For further demonstrating its leadership in environmental sustainability, MGM Grand Detroit has completed the LED lamp retrofit of its 61-acre parking garage. Cited as one of the nation’s largest LED parking garage makeovers, the three-month installation boasts 3,117 LED lamps and will reduce the garage’s annual energy use by 80% at the Four Diamond destination resort. “As a property fully committed to the fundamental principles of environmental stewardship, we are proud to complete the LED lamp installation and further minimize MGM Grand Detro...

LarsonElectronics.com has announced the addition of the EXP-LED-RL-FX5R Explosion Proof Rechargeable LED Flashlight to its growing line of portable and handheld explosion proof lighting equipment. U.L. and ATEX approved for hazardous location lighting, the EXP-LED-RL-FX5R is Class 1 Division 1 certified and an ideal portable lighting solution for operators in hazardous locations who require more than just a simple flashlight.

EnvironmentalLights.com, a leading online resource for high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting systems, recently introduced an innovative line of Direct DMX LED Pixel Control Lights. The PixelDMX line of products combines RGB LEDs with cutting edge circuit board technology, eliminating the need for pixel decoders.

Spearing into the blue sky, Burj Khalifa – also called “the Dubai Tower” – has been regarded as one of the most remarkable building in human history. Burj Khalifa is a landmark among Middle East, where is mostly dominated by Islamic culture, and also an icon of how high technology can help to construct an “automatic” building. Across the Persian Gulf, there is a vivid comparison to Burj Khalifa –Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. The museum is a beautiful architecture that collects enormous number of Islamic artworks. Both of these two great building are lightened up by fixtures from Philips.

Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE) announced recently it will withdraw from Top Energy Saving System’s (TESS) board. CWE planned to take over TESS management and acquire the company, but has called off the merger deal since TESS former Chairman Tsai Wen-Kuei's suspected violation of Taiwan’s Securities and Exchange Act, said CWE Chairman and President Huang Chia-Neng.

In the second quarter of next year the FIFA World Cup Brazil will feature top grade LED displays in 14 playing venues. With LED display panel driver IC demand starting to emerge, Macroblock chairman Dr. Li-Chang Yang expressed that the company has been receiving an influx of customer orders and the increased output volume has become one of the divers for operation in the second half of the year.

As the effectiveness of layout in Chinese market is paying off, OEM orders continues to increase. LED packaging enterprise Edison said that Q3 is the traditional peak season for LED lighting, order visibility has stretched to 1.5 to 2 months, the capacity utilization of existing production lines can be maintained at 90%. Relevant sources expect that the revenue of Edison in the third quarter will grow more than 10% over the second quarter, higher than the average for the industry. Revenue is Expected to Increase over 10% in Q3 Jianrong Wu, Chairman of Edision, po...

French smartphone device startup SmartMobilAccessoire is working on a new product called the Biiwatch. It’s a watch-like device that’s worn around the wrist and designed to let you control your smartphone to snap photos. The startup says that this upcoming device is “the first iPhone wristhand remote control for photo and video.” If you find yourself constantly out and about, the accessory will give you an easy way of triggering your camera’s shutter without having to touch the phone itself.           ...

Metro LED Lighting is marketing a new LED lighting fixture for commercial parking garages that is now DesignLights Consortium (DLC) qualified. The GL-40SV, from IntenCity Lighting, is designed for effective lighting, with low glare, and high efficiency to lower electric costs. It is engineered as a one-to-one replacement for High Intensity Discharge (HID) fixtures and fluorescent garage lights. As a DLC listed parking garage light, this LED fixture has undergone testing to assure compliance with the latest outdoor lighting standards. The GL-40SV Parking Garage Light requires no periodic maintenance, re-lamping or ballast changes required of fluorescent garage lighting or HID fixtures.

Trans-Lux Corporation ("Trans-Lux" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of Digital Displays and next generation LED lighting, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 on August 14, 2013. Trans-Lux President and Chief Executive Officer J.M. Allain made the announcement.

