It's said that Taiwan silicon foundry giant Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will license LED patents from Philips when its LED factory starts pilot production at the end of 2010. According to the company, it began the construction in March 2010, with first-phase project scheduled to be completed and tooled by the end of 2010 at a cost of around NT$5.5 billion (US$177 million). Volume production will not kick off until Q1 of 2011.

Based on a continuing influx of fresh funds, Taiwan is expected to keep its lead in the global rush toward the LED market in the coming years. According to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the total investment in the Taiwanese LED industry will top US$600 million in 2010, the largest amount in the world. Some heavyweight electronic firms such as the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), AU Optronics, and Chimei Innolux Corp. are steping into the LED sector.

Underwent rigorous third party testing, Nexxus Lighting Array™ R30 finally became the first LED reflector lamp replacement that has qualified for the ENERGY STAR label.   The R30 utilizes the company's patented design and patent – pending thermal management system to deliver over 60 lumens per watt. The R30 uses only 8 watts to produce 500 lumens at a color rich 3000° Kelvin color temperature with a color rendering index of 84.

According to the report of CNA, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) invested NT$18 million (US$586,800) to install more than 500 intelligent LED street lamps in three major parking lots in Sanchong City, Taiwan County, with the aim of cutting electricity consumption by at least 70% to promote green power. According to MOEA officials, the intelligent system will adjust the intensity of the lights by detecting the level of usage, such as the presence of pedestrians or vehicles, and thus reduce electricity consumption.

Acuity Brands, a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, via its Lithonia Lighting unit, has developed LED lighting system selection criteria for indoor, general ambient applications. These guidelines were created to help the lighting industry identify high quality solutions that will effectively deliver on the promise of the benefits of LEDs for years to come. 

‘LED Light for you’, the OSRAM Opto Semiconductors network that focuses on LEDs and their applications, now offers a new service in the form of an Optical Selection Tool. This is a database containing 350 different lens types from seven of the world’s largest lens manufacturers. It provides comprehensive information so the right lenses can be selected for each particular application.

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced that Hangzhou Silan Azure Co.

At the 7th China International Forum for Solid State Lighting, John R. Peeler, Chief Executive Officer of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO), announced a significant expansion of Veeco's Asia presence in order to better support the rapid growth of the LED industry and the needs of its customers.

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, extends its lighting-class LED leadership into high-voltage LEDs with the commercial availability of new XLamp® MX-6S and MX-3S LEDs.

LED manufacturer Optogan GmbH  announced the appointment of Markus Zeiler as General Manager of Global Sales & Marketing. Optogan Group, an innovative manufacturer of LEDs and luminaires is driving forward its sales activities by filling the new top management position. Markus Zeiler (36), who can provide a decade of broad experience within LED sales, marketing and engineering at a global level, will oversee the expansion of Optogan to worldwide operations.

Eco-story’s LED Products Help New Commercial Construction in California Meet Standards Set by Title 24 Regulations

State-of-the-art LED lighting and sophisticated wiring device products lend ambiance, energy efficiency to Georgia home. The  2010 Southern Living Idea House in historic Senoia, Georgia, benefits from a range of energy-efficient lighting and wiring device products thanks to Cooper Lighting and Cooper Wiring Devices, divisions of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE).

Industry's first ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting fixture sets benchmark for optical performance and versatility at Lighting California's Future project. The Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center in Chico, California, now enjoys a variety of energy-efficient, aesthetic and cost-saving benefits thanks to the HALO® LED 600 Series recessed downlight from Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE). 

LG Kicks off to roll out the world's largest commercial 3D LED-backlit TV . It has released 72-inch 72LEX9 widescreen in Korea with a 480Hz True Motion panel, DLNA connectivity, and now-typical support for plenty of online sites and programs such as YouTube. It's reported that this behemoth of a display is poised to ship during the second quarter of 2011. However,the  prices are still not disclosed.

Dialight's Director of Marketing and LED lighting expert Michael Schratz plans to discuss the benefits of sustainable lighting for the state of North Carolina at the CleanLinks networking event at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 18 at the Hotel Indigo in Durham, NC. The event is sponsored by SJF Ventures and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development.

Luminus Devices's CBT-90 white PhlatLight LEDs are powering Martin Professional's new MAC 350 Entour luminaire, which is the entertainment lighting industry's first LED alternative to traditional high intensity discharge (HID)-based profile fixtures. This new MAC 350 Entour lighting features award-winning Luminus PhlatLight LEDs has win 2010 Danish Industry Prize.

