2014-12-04

Foshan Lighting’s Deceptive Financial Statement Case Enters Second Trial

The seven plaintiffs involved in the Foshan Lighting’s misleading financial statement case received notices on Thursday from the Guangzhou City Intermediate People's Court that the case has entered second trial, according to a QQ.com report.
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2014-12-04

ON Semiconductor Launches Distribution Channel Partners to Expand Business in Japan and Asia-Pacific

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficiency innovations, has announced new distribution channel partner agreements with two multi-national electronics trading franchises based in Japan. Ryosan and Macnica join the roster of ON Semiconductor channel sales partners to help expand domestic sales within Japan and work to drive sales growth in China and other Asia-Pacific geographies.
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2014-12-04

Seeking Alpha: Cree Impacted by Top Players Price War Strategies

Cree shares lost nearly 40% of their value over the past year, as GE and Philips launched more aggressive business strategies on the market.
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2014-12-04

Lindsay Honda Installs Induction Light Fixtures across Dealership Parking Lot

Lindsay Honda located in Columbus, Ohio, is a new car Honda dealer selling various Honda automotive models, and is home to one of the largest indoor showrooms in the country. Recently, Lindsay Honda partnered with Hawkins Sales of Ohio, and Green Lighting Wholesale, in an effort to seek out a commercial lighting solution that would meet their facility codes while improving illumination, and significantly lowering energy costs. "They wanted the best fixture and technology available on the market at the most cost effective price," commented Brett Clark, President of Green Lighting Wholesale. As a result, the company decided on EverLast® 200 and 300 watt induction shoe box fixtures.
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2014-12-04

Access Fixtures Post Top LED Retrofit Lamps Prices Fall

Access Fixtures post top LED retrofit lamps for decorative street lighting and antique street lighting are now available at a significantly reduced prices. This enables municipalities and property managers to easily retrofit antique street lights from HID sources to energy-efficient, long-lasting LED. The reduced prices are available for the 45w Post Top LED Retrofit and 30w Post Top LED Retrofit. Access Fixtures LED post top retrofits are self-ballasted for easy installation. To retrofit the luminaire, remove the ballast, direct wire the socket, and screw the new LED post top retrofit into the existing socket.
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2014-12-04

NASA: New Display Counts Down for New Generation

The new generation of human space exploration spacecraft is getting a new generation clock to count it down for launch on December 4.
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2014-12-04

Tempo Introduces Visa Lighting's Newest Family of Luminaires

Tempo styles accent today's traditional, contemporary, or rustic modern trends delivering high-quality, premium design at an affordable price. The Tempo family is a durable Energy Star product line with integral 17 watt LED sources.
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2014-12-04

MaxLite Introduces DLC-listed LED Fixtures for Parking Garages

MaxLite’s family of performance- and value-driven LED Vapor Tight Linear fixtures now includes models qualified by DesignLights Consortium (DLC) for use in parking garages.
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2014-12-04

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

In need of a heaping dose of holiday cheer? The dazzling holiday light display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden will certainly make your nights merry and bright. A stroll through the garden is a wonderful way to begin the festive season.
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2014-12-04

Saelig Introduces Self-Calibrating LED Reference Luminance Standard

Uniform, multichannel LED light source provides precise reproduction of light color coordinates or color temperature.
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2014-12-03

Foxconn Rumored to be iPhone 7 Sapphire Display Supplier

Will sapphire substrates be found on iPhone 7? Latest market rumors from Chinese media have pointed to the possible appearance of sapphire material on the new iPhone 7, which will be mostly supplied by Foxconn, according to a China Times report.
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2014-12-03

North Korea Invents Green LED Glasses that Can Adjust Circadian Rhythm

North Korea recently invented a new green LED glasses which can adjust to human circadian rhythm, according to a local Choson Sinbo’s report on Tuesday.
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2014-12-03

LED Startup Switch Lights Out

Despite the low priced LED bulb claims, the first bulb retailed for US $50 back in 2012 when it first hit the markets. This first version of Switch bulb has a nice look and weighed around 1 pound.
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2014-12-03

SemiLEDs Reports Sliding Revenues in 4Q14

SemiLEDs, "SemiLEDs" or the "Company," a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2014, ended August 31, 2014.
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2014-12-03

Lextar’s 4Q14 Revenue Drops as Industry Enters Low Season

Lextar’s revenue in October 2014 continued to decline, with initial estimations November to December performances being flat or showing only minor growth, mainly due to backlight’s slack season, according to a Money DJ report.
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2014-12-03

Therapeutic Lighting Makes Major Difference for Seniors in Long-Term Care Facilities

Therapeutic lighting can be a prescription for better health, especially for seniors with dementia in long-term care facilities. Now, more and more-effective products are needed to implement the highly positive research results achieved to date. So says a panel of therapeutic-lighting experts assembled by the National Lighting Bureau and the Edison Report. The full, two-part discussion is available for viewing without charge by linking to the National Lighting Bureau website.
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2014-12-03

Daintree Networks Partners with CLTC To Advance Lighting Controls

UC Davis' California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) and Daintree team up to increase adoption with open standards-based lighting control technology.
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2014-12-03

