Dorcy, a leading provider of portable lighting products for over 50 years, has upgraded its 41-4284 Metal Gear® LEDflashlight from 45 lumens to 120 lumens. Utilizing Luxeon’s® Rebel 100 LED module which is driven by 3 AAA batteries, Dorcy has more than doubled the amount of light produced, compared to the previous version. The result is a super bright LED flashlight with an intense beam of whiter light that projects to 150m. The Metal Gear flashlight, which features a polycarbonate lens and a rugged aluminum alloy casing, is O-ring sealed against dust...

Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com has announced the addition of the LEDWP-250 LED wall pack light to its extensive line of high grade LED lighting solutions. Designed to provide a vapor and weatherproof lighting solution for demanding environments, this LED equipped wall pack light offers versatile voltage options, and light output comparable to 250 watt halogen fixtures. Ruggedly constructed and boasting a 50,000 hour LED operational life, this wall pack light offers highly efficient operation coupled with extreme lamp life that can help to reduce energy and maint...

Helping to further drive the LED lighting revolution, China recently completed its largest highway lighting upgrade with more than 10,000 street lights featuring more than a million Cree LEDs. The Shenzhen highway project includes nearly 75 miles of roadways, with LED fixtures installed along one tunnel and four highways, including: Jihe highway number G15, Nanguang highway number G9411, Longda highway number S318, Yanba highway as well as the Dameisha Tunnel. Helping to further drive the LED lighting revolution, China recently completed its largest highway lig...

BMC Software /quotes/zigman/69106/quotes/nls/bmc BMC +1.69% , has launched an unique initiative to "gain by saving" by replacing lighting fixtures in its Pune office facilities with higher efficiency LED Lights from Hanul Technologies resulting in over 65 percent savings in power. These savings will be donated to a remote village outside of Sakur India to light the streets and homes and bring "New Life After Dusk" to the villagers. "BMC Software has always been a socially-responsible company that is committed to providing a valuable contri...

The creator of a home electricity system that uses direct current claims it could cut users’ bills by up to 30 per cent. Moixa Technology this week unveiled its Smart DC network, which uses solar panels and off-peak grid electricity stored in batteries to power electronic devices in the home such as televisions, laptops, mobile phones and LED lighting. This reduces energy losses associated with converting alternative current from mains sockets into DC (up to 45 per cent), which most small electronic devices run on, or with converting DC generated by solar panels int...

Revenues for high-brightness LEDs grew by a remarkable 108% to $11.2 billion in 2010, according to new market report “High-Brightness LED Market Review and Forecast-2011”  by Strategies Unlimited. The growth was propelled by applications in TV backlight units, but expanding supply and a slowdown in overall TV demand in 2011 led to a drastic drop in LED prices, leading to a revised estimate of $12.3 billion in LED revenues for 2011.  Revenue is expected to peak in 2014 at $16.2B and then fall to $15.3 B in 2015. The dip in revenues will...

Lunera(R) Lighting, Inc., has introduced the 6460 SERIES,which it claimed as the world's first direct/indirect linear suspended LED luminaire. The 6460 SERIES distributes light 70% directly down to the workspace and 30% indirectly upward to the ceiling. The unique optical design eliminates hot spots and creates very uniform illumination of the ceiling. Designed for 16 foot center-on-center spacing, the 6460 SERIES can be joined into dramatic, continuous runs. The fixture serves a variety of commercial applications including; offices, classrooms, retail ...

New system provides unmatched optical performance in both lumen output and efficiency. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has announced it has upgraded its outdoor LED LightBAR™ technology. Internally developed at Cooper Lighting’s accredited state-of-the-art LED Innovation Center and integrated in multiple product lines, the new system’s unmatched optical performance delivers improved lumen output and efficiency, while continuing to offer up t...

Grote Industries, a world leader in high-performance LED lighting technology for the transportation industry, introduced its new family of six side turn lamps today. A variety of mounting designs and connector options make the new lamps unique in the marketplace and suitable for multiple applications including aerodynamic skirts, restricted space between frame rails, and locations where a separate mounting flange is not practical. The six new LED side turn lamps come in three styles, each with a choice of either male pin or hard shell connectors. The grommet-mount version works...

Despite the power crisis that has gripped the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has planned a bright Diwali for Delhiites. Prior to the festival of lights, the civic body is ensuring that every street should be lit. The MCD has asked the engineering department to pass directives to all the junior engineers to light up the streets. The works committee chairman said in a meeting on Wednesday, a resolution will be passed directing the engineering department to start work of repairing streetlights from this weekend. There are approximately 3 lakhs lights u...