Philips Electronics India Ltd has released new range of LED consumer bulbs, a 5W retrofit bulb along with the 2W candle and 7WSpotlight bulbs for various lighting applications inside homes for the Indian market. According to the company, the new range of bulbs are not only upto 80% energy efficient compared to traditional  incandescent bulbs but also are capable of producing better quality and more versatile lighting and has life of about 15 years.

Two SUPERVALU stores in Southern California has recently renovated with Acuity Brands'Lithonia Lighting®RTLEDTM system. It's said that SUPERVALU began a trial using the Lithonia Lighting RTLED at the end of 2009 in its Chestnut Hill Star Market in Newton, MA. Meanwhile, the Star Market served as a test ground for installing LED lighting and is the first grocery store in the nation entirely lit with LEDs.

Philips has launched 15 models of LEDs, 8 models of LCDs and 5 models of ultra slim TVs, which it said would redefine the premium television market in India. The price range of the LED TVs starts from Rs.26,500, while that of LCD TVs from Rs.16,499. The price range for ultra slim TVs starts from Rs.5,290. According to the company, it also will launch its flat panel TV range under the flagship model Cinema 21:9 TV, world's first cinema proportion 3D LED pro TV with ambilight. 

GlacialLight, a division of GlacialTech Inc. and a global provider of PC Cooling, Power supplies,power drivers and LED lighting, extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) to be held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 27-30, 2010. Exhibition Date: October 27-30, 2010 GlacialLight Booth: Hall 5, No. 5C-D18

Dan Polito to Demonstrate How Businesses Can Save Money and the Environment by Switching to LED Dialight (LSE: DIA.L), an innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, announced that Chief Marketing Officer Dan Polito will be a featured presenter highlighting the benefits of LED lighting technology for commercial buildings during the Energy Efficiency Expo 2010 set for Oct. 19-20 near Dallas, TX.

LG Electronics has launched a 72-inch 3-D-equipped LED TV in the South Korea market. The new LED TV model features the largest screen among the 3-D LED TVs available in the market. The new product is priced at 20 million won (US$17,825). According to the company spokesman Park Young-shin, the 72-inch TV will be launched in the global market early in 2011.

America provider of digital projection and visual display products, FAVI Entertainment has been involved in the LED display market with the introduction of a 19" LED-backlit HDTV featuring high-definition resolution.   Available now in both a glossy white and piano black finish , FAVI's F19BL-TV/F19WH-TV offers best in class video and audio as well as superior energy efficiency (only 40 watts of power consumption). Both of them are at the price of $197.  

Green RG Management, LLC (Green RG) has given Green Energy Management (GEM) a license to market exclusively and distribute patented and proprietary LED technology (the "Technology"). According to the independent testing of the Technology, compared to existing LED technology that typically provides up to 25,000 hours of bulb life, it can produce lighting products capable of providing at least 50,000 hours of bulb life.

Benefit from the subsidy from the China government amid significant market demand, Taiwan LED chipmaker Tyntek has decided to pour 153 million yuan (US$4.94 million) to build a LED production joint venture with the Fuzhou government in China. The total investment for the joint venture will achieve to 353 million yuan.

OKI Data Americas launched new LED single function monochrome printer B700 Series for small to mid-size workgroups.

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has set up a strategic partnership with the world's leading manufacturer of deep cycle batteries, Trojan Battery Company.   According to the agreement, Trojan's deep cycle batteries will provide energy storage for Carmanah's EverGEN(TM) portfolio of outdoor solar LED lights. 

According to the division's chief of General Electric, its lighting unit may draw as much as 75 percent of sales from LED products within the next decade, compared with less than 10 percent now, which means rising competition among GE suppliers is helping cut the cost of the chips used in the bulbs.   It's said that U.S. legislation will bring an end to production of the 100-watt incandescent bulb in 2012, prompting consumers to switch to other types including halogen and compact fluorescents. Lower-wattage incandescent bulbs will be phased out later.  

America Energy Conservation Program of the Navy has installed 120 W EvoLucia LED street lights. It's the first major government order for Sunovia. The General Services Administration contract was awarded in earlier 2010. A marine base in North Carolina called Camp Lejeune was the first government customer of Sunovia. And Camp Lejeune had installed the EvoLucia LED streetlights in the campus in December, 2009.

Lunera Lighting has been given an honor as a Premier Private GreenTech Company in AlwaysOn’s GoingGreen Silicon Valley 100. It's said that 2010 GoingGreen Silicon Valley 100 Top Private Companies list is characterized by companies weathering stormy economic weather through innovative business models, multinational partnerships, and creative use of government incentives. Hundreds of companies were assessed to determine the breakthrough potential of their technologies, market size, management team, and investors.