Reportedly, Aalberts Industries N.V. has signed an agreement with the Air Liquide group to buy out 100% of the shares of Dutch based firm Lamers High Tech Systems B.V. (Lamers) in the Netherlands subject to antitrust clearance. It’s said that since 1984, Lamers has been active in the development, engineering, manufacturing, assembling, testing and qualification of systems for control and distribution of high purity gases and chemicals. The systems are used in photolithography systems supplied to the semiconductor industry and MOCVD equipment supplied to the L...

Lighting Science Group has announced to produce 1 million LED bulbs in the first quarter of the year.  Jim Haworth, chief executive officer of Lighting Science Group, commented that "Today, we celebrate not only past successes, but encouraging present trends, and the promise of a sustainable, job-creating, green future made possible by LED lighting solutions," said Jim Haworth, chief executive officer of Lighting Science Group. "Indicative of our company's solid growth and numerous accomplishments is that while last year we produced and sold...

Currently, Taiwan-based Genesis Photonics Inc. (GPI) has ordered TurboDisc® MaxBright™ Multi-reactor MOCVD System from Veeco. The systems will be used to increase GPI’s capacity for the production of HB LEDs being driven by applications such as backlighting, lighting, displays, and automotive. According to David Chung, Chairman and CEO of GPI, "We have been very pleased with the production proven performance of Veeco's K465i MOCVD systems already installed in our manufacturing facility. They helped us to achieve L...

Solais Lighting has been chosen for a final LED test at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. he Department of Energy will formally supervise the outcomes of the test as part of a DOE Solid State Lighting GATEWAY Demonstration Project. The testing contains  he artworks of early modernist and a painting of Thomas Hart Benton. The museum is evaluating the ability of the LED lamps whether they can distribute lights evenly on the floors and at the same time spotlighting the art. The performance is evaluated by light output, the absen...

Uniform illumination in linear and flat lighting solutions The new product family in the low-power range from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors starts with Duris E 3. The small dimensions and wide beam angle of these new LEDs make them ideal for applications that require uniform illumination. These highly efficient LEDs can be used as replacements for conventional fluorescent lamps in T5 or T8 luminaires for example. Duris E 3 has been designed specifically for applications that call for uniform distribution of light, high efficiency and low procurement costs. The main ...

Toshiba developed a new portable OLED lamp - and they will make 100 units of this lamp, and donate these to quake-hit areas (50 units were already donated to the evacuation center in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture). Toshiba has no plans to sell these to consumers. The lamps run from either four AAA alkaline batteries or from the embedded rechargeable battery - and Toshiba bundle the lamp with a solar-panel (it can also be recharged via a USB port). The lamp measure 146x100x18.5mm (at the thickest part) and weight 180g without the batteries. There are no details abou...

Reportedly, Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), one of the world's largest single-site primary aluminium smelters operator , is evaluating the feasibility of converting its lighting system to energy efficient LED lighting. According to the company’s official, “The aim is to embark on plant-wide full scale LED lighting onversion at Dubal as soon as practicable.” Dubal will ensure that all unnecessary lights are switched off after working hours, wherever applicable; and that all computers/monitors are also switched off when employees leave after a shift at the offi...

Recently, Lunera Lighting has supplied its 6400 SERIES of LED fixtures and 2200 SERIES of luminaires in Volkswagen Group of America's Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) facility in Belmont, California.   According to Lunera, its LED fixtures luminaires are capable of lighting up to 50,000 hours. Precision optics present in the LED luminaires allows the fixture to cast extensive illumination. Through Lunera's truLITE Color Consistency Process, each fixture can provide coherent light color. The 48" by 6.7" 6400 SERI...

Subaru of America, Inc. marked another significant event in the history of Automobile and Live Production industry by launching its all-new fourth-generation 2012 Impreza® models in 3D.   The glitz and glamour were centered in the middle of Manhattan at the Jacob Javits Center from April 22nd to May 1st 2011 at New York Auto Show, the last car show of the season. This year, not only did most of the Automobile Companies emphasized themselves as Eco-lovers, but they also aimed to spotlight and visualize their products in as in-depth a way as possible. ...

Date: Sep.21st - 23rd 2011.  Venue: The Theme Pavilion of Shanghai Expo China Public Lighting Summit 2011(CPLS2011), as one of the most well-known event of the Lighting industry in China, is the unique international event on PUBLIC LIGHTING. CPLS network brings together cities and lighting professionals engaged in using light as a major tool for urban, social and economic development, with a concern for sustainability and environmental issues. CPLS2011 focuses on promoting the technologies and applications of energy efficient lighting solution....

