With the advancement in technology, the technology experts are in the process of ensuring that anything that is traditional has ultimately to be relegated to the world of out-dated and obsolete. Candle-makers are facing the new threat with the introduction of new flameless candles and LED tealight candles. LED lighting is the new buzz in the market of flameless candles. Although they are in the market for some while now, but it is very recently that they have seen drastic development. What more? Some LED tealight candles even flicker more realistically just like the real can...

Encelium Technologies will showcase its innovative energy management and lighting control systems at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, Booth #121, on Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23, at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, Canada. At the exposition, attendees will get an insider’s look at Encelium’s new Polaris 3D, its next generation of lighting control software for the company’s Energy Control System™ (ECS).   A web-based application, Polaris 3D provides an industry first 360-degree, three-dimensional view of lighting energ...

FuturoLighting, a new company focused on LED lighting solutions, introduces Aurora a fully autonomous, motion detecting, lighting application which uses Cree’s latest XLamp® ML-E LED.  Due to its immediate light output and no lifetime limitation due to switching, Aurora offers advantages over traditional incandescent and fluorescent light sources as well as improved reliability due to its solid-state construction.    Aurora has a simple setup using its microcontroller with integrated high resolution control over light output levels, ambient light ...

Sources inform that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s LED subsidiary, TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd. , is likely to acquire the GaN-on-Silicon technology recently launched by Bridgelux. Reportely, Bridgelux CEO Bill Watkins stated that the company would work with a well-known chipmaker on LED manufacturing using the latest technology to pare down cost and increase profit. Based on the statement, Taiwan’s press media associated the unspecified chipmaker with TSMC. With Bridgelux’s new technology, LED makers can produce...

Reportedly, Nichia has withdrawn the two provisional injunction actions it filed to the Tokyo District Court against Koyo Business Services, Inc. on July 26, 2011. Previously, Nichia believed that LED lighting products (PICASONA products) which were manufactured by LumiRich, one of the ILJIN group companies,and sold by Koyo used LEDs manufactured without license from Nichia. In the provisional injunction action procedure, Koyo stated that it has changed the LEDs used in all of the PICASONA products sold after the action was filed to license...

Future Lighting Solutions recently has cooperated with Global Tech LED, in implementing energy efficient LED solutions for state roadways and commercial lighting applications. Future Lighting Solutions provided optical engineering support, as well as LUXEON® Rebel LEDs and 480V Philips Advance Drivers. This successful combination of product and optical engineering will be incorporated into various High Mast State Roadway projects Global Tech LED is currently undertaking. According to Jeff Newman, Managing Partner at Global Tech LED, &...

Lately, Dialight has introduced its innovative Prism® CBI® indicators and Micro LED® SMD LED product line, which are available in storage servers, switches, routers, telecommunications equipment and infrastructure products. Dialight’s Prism indicators feature the industry’s only SMD indicator series designed to survive 260°C peak reflow temperature and provide the aesthetic appeal of a diffused lens for enhanced viewing. Since the products are compatible with automated pick-and-place equipment and eliminate the necessity of wave solder...

GE is about to roll out its Energy Smart line of LED incandescent replacement light bulbs within the next 16 months.  The replacement for the dimmable 60-watt bulb will come  in November, in the form of a 13-watt, smart LED. By the end of 2012, the replacements for both 75-watt and 100-watt GE bulbs will be available in 18 and 27-watt varieties. The bulbs are expected to last up to two decades, based on three hours of use per day.   Asides from GE , Slyvania and Philips have also introduced their versions of LED replacement bulbs, which are said...

Reportedly, South Korea has become the world's second-largest maker of LED last year based on the firms' bold investment in television production and upbeat global demand. According to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, combined sales of Korean LED manufacturers more than doubled to 6.9 trillion won (US$6.35 billion) last year worldwide from 3.1 trillion won (US$2.9 billion) in 2009, and more than tripled from 2.2 trillion won (US$2.05 billion) in 2007. The country also swung into the black in the global LED trade, logging US$414 million surplus last y...

GT Advanced Technologies Inc.announced that the name change from GT Solar to its new name, GT Advanced Technologies Inc., is now complete. As part of the rebranding and new corporate identity, the company is now trading under its new GTAT stock ticker symbol on NASDAQ.