FoxFury Lighting Solutions, maker of professional LED lighting tools for first responders and industrial professionals, is officially 10 years old. To celebrate, the company will be giving away 10 prizes and is partnering on a special critical stress management project. FoxFury formed in August of 2003 to create a wide angle LED headlamp for night surfing. Within months, first responders approached FoxFury asking if the lights could be made fire resistant and weatherproof. Fast forward 10 years and the company now offers LED headlamps, flashlights, area lights, pis...

The financial report recently published for Taiwan LED manufacture 2Q performance shows LED packaging manufacturers are fairing far better than the majority of wafer manufacturers whom are still in a state of deficit. Among seven packaging manufactures on the market all experienced gains this quarter aside from Bright LED Electronics Corp and Harvatek whom had profit loss of NT$0.07 and NT$0.44. Edison Otp and PARA Light were able to turn their profits around this quarter, and Everlight still was able to maintain a good performance with EPS NT$ 0.9, keeping their top spot.

An Australian company, IC12, is meeting photographic and digital filmmaking industries demands with the release of a portable and interlocking LED flash and light source - The LED Light Cube - to be crowdfunded on Indiegogo from Tuesday 13th August (Australian time) to the cry of 'Become a Cubist!'. The LED Light Cube was borne out of a desire to make the biggest difference in the photographic industries with the smallest change, according to Managing Director of IC12, Nathan Oxley. "From our work with photographic awards and competitions, we he...

Recently, a super fine pitch LED display has become a mainstream product in this fierce competition market. Super fine pitch displays become popular in indoor applications, such as shopping centers. In order to meet the unmet needs of display market, Marcoblock launches the innovative S-PWM LED driver IC, MBI5152, especially designed for a super fine pitch display. Furthermore, MBI5152 collocates NOVASTAR to provide a solution for the fine pitch display and expects to trigger the evolution of super fine pitch LED display market.   Kerry Huang, Prod...

Lite-On Technology reported second quarter 2013 consolidated revenue of NT$50.01 billion, up 7% Q-o-Q. Thanks to a better product mix, operating efficiency and higher scale of profitable products, the gross margin and operating margin in the second quarter were 14.8% and 4.8%, with sequential growths of 0.1% Q-o-Q and 0.6% Q-o-Q respectively. Net profits in the second quarter reached NT$2.24 billion with a growth of 42% Q-o-Q, and an EPS of NT$ 0.98. Despite ICT market declines, Lite-On's core business units’ Q2 sales continued to gain momentum, with...

The LED lamp, called the Curl, was created by British designer Sebastian Bergne. A circular LED bulb is finished simply with a curl of white plastic, resulting in a minimalist design and original shape. The bulb’s temperature can be adjusted from 2400° Kelvin, which produces a rosy amber color, to 3500° Kelvin, a cool white. There is also a dimming feature so you can create any atmosphere you want.

TruLite LED has officially released their latest update and adjustment to spectral output for their LED plant grow lights. Through continuous research and development of their solid state chip configuration, yields just keep getting better. The use of specific colors in very precise wavelengths in their grow lights is important as research continues. These tweaks are done to optimize size and morphology of a plant while decreasing grow cycle times. Plant growth is optimized when spectral wavelengths are more precise. The first step in photosynthesis is the absorption of light...

The LEDPB10W-120X2E LED boat light is an ideal alternative for boaters looking to improve the efficiency as well as performance of their onboard lighting systems. Producing 10,320 lumens while using only 120 watts at 10 amps, this LED light bar produces more light output than three 50 watt halogen spreader lights combined, yet uses less power. Designed for extreme conditions, the LEDPB10W-120X2E is built with a heavy duty extruded aluminum housing and sealed polycarbonate lens for excellent resistance to the effects of impacts, vibrations, and damaging environment...