Recently, Finelite and MH Lighting provided the new Research Support Facility on the campus of U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden. The Research Support Facility is one of the largest ultra energy efficient buildings in the U.S., and was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal and the February issue of Lighting Design + Application (LD+A) magazine. High standards set for low energy usage The client set the energy-efficiency bar high-50 percent less energy usage than national codes and ...

Led by LEDinside , and assisted by ITRI, 2011 LEDforum China of International Market Trend and Lighting Applications has made a successful close on May 27th,2011. Specialists  including Philips, Osram, Veeco, Macroblock, Seoul Semiconductor have shared their experience about LED facility and the development tendency of LED. philips Veeco Aixtron Macroblock Epilight Seoul Semiconductor LEDinside ...

In the Past Two Years, the Nation’s Premier Department Store Chain Has Replaced Over 400,000 Hot & Costly Halogen Spotlights with Super Efficient LED Lights,including the amazing 12 watt MSi iPAR.   National Department store chain Macy’s has announced a wide ranging program to reduce energy consumption and waste as part of the company's comprehensive effort to promote sustainability and operating efficiency. Part of this program includes the continued replacement of halogen lighting with long life, super efficient LED lighting, inc...

FZLED, maker of high-performance LED lighting products, today releases their all new MR16-04 Series of LED spotlights. Available in 3 Watt and 5 Watt models, these LED spotlights have been designed and manufactured with extensive help from FZLED's R&D team in order to precisely shape the heat sinks and provide customers with the best cost-to-performance ratio possible. FZLED's commitment to making universally compatible products is also evident as their MR16-04 spotlights can fit GU5.3, GU10, E11, E14, E17, E26, E27, and B22 sockets and...

Reportedly, Digital Lumens, and Leading Edge Design Group has completed an energy efficient lighting upgrade for the retail areas of City Market/Onion River Co-op., Burlington's only downtown grocery store. Burlington Electric provided the project incentive. City Market installed the Digital Lumens Intelligent Light Engines (LED-based fixtures with embedded controls) into the shopping areas and uses LightRules (central lighting and energy management software) to configure light levels and monitor energy usage. It’s estimated that Digital Lumens&#...

Wide Portfolio Allows Designers to Select the Right Device Based on Efficiency, Features and PWM Controller High efficiency, high current handling capability and small form factors are critical to power supply designers when selecting components for voltage regulator solutions. To meet this need, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, developed its family of Generation II XS™ DrMOS [Integrated Driver + MOSFET] devices offering high efficiency and power density to enable d...

Solais Lighting, Inc. recently has been selected for a final LED test installation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. According to Solais Lighting, its 18 Watt PAR 30 Long-Neck LED lamps with 10°, 25°, and 40° beam spread met performance objectives and were selected from a wide field of competitors to participate in next-tier testing, the outcomes of which will be officially monitored by the Department of Energy through the installation's appointment as a DOE Solid State Lighting GATEWAY Demonstration Project....

Luminus Devices, and T-Opto, a Division of Toyota Tsusho America has introduced the SoloLux high output LED module, a high efficacy sub-system for high lumen general lighting applications that typically utilize a 175W metal halide source. The patent-pending module produces up to 6,500 lumens from a single source, and is based on Luminus Big Chip LED technology. SoloLux is available in color temperatures ranging from warm to cool, and is in process of attaining LM-79, UL1598 and ULIP66 accreditations. SoloLux will be available for sampling this summer with ...

After recently completing the installation of 637 solar panels on the roof of its carport which are expected to produce about 210,000 kilowatt hours of energy per year for its Alvarado Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Union City, California-based Union Sanitary District (USD) approached LEDtronics to explore energy-saving lighting solutions throughout its 33-acre wastewater treatment facility. Furthering its long-term plan to lower its carbon footprint and protect the environment by creating sources of renewable energy for its buildings and reducing energy usage and costs...

USB Powered Desk Lamp and exchangeable LED Tube Lamps featured alongside OEM/ODM Services Gem Hsin Electronics Co. Ltd., maker of LED lighting products, is excited to be participating at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2011 from May 31 to June 4, 2011, at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, with an exhibit at booth number G115 (Hall 3). Current and interested buyers, members of the international media, and the general public are all welcome to visit Gem Hsin's booth to speak with associates and get an up-close view of the company's...