Annual Revenue increased 14% to a record $988 Million Annual Net Income was $147 Million Cree has announced revenue of $243.0 million for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, ended June 26, 2011. This represents an 8% decrease compared to revenue of $264.6 million reported for the fourth fiscal quarter last year and an 11% increase compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2011. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of $19.8 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, decreased 63% year-over-year compared to GAAP net income of $52.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the fo...

Reportedly, Sharp has developed a square ceiling light LED ceiling light,which is considered as the most efficient in the industry. Combining direct illumination with the kind of highly efficient LEDs used in LCD televisions,the new product  is 1.6 times more energy efficient than previous LED ceiling lights. And it’s designed to be uesd in small, medium, and large sized rooms. According to the company, this LED ceiling light features it’s the top performer in terms of energy efficiency. The model for small-sized rooms has a luminous efficiency of 81...

When Daybreak, a UK TV ‘breakfast show,’ was launched at the end of last year, it was with a flourish. Not only did the station spend a great deal of money enticing stars from other channels but they knew the set needed to look great.   The studio, on the south bank of London’s River Thames, has windows on three sides, facing iconic St Paul’s Cathedral. In the winter it’s dark out when Daybreak comes on air at 6:00am, but gradually it gets brighter (until full sunlight potentially streams through the windows) by the program’s end at ...

GT Solar has announced its name change to GT Advanced Technologies Inc.,and  the company is now trading under its new GTAT stock ticker symbol on NASDAQ. According to Tom Gutierrez, GT Advanced Technologies’ president and CEO,“Our transition from GT Solar to GT Advanced Technologies reflects our broader strategic market focus. We are growing beyond our historic focus on the solar industry to include other growth markets such as the LED industry. We also continue to look for strategic expansion opportunities into other adjacent marke...

Recently, General Nutrition Centers (GNC) has adopted Science Group's  high-performance and ultra-efficient LED bulbs at its corporate owned locations across the country. It’s said that the ENERGY STAR® qualified LED bulbs now lighting GNC retail display shelves are approximately 80% more efficient than the halogen bulbs they replace, are fully dimmable and have approximately 50% more lumens than competing products. Asides from that , the stores will also save money on maintenance and cooling costs, since the company's bulbs will last 5...

Lumenpulse, a manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments based in Montreal and Boston, announced today that it has completed a $16 million Series A equity and debt round, which includes a loan and line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank. Participants in the equity portion of the filing included the company’s management, the board of directors and private investors. Founded in 2006, Lumenpulse is establishing a leadership position within the LED fixtures market based on significan...

Design-Fulfillment Distributor is Positioned to Deliver Greatest Lineup of Lighting Solutions Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with Cree, a worldwide leader in LED lighting and silicon carbide (SiC) power products. The global agreement enables lighting designers worldwide to quickly find, compare, select, and order Cree’s latest products, including their innovative line of lighting-class XLamp®...

12th annual conference takes place October 24-26 to San Diego, CA Hundreds of lighting professionals will gather at the 12th installment of IntertechPira’s industry leading LEDs conference and exhibition to hear from Cree, OSRAM, Philips and more.  LEDs 2011: Bringing Lighting to Life will be held at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa from October 24-26, 2011 in San Diego, California, US and will provide three full days of coverage of the latest technology, applications and end uses, lighting design and luminaires and market expectations an...

Recently, Philips Lighting North America has won The Department of Energy’s L Prize for the 60-watt replacement bulb category of the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition. the Philips LED bulb was submitted in 2009, and successfully completed 18 months of demanding field, lab, and product testing to meet the rigorous requirements of the L Prize competition. Zia Eftekhar, CEO of Philips Lighting North America,believed that the L Prize challenge as an opportunity to innovate and develop an energy efficient alternative to a product tha...

Reportedly, Lebelight Technology Co. Ltd, a high power LED company from Xiaoyi, Shanxi of China has set up a new record on cutting-edge product 150 lm 1w LED on 12th, July 2011. 1w of its green lighting products needs only 350 mA of drive current to achieve 150-160 Luminous Flux, which has increased the world record by 70% and also reduced the cost in producing the same quantity of products. It’s said that this development is another world-famous breakthrough of Lebelight since its white lighting LEDs reached 98 lm on 3rd November 2010. It indicates that ...

Recently,Philips Automotive Lighting North America has launched two new versions of its Daytime Running Light -- LED DayLight 8 and 4. According to the company, its LED DayLight 8 and 4 are equipped with Philips LUXEON(R) Rebel LEDs and are SAE and DOT compliant. Moreover, these stylish, energy efficient solutions are the slimmest DRL modules on the market. Both of them give vehicles a distinctive appearance setting the driver apart from the crowd. Philips DRLs substantially increase the visibility of the car to other drivers and pedestria...

