When the Spokane Public Facilities District (SPFD) began to look for lighting alternatives for a new parking lot facility in the downtown core, solar LED lighting was top of mind. The central location of the parking lot in combination with its proximity to the INB Performing Arts Center, a major new facility in town, gave the SPFD the perfect opportunity to showcase its continued movement towards renewable energy alternatives.

As urban lighting becomes an increasingly essential component of town planning, and a major element of a city’s identity, Philips and LUCI (the Lighting Urban Community International association) are to invite cities all over the world to celebrate their enhancement of urban living by launching the eighth annual international city.people.light awards.

Luminus Devices, developer and manufacturer of big-chip PhlatLight(R) LEDs, today announced a licensing agreement that enables Formosa Epitaxy (Forepi) to manufacture small and mid-power chip blue and green GaN LEDs on the PhlatLight platform. By licensing and incorporating PhlatLight chip-technology, Forepi now has the capability of producing high-performance vertical-GaN chips for markets that require the performance of PhlatLight technology, but in a small and mid-power chip form factor.

Lighthouse, TS Sports and the Pawtucket Red Sox are set to provide PawSox fans with a major league video experience from the comfortable minor league atmosphere of Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium. The incoming Lighthouse LED video screen is two-and-one-half times the size of the outgoing board, and will provide the PawSox faithful with a video experience generally reserved for watching Boston Red Sox games on NESN.

In line with its strategy of leveraging its capabilities into new product segments with growth potential, Elcoteq has successfully started serving customers in selected lighting segments. Philips Lighting, a leading provider of solutions and applications for both professional and consumer markets, has chosen Elcoteq for a global growth partner of its Solid-State Lighting business.

Tyco Electronics today released the new IDC SSL connector for quick, tool-less termination of discrete wires onto LED printed circuit boards (PCBs).  The product terminates 18 through 24 AWG solid and stranded wire utilizing insulation displacement technology to eliminate the labor-intensive task of pre-stripping wires and soldering.

ATG’s iBright™ Series LED tubes are C-UL US certified now. UL File No.: E329832 ATG is one of the first few companies focusing on the development of LED tubes. ATG has a world-class product R&D team. ATG  has been continuously investing to improve the performances of LED tubes and ATG is now introducing fourth generation tubes.

Epistar Corp., recently decided to select LED packagers as its strategic partners, departing from its past practice of passively waiting for packagers'contracts. Epistar`s executives said that based on the existing business model packagers place contracts with chipmakers after they win orders from LED-application suppliers like mobile-phone makers. But, they added, an increasing number of application-product suppliers are appreciating Epistar`s chips and have begun designating the company to supply them the chips.

Currently, the Chinese novel light source and energy lighting industry is experiencing explosive growth. Because of large national projects, semiconductor lighting manufacturers now have access to greater opportunities than ever before. Green Lighting Shanghai 2010, to be held at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center from April 20 to April 22, will feature the giants of the semiconductor lighting industry, including Philips, OSRAM, ASTRI, AIXTRON, Cree, Shanghai Sansi, Rainbow Optoelectronics Material and Everfine.

Marl is to distribute the Lumotech Lumoluce range of LED architectural lighting products for commercial and domestic applications. Manufactured in the Netherlands, Lumoluce LED lighting solutions are attracting a fast-growing following due to their remarkable colour consistency and exceptional energy efficiency.

An impressive OLED installation by the lighting planners of ‘LichtKunstLicht’ is the main attraction on the OSRAM stand at the Light + Building show in Frankfurt from 11 to 16 April 2010. Design objects and luminaires use actual examples to show the range of wafer thin light sources with various colors and shapes.

Elumin8 Ltd has today announced a strategic partnership with Chinese lighting company Tianjin Gongda Hiyu Solid State Lighting Co. Ltd. (Hiyu). The agreement is to develop advanced LED street lighting applications and distribute them across Europe, Middle East & Asia. HiYu is an associate of the Climate Control Committee – part of the Climate Group

OPTILED sets example for the industry by encouraging the public in Hong Kong to switch to greener lighting technologies OPTILED Lighting International, a pioneer of LED lighting technologies, launched its green L.E.D. campaign today. Short for Love the earth, Engage with LED lighting, Dump the conventional bulb, L.E.D. is a movement that will encourage people in Hong Kong to go green by taking the simple action of replacing one conventional bulb with an LED one.