Currently, led by Shenzhen Environment and Energy College of Beijing University and Ningbo Aite Lighting Co., Ltd., Aite-Beijing University Solid State Lighting Lab was set up in Jiangbei District. Reportedly, Ningbo Aite Lighting Co., Ltd. is devoted to the testing of LED chips and components, LED components assembly, reliability testing of lighting devices, LED lighting designing and so on. Aite Lighting Co., Ltd, of Ningbo Fonwa Enterprises, is in Jiangbei Economic Park, whose registered capital is 100 million yuan, with the investment tota...

As Canaccord Genuity analyst has noted that Cree won a deal with GE, both the two company denied that the largest U.S. conglomerate has selected the lighting manufacturer to supply GE light-emitting diodes, disputing an analyst's assertion. "There is no basis for this rumor. We have not made a decision," said Kim Freeman, a spokeswoman for GE's appliance and lighting unit. Cree spokeswoman Erin Grohs also denied that any deal had been reached. Officials at Canaccord did not respond to requests for comment.  ...

California-based LittleFootprint Lighting recently has made use of plastic recycled from e-waste and sporting high efficiency LED bulb to design a new LED desk lamp HeronLED. This new lamp features an adjustable, ergonomic design, “warm white” light, and a replaceable LED bulb. And it uses 7-10 times less energy than the conventional desktop lamp. In addition,it’s made from recycled plastic and steel, which makes it easy to recycle when this product finally does bite the dust. While this lovely, bird-like lamp is at the price of $195.00, certainly...

Luminus Devices has introduced the SSM-80 warm white LED for general lighting.   It is designed for indoor directional and spot lighting applications and will have an initial release in warm white color points of 2700K, 3000K, 3500K and 4000K. It can achieve up to 100 LPW at 350mA, and more than 1,600 lumens at its top end rated drive condition. The SSM-80 is tested and binned at a nominal input drive condition of 1A and 12V, which makes it electrically compatible with a wide array of commercially available off-the-shelf drivers and ballasts. Other featu...

Reportedly, Phillips’ LED lighting has been installed in Phoenix Children's Hospital, to create an escape for the hospital's patients and families and a distraction from the medical ailments surrounding them. The lighting design of the project was led by Dallas-based Scott Oldner Lighting Design using innovative interior and exterior LED lighting from Philips Color Kinetics. The lighting solution from Philips Color Kinetics was used to outline the building's distinctive architectural fins, while creating a visual canvas to display artistic animat...

Reportedly, Cree has won a contract from General Electric for producing 60 watt LED replacement light bulbs. According to Canaccord Genuity analyst Jonathan Dorsheimer asserts in a research note, “We have finally confirmed that Cree has indeed won GE’s 60W replacement bulb business,” and estimated the deal would add 69 cents a share on pro forma EPS over the next five years, with a range of 32 cents to $1.60 a share, with sales from the deal over the five-year period ranging from $337 million to $1.6 billion.  ...

~ SMT China magazine and EM Asia magazine conferred the awards at NEPCON China 2011 ~   Nordson ASYMTEK, a leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, earned two prestigious awards for innovative technology during NEPCON China 2011. Both the VISION Award from SMT China magazine and the Innovation Award from Electronics Manufacturing (EM) Asia magazine were presented to Nordson ASYMTEK for product excellence in the dispensing category for its jet dispenser for side-view LED manufacturing. This was the fifth year i...

Organized by LEDinside, LEDforum China of International Market Trend and Lighting Applications will be grandly open in Shenzhen on May 27, 2011. Conference Title: LEDforum China of International Market Trend and Lighting Applications Organizer：  LEDinside Date：May 27, 2011 Time：9:30 A.M.-4:20 P.M. Venue：Sydney Room, Marco Polo Hotel, Fuhua 1st Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Speaker Profile LEDinside has invited heavyweights throughout the LED industry from home and abroad as our speakers, including D...

Reportedly, Advanced Renewable Energy Company, (ARC Energy) has released a statement strongly against the Complaint filed by GT Solar Crystal Systems LLC and GT Solar Hong Kong, Limited. ARC maintains that its sapphire crystallisation equipment and processes are entirely its own, and not linked to those used by GT Solar Crystal Systems and GT Solar Hong Kong. The company issued that “GT’s action will not distract ARC Energy’s commitment to providing its customers with the most advanced technologies and best possible products...

The City of Sarasota has chosen the Aimed Optics™ LED fixtures produced by Sunovia's lighting division EvoLucia Inc. for the replacement of approximately 200 traditional streetlights and landscape lights to reduce their energy consumption and enhance the downtown and tourist areas for its city-wide energy saving project. According to Sunovia, the EvoLucia lights were chosen because they were superior to other fixtures on the market for energy savings and effectiveness in lighting. Additionally, recently this year, the Department of Energy awarded Sunovia'...