1000Bulbs.com Becomes First Online-Only Retailer to Supply Cree LED Bulbs

Internet lighting retailer 1000Bulbs.com is the first authorized online-only store to carry Standard A-Type and Reflector LED light bulbs from Cree, Inc.
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2014-12-03

GE Expands LED Outdoor Lighting Portfolio

Property owners who want to upgrade their outdoor lighting now have an inside track to more energy-efficient lighting technology with the GE Evolve™ LED N Series fixtures. The new LED area lights, flood lights and wall packs make it easier to optimize space for visibility and operational savings while creating a consistent and contemporary look.
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2014-12-03

Eaton Launches LED Luminaires for High Ceiling Applications

Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Portfolio Surface-Mount light-emitting diode (LED) Luminaire from its Cooper Lighting Division. Incorporating patented WaveStream™ LED optical technology, the high efficacy luminaire provides uniform, glare-free illumination for standard and high ceiling applications in retail, commercial and architectural spaces.
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2014-12-03

Bright Light Systems Improves Light Quality at Port of Seattle

Bright Light Systems, a leading manufacturer of Light Emitting Plasma (LEP) luminaires and wireless lighting controls, has announced the completion of a lighting upgrade project at the Port of Seattle Terminals 90 and 91. These terminals provide mooring for cruise ships as well as commercial workboats and fishing vessels.
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2014-12-03

TERRALUX Surface Mount LED Retrofit Earns UL and ENERGY STAR CSD Certifications

TERRALUX announces that its SR95 Surface Mount LED Retrofit Kit has been UL and ENERGY STAR CSD certified. The SR95 replaces pin-based CFLs and ballasts in commercial wall sconces. The SR95 improves fixture light output and color quality, and consumes 75% less energy than CFLs.
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2014-12-03

SmartHome Ventures Expands PEQ's Device Ecosystem to Support Nest and Philips Hue

SmartHome Ventures continues to expand PEQ, the self-installed home automation service that allows consumers to manage their home from anywhere, with the integration of smart home device makers Nest and Phillips to its growing device ecosystem. Consumers will now be able to connect and control their Nest Learning Thermostat™ and Philips hue devices from the easy-to-use PEQ app.
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2014-12-02

Epistar's LED Slack Season is Here to Stay

After three months of inventory digestion, major epi-wafer manufacturer Epistar is yet expected to prolong its low utilization rate as LED market enters slack season in November and December. The company’s blue LED utilization rate is around 50% in November, according to Epistar's vice general manager Rider Chang.
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2014-12-02

Lighting E-commerce Retailers Online or Offline Store Dilemma

A common scenario since the emergence of e-commerce has been consumers jotting down product serial numbers and brands they like, only to purchase them online at a cheaper price. Online the same merchandise sold in a physical retail shop is often marked at a lower price. Thus, price has remained the main factor taken into consideration.
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2014-12-02

ON Semiconductor Board of Directors Approves $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a capital allocation policy under which the company intends to return approximately 80 percent of free cash flow less repayments of long-term debt to shareholders, subject to a variety of factors, including the company’s strategic plans, market and economic conditions, and Board of Directors’ discretion. 
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2014-12-02

TILS 2015: MaxRay Optical Releases Patented Frameless LED Panel Light

In the era of high life expense and shortage resources, Go-Green and cost-efficiency is the most important thing for everyone.  MaxRay Optical Technology Inc. is an expert to provide LED Lighting Total Solutions for residential and commerce. Our KiteLite, Frameless Panel Light (Taiwan patent#M489959) is exactly the perfect one for replacing existing fluorescent luminaires. It contains no mercury or lead to save earth, and lower electricity consumption to save your money on bill. KiteLite is not just a light only, but it also can be furniture to decorate your workplace or house. The sizes are currently available in 2x 2 (600x600mm), coming Soon: 1x4, 2x4.
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2014-12-02

Chinese IGOO Smartlamp Manufacturer Opens US Flagship Store

IGOO smartlamp, the unprecedented home lighting system based in Shanghai, China is bringing their innovative smartlamp design overseas with the launch of IGOO's first US flagship store, located at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles.  Opening December 1, 2014, the IGOO Experience Center is a sleek and modern 1,937 square foot space, designed to provide customers with a dramatic setting in which to experience the smartlamp's mesmerizing "Lightsongs"—settings that create a desired atmosphere using advanced lighting control and technology.
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2014-12-02

TILS 2015: Tons Lightology's COB LED Recessed Spot Light

DW-304C is a multifunctional embedded swinging spot light. The design of advocates “completeness and emphasizes” on the type of lighting. The cut-off angle design is more than 30° can effectively avoid glares and provide a visual comfort. Moreover, this spot light is also a basic illumination model for horizontal illumination. The luminaire can be horizontally rotated 355°, upward up to 30° and downward up to 45° for the projection of a specific object. By using the same light fixture, three different projection types can be obtained, allowing the ceiling to be viewed with uniformity and neatness. The thermal cooling system ensures the LED lifespan at least 40,000 hour even more. This integrated design is what we mean by “Art of Light.”
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2014-12-02

Sunn Light Brings Sunshine Indoors

Los Angeles based startup Sunn launched a smart light that mimics the natural outdoor sunlight.
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