Nuventix, Inc., innovator of SynJet® active thermal management solutions, today announced it has signed a Manufacturing Services Agreement with Nypro Inc. Nypro provides plastic injection molding and turn-key assembly of Nuventix products.

Bright, Green Future for Lighting Industry See the light of the future at TILS. This event, otherwise known as The International Lighting Show is Taiwan’s first ever dedicated exhibition for lighting, an event that reflects Taiwan’s global lead in LED production (NT$7.4Bn in exports 2001) and future trends. From March 12 to 15 every facet of the trade will be reflected in such theme areas as household lighting, commercial lighting, industrial lighting, LED lighting, green lighting, and lighting components and parts. 

The new IHR Series High Power Ring Lights from LDDLIGHT.com are designed for applications requiring high light intensity, illumination of large areas or long working distances. Unique within our Ring Series, IHR’s are equipped with Power LEDs that provide significantly higher output when compared to more conventional LED ring lights.

Demand for Energy Efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) Technology Fuels New Testing Services Sector.

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and LED innovator/manufacturer Seoul Semiconductor have entered into a global distribution agreement. The agreement includes distribution through Digi-Key of the full range of Seoul Semiconductor’s products, from the smallest DC LED to the innovative and world’s first AC LED, Acriche™.

Johnson Controls, Inc., the global industrial leader in providing energy efficient and sustainable products, services and solutions, has announced the acquisition of National Energy Services (NES), a lighting services company headquartered in Roswell, GA. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc, an up and coming, veteran-owned business in the aerospace field, was recently profiled in the January edition of Vetrepreneur magazine for completing their large-scale, government contract.. The company, composed of fifteen employees, successfully closed their multi-million dollar contract with the U.S. Air Force, supplying 2,000 Dual Mode Portable STAND GUARD©LED lighting systems to 28 Air Force Bases worldwide.

Thresher Industries announced today that it has received its first order of 2010 from an S&P 500 conglomerate for its recently launched, next generation LED energy-efficient lighting component. The custom designed, 7" inch aluminum die cast offers superior heat dissipation and at a faster rate than the use of conventional die cast technology and processes.

EPA AND DOE RECOGNIZE OSRAM SYLVANIA WITH 2010 ENERGY STAR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD Lighting leader earns award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency

JP Sercel Associates Inc., (JPSA) announced that construction has begun on the first phase of the 20,000 sq ft expansion of its facility. The expansion provides JPSA the ability to meet customers’ increasing demand for JPSA LED and Solar laser processing systems, and excimer laser micromachining systems.

At light+building 2010, world’s biggest lighting trade fair in Frankfurt from 11-16 April, Zumtobel will present trend-setting initiatives and custom lighting concepts for all areas of application.

ilumisys, Inc., developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, announced today that it has granted a license for its patents on LED fluorescent tube replacements to Clean Light Green Light, based in Mt. Clemens, Mich. and Evergreen LED, based in Westmoreland, N.H. The licensing agreement provides for royalty payments in exchange for rights to manufacture and sell products covered by Altair’s patent portfolio.

On the 11th~16th of April, 2010 at Frankfurt am Main there will be a leading trade fair of the greatest lighting, electrical engineering and building automation in the world. ARC Solid-State Lighting, the high specialized provider of LED control system programming, is going to participate in this exhibition and demonstrate a variety of LED control system applications; we are looking forward to your visit for experiencing our innovative technology in LED applications.

ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market research consultancy, today announced the release of a new market forecast of the global market consumption of DMX512 controllers.

Seesmart, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of solid-state lighting technology, announced today that it has partnered with Los Angeles Lighting, a commercial lighting luminaire leader, based in Los Angeles, CA. This partnership will allow both Seesmart and L.A. Lighting the opportunity to provide the only ETL listed and approved complete LED luminaires.

DOMINANT Semiconductors Sdn. Bhd. is a dynamic Malaysian company belonging to the world leading SMT LED manufacturers. It has an excellence driven organization and offers a comprehensive product range for all kind of lighting applications needed in the automotive, consumer, communications and industrial market segments.

PolyBrite International, Inc. developer of Borealis LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamps and lighting systems announced today that The City of Naperville has concluded their 6 month LED streetlight testing period with up to 60% savings in energy usage. Seven 120 watt Borealis LED streetlights with a like number of 350 watt HPS (High Pressure Sodium) streetlights were monitored from June 2009 through January 2010.