With the 2012 incandescent phase-out on the horizon, OSRAM SYLVANIA continues the momentum behind the expansion of its ULTRA LED collection with the launch of its new ULTRA LED omni-directional and ULTRA LED BR lamps.  Building upon over 30 years of retail partnership, these two new LED innovations are available on Menards store shelves and on Menards.com today.  As a leader in LED production worldwide, OSRAM SYLVANIA continues to harness LED technology for everyday residential and commercial use under its ULTR...

Bridgelux Inc., bringing innovation to light by delivering high power, energy-efficient and cost effective LED solutions, today launched its Decor line of ultra-high color rendering index (CRI) LED arrays. Leveraging Bridgelux’s industry-leading ES and award-winning RS array technology to deliver the market’s brightest solid state light sources, Decor is optimized for demanding applications such as retail, hospitality, museums and high end architectural lighting.   With a CRI of 97 and a 3-step MacAdams Elipse color control option, the Decor arra...

Acuity Brands, Inc., a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting, controls and daylighting solutions, announced that its new Lithonia Lighting®  OLAW23 LED Area/Wall Light was honored as a recipient of a Lighting for Tomorrow Award at the annual American Lighting Association (“ALA”) Conference. Sponsored by the ALA, the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (“CEE”) and the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (“UL”), the Lighting for Tomorrow competition annually challenges manufacturers to continuously ...

A red high-power LED has set a new efficiency record in an OSRAM Opto Semiconductors R&D lab with an electro-optical efficiency of 61%. The 1 mm² chip housed on a laboratory package emits at a wavelength of 609 nm (λ-dom) and has achieved a record value of 201 lm/W at an operating current of 40 mA. At a typical operating current of 350 mA its luminous efficacy is still an impressive 168 lm/W, which means that even at this high wattage more than half of the electrical energy is converted into light. LED color mixing systems such as the OSRAM Bril...

Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that its researchers reported a breakthrough in light-emitting diode technology that will allow production of ultra-large advanced display panels on ordinary glass, such as window panes. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology succeeded in fabricating nearly single crystalline Gallium Nitride on amorphous glass substrates, a milestone that will enable production of super-sized LEDs using glass substrates, Samsung said. “In ten years, window panes will double as lighting and display screens, giving personality to buildings,&rdquo...

Marl International has invested £120,000 in tools for prototype and small batch production for specialist LED lighting assemblies. The new machining centre and printed circuit board (PCB) router will be used to turn around prototypes more quickly "within a week of the acceptance of a design" said the supplier. “Marl’s strength is our ability to produce energy efficient lighting solutions for specific customer requirements. Well-known organisations that we have supplied include the Formula 1 Association, British Energy, British Waterways Boa...

With an IP69K rating, LF1D LED lighting units can now be used in environments requiring a high degree of protection from dust, as well as the ability to withstand high-pressure and high-temperature spray-downs. This rating makes them ideal for machine tools, food and beverage processing, bottling, pharmaceutical, transportation (road vehicles such as cement trucks that require regular, intensive cleaning) and waste water treatment markets. These compact LED light strips are the brightest in their class at 67.2 Lumens/Watt (Wide) and 66.6 Lumens/Watt (Slim) respectivel...

OSRAM AG, the world’s second-largest lighting company, yesterday entered into contract to gain a 100% interest in Teaneck-based Encelium Technologies, announced Tony Marano, Encelium’s president and chief executive officer. The 10-year-old firm has emerged as a leading technology manufacturer specializing in advanced lighting control and energy management systems for commercial and industrial buildings.   OSRAM, a subsidiary of Siemens AG, Germany’s largest engineering company, previously held a 15 percent stake in Encelium. After closing, E...

In cooperation Jenoptik´s Business Unit Optoelectronic Systems and LEiDS GmbH & Co. KG developed the Lucid power high bayIn bay, the first of a new series of LED hall luminaires for the use in high halls and buildings. This new series of luminaires is serving the increasing commercial demand for cost efficient and low-maintenance LED lighting. Already in May this year both partners agreed to cooperate in the field of LED-lighting. The new hall and high rack luminaire ensures an efficiency of more than 100 lumen/watt at a life time of up to 60.000 h ...

Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX16841, an offline LED driver that provides flicker-free dimming from maximum light intensity down to zero intensity with both leading-edge (triac) and trailing-edge (transistor) dimmers. Constant frequency control optimizes efficiency at both low- and high-AC line voltages. With a wide 90VAC to 265VAC input range, the MAX16841 is a universal solution for Japanese, Chinese, U.S., and European dimmer models. It allows seamless replacement of incandescent and halogen lamps, thus eliminating  co...

eLight Spot announces the online price reduction of select Kichler outdoor lighting products starting October 10, 2011. Prices will be reduced as much as 50% and will remain marked down while inventory lasts. eLight Spot currently carries the most extensive line of Kichler outdoor and landscaping lights and accessories ranging from led to halogen lights, path lights to wall mounted fixtures, floodlights to well lights as well as original, unique lighting accents. Kichler Lighting is the world's leading decorative lighting fixture company, winner of 4 ARTS Lighting M...

Konica Minolta has unveiled itsa new next-generation lighting brand called Symfos- the OLED-010K OLED lighting panel sample kit, including four OLED panels, and external driver box and an AC adapter. The OLED itself uses all phosphorescent emitters and offers 45 lm/W. This is the same panel that Philips is offering (as the Lumiblade Plus). In fact Philips is producing this panel for Konica Minolta, as was announced in July 2011. The features of the new product as following: •    Luminance: 1,000 cd/m2 •    Ef...

NORTH Lanarkshire Council is to examine the possibility of co-operation with a new lighting consultancy which could save the local authority money. LED (Light and Energy Designs) are a new consultancy from MacLean Electrical, based at the company’s head office in Cumbernauld. The group reckons some local authorities could save up to £300,000 each a year on street lighting through a review of current practices and implementing recommended cost-efficient changes. Against the backdrop of North Lanarkshire Council having to make £55 million worth ...

FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, announces its new Rook SM3 and MD3 LED flashlights. These lights feature white light and UV light (also known as black light) and serve as general illumination lighting tools than can also inspect currency and identification. Both lights can be used by anyone but were specifically designed for law enforcement, security guards, TSA and other government security personnel. The Rook SM3 and MD3 are compact with a black exterior, strike bezel and UV transmitting quartz le...

Downtown is getting an LED light makeover in the next few weeks as 234 less efficient street lights are replaced along the Main Street area. According to Mike Lynch, Public Works Director, the town will be seeing a payback in 4.5 years. The new lights look like waffles or honeycombs, and are a square installation, unlike the traditional round light bulbs. They are expected to emit no heat and provide a long-lasting alternative to traditional light bulbs. The project also includes an estimated 650 hours of jobs created by getting the grant and installing the light fixture...

YLighting announces a sale on Artemide lighting where customers can save 15% and enjoy free shipping on all Artemide designs through October 19, 2011. Artemide’s partnerships with leading designers like Richard Sapper and Michele De Lucchi have given birth to a wealth of fine designs, including the continually popular Tolomeo, Tizio and Logico collections. Many of Artemide’s lighting designs are now available in energy efficient LED options, including the Egle LED Table Lamp, Tizio Classic LED Table Lamp, Tolomeo Classic LED Table Lamp...

For its longstanding commitment to sustainability through the development of innovative lighting, including LED  technologies, Philips Lighting has been selected as a 2011 Leader of Change Award winner by the Foundation for Social Change and the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Philips will receive the award this afternoon during the Global Conference for Social Change: Turning Social Responsibility into Business Opportunity at the UN Plaza. Philips is one of 11 organizations and individuals to be so honored. "Philips has long been at the...

LED lighting manufacturer Seesmart Inc. was awarded a contract by the California Department of General Services. The contract will allow the Simi Valley-based company to make its products more accessible to local and state government agencies in California and allow for the agencies to purchase the products at the federal government pricing level. In a prepared statement, Ray Sjolseth, president of Seesmart Inc. said the contract will allow the company to provide energy efficient products directly to the State of California while streamlining the procurement process...

Larson Electronics' Magnalight has announced the release of an LED beacon light designed for permanent mounting that provides a powerful signal in a compact package. The Magnalight SL4-A-LED Strobe Beacon can be set to operate as a strobe or steady burning marker and provides excellent visibility through the use of 4 powerful 3 watt LEDs. Small in size and simple to install, this LED beacon is ideal for work, security or utility operations and anywhere a powerful strobe is required. The Magnalight SL4-A-LED Strobe beacon is a compact yet powerful signal...

CIMCON Software, Inc., the world's leading provider of intelligent street light management systems, is pleased to announce that the company shall be featured on 21st Century Business Television's "Innovative Energy Solutions" series to be aired on the Fox Business Network on Saturday, October 8, 2011.  CIMCON's LightingGale™ solution is a "plug and play" system for intelligent management of street lights that enables both LED and traditional street lights to be monitored and controlled centrally using a wireless netw...