims to transform its business model to become a new LED manufacturer, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News report.

A German startup company iCradle based in Frankfurt, Germany is aiming to reduce electronic device clutters on bikes to make it easier for bikers to navigate through streets and mountain terrains.

Biometric identification methods are becoming increasingly popular. Biometric unlocking of cell phones and tablet computers is the principal application of the IR Oslux SFH 4780S, the first infrared emitter from Osram Opto Semiconductors with a wavelength of 810 nanometers (nm). With a height of only 2.4 mm this LED is setting new standards, achieving record radiant intensity values with a narrow emission angle from very small dimensions. This combination paves the way for compact energy-saving designs for reliable iris scanning functionality on mobile devices.

As part of a project demonstrating new 3-D printing techniques, Princeton researchers have embedded tiny light-emitting diodes into a standard contact lens, allowing the device to project beams of colored light.

The holiday season is upon us, bringing decorations, festivities and holiday cheer! PECO offers the following tips and suggestions to get in the holiday spirit while staying safe.

GlacialLight, the lighting division of GlacialTech Inc., announces a new 24cm square panel light offering up to 1600 lumens of energy efficient LED light in a compact package - GL-PL24-SM. Consuming only 17.3W, the GL-PL24-SM produces bright, uniform lighting over the entire lighting panel in an easy to install surface mount format. The GL-PL24-SM comes in 3 color temperatures and dimming is available.

After a temporary trade suspension last week, Kingsun Optoelectronic released an announcement yesterday reporting the company had acquired 51% shares on three lighting companies and will resume trading today, according to a report of cnstock.com.

With immediate effect, the polycarbonate-based ALCOM LDM (Light Diffusion Matt) from ALBIS PLASTIC will be used in the R. CARBONATE ALCOM LED production line at Röber Kunststoffe. This specialist for extruded and transparent plastics, located in Kroppach in the German Westerwald, is now expanding its product line of glazing materials for the lighting sector.