Lumenpulse Inc. , a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, today released a customer case study focused on a project for the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, AZ. Lumenpulse fixtures were used to illuminate a 60-foot high, metal tower over the soon-to-be main entrance of the facility, to create the ‘Lantern of Hope’. The center, due to officially open in September 2011, set a design goal of transforming the metal tower structure into ...

FZLED, maker of high-performance LED lighting products, today reveals a stunning new range of 22-Watt LED Spotlights featuring cutting edge long-lifetime high power Cree LEDs. The PAR38-03 series is a simple money-saving plug-and-play replacement for inefficient traditional lights in E27/E26 sockets. Options include both switch dimmable and non-dimmable versions, with a clear or frosted lens. FZLED's PAR38-03 series is the clear lighting choice for all interior locations with a choice of both a warm white (FZL-PAR38-03-WW-22) and a cool white (F...

Panasonic Electric Works is to display its “ECOOL” high thermal conductive glass composite circuit board materials at the LED Tech Korea2011 (August 17-19, 2011). From the commencement of sales in April 2009, “ECOOL” has continuously expanded the sales for use in high thermal radiation circuit board applications including LED lighting and backlights. Now we intend to actively engage in global sales promotions of ECOOL products with the particular aim of accelerating sales in overseas markets, by starting to display at these exhibitions...

Verbatim is set to showcase its two categories of LED lighting products, one for professional installers and the other for retail at this year's IFA, being held from the 2nd to the 7th of September 2011 in Berlin. The new professional range includes products with high specifications including built-in temperature control systems, very good dimming compatibility and a highly-efficient heat sink design.   The range includes PAR16, PAR30, PAR38, AR111, MR16, R63, Classic A and Classic B.  Packed in convenient boxes (single and multipacks) to mini...

LED Eco Lights has made a deal to supply its recently-launched GoodlightTM range LED lighting for all new and existing Pets Corner stores throughout the UK. Pets Corner is a chain of premium quality pet stores occupying key niche locations nationwide. Currently, it operates 63 stores based in garden centres, supermarkets and owned sites. The company plans to achieve 200 stores and has scheduled openings of up to 15 stores each year. All new stores will be fitted with GoodlightTM LED lamps as part of the company’s wider green objectives which include bu...

Currently, Las Vegas is replacing 6,600 conventional streetlight bulbs with LED fixtures. According to the City officials,the change will cut the city energy bill by $400,000 each year and reduce the city's annual electricity use by 8 million kilowatt hours. The first phase is beginning in the Ward 2 neighborhood near Charleston Boulevard and Durango Drive. The city plans to replace 50,000 bulbs in all six wards over the next four months. Funding comes from $2.9 million in federal energy conservation bonds and $400,000 from a state of Nevada federal stimulus gra...

Reportedly,networking researchers come from the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI in Berlin, Germany, have used LED lighting to distribute Full HD movies to notebooks, smartphones and other devices, in a system that could join WiFi and PowerLine networks in shuttling high-speed data around the home and office. The optical WLAN co-opts white LEDs used for regular illumination to transmit data at up to 100 Mbit/s, by flickering it more rapidly than the human eye can see. The lighting units – which rely on norma...

Continued Innovation Results in Lamp That Delivers More than 1,300 Lumens at 152 Lumens Per Watt Full Deployment of Lighting this Efficient Could Reduce U.S. Energy Consumption by 16.5%, Equivalent to 1987 Levels Demonstrating the future of lighting, Cree,Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) today unveiled a concept LED light bulb from its lighting research and development team. Redefining what is possible with high-performance LED lighting, the lamp delivers more than 1,300 lumens at 152 lumens per watt (LPW) using Cree TrueWhite® Technology. Cree'...

Currently, LED lighting company enLighten Australia has harvested two awards at the NSW Green Globe Awards,marking home-grown technology has a place in Australia’s sustainable future. The company won both the Energy Award (Energy, Water and Waste Excellence Awards category) as well as the Environmental Innovation Award (Excellence in Leadership and Innovation category) with its recently launched multi-function LED light, the “Chamaeleon”, which is capable of delivering 93 percent energy savings. The Chamaeleon is a multi-function lig...