With the help of lighting manufacturer MHA Lighting, three companies with offices in Catalina Property Services' St. Mary’s Court, a 36,000 square foot commercial building in Douglas, are significantly reducing their lighting energy consumption – savings are estimated to exceed £300,000 (NT$ 14,000) and 850 tons of Co2.

Starting from 2012-2014, bans on incandescent lights has led to the gradual entry of LED products in the residential lighting markets, according to a latest search report by LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce. Improved LED luminous efficacy and lowered LED product prices contributed to higher consumer acceptance levels and rising penetration rates. Japan was the largest LED residential lighting market in 2012, followed by Europe and North America. However, China’s residential lighting’s global market share is also growing.

According to reports, Noribachi, premier LED lighting manufacturer dedicated to the principle of efficient and cost effective energy use through innovative LED technology, issued its 2013-2014 product catalog August 15, containing its standard line of LED fixtures, light engines, and replacement legacy bulbs. The 144-page book is a digest of detailed specifications of over 40 fixtures ranging from canopy lights to high bay and wall pack luminaries; the company’s full range of DesignLights Consortium (DLC) qualified LED light engines that replace traditional lig...

Public-private partnership between Illuminate the Arts, CalTrans & artist Leo Villareal turns bridge into The Bay Lights sculpture: 4.5 miles of LED supported by solar; spurs local economy In a shining example of public-private partnership, The Bay Lights, the new LED lighting system for the Bay Bridge that was developed by Philips Color Kinetics, has been gone to live since May. Fulfilling the brainchild of Ben Davis, chairman of Illuminate the Arts (ITA) and the vision of acclaimed artist Leo Villareal, the bridge will become a one-of-a-kind lighted sculpture for the next two years. Installed with the support of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the bridge is expected to be viewed by over 50 million people and bring nearly USD$ 100 million in revenue to the local San Francisco economy. The new LED lighting system uses 85 percent less energy than traditional lighting technologies, energy that will be offset by dedicated solar panels set up in Davis, CA by CleanPath.

The Berlin-based deluxe department store Quartier 206 teamed up with OSRAM AG to infuse its display windows with special lighting. Located on the Friedrichstrasse, one of the top addresses in Berlin, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs for short) were being used to create an impressive setting for the sophisticated fashions at the store. The light technology of the future transformed glass panels into luminous surfaces which emit a warm, very soft lighting. This permitted the creation of light installations unlike anything seen before.

In accordance with relevant reports, Marl International, specializing in the design and manufacture of visible LED indication and illumination components and systems for 40 years, announced on August 13 that it has upgraded its bulkhead light range, widely used as bright, low energy security lighting on construction and industrial sites, with new LED technology which gives a much wider spread of light. Marl has also increased the range of colors available. Offering outstanding reliability and optical performance, the popular Marl 084 Series of bulkhead lights provides an 8...

Eaton’s Cooper Lighting division has added new models to its Halo LED RL46 and RL56 retrofit families, providing customers with a wider selection of color options to satisfy more lighting design needs. Both product lines now offer a 3500 K CCT option and for the first time and offer select models with a 90 CRI (minimum). The fixtures can provide up to $400 in energy and maintenance (lamp replacement) savings over the life of the fixture and are expected to last 22 years (based on six hours daily use at $0.11 per kilowatt hour). “Upgrading to our new Halo ...

According to LEDinside, observed from the 2013 regional residential lighting market development, the Chinese market proportion will increase from 19% in 2012 to 24%, becoming the fastest-growing regional market. In terms of the European market, the implementation of comprehensive ban of incandescent lamps and the economic recovery after the European debt crisis gradually had a positive impact on LED light bulb market, and the LED light bulb market penetration rate is expected to increase.

Carmanah Technologies Corporation reported its second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2013 on August 13.   In accordance with the second quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a net loss of $2.5 million on revenues of $6.3 million. The significant net loss is primarily due to a $1.0 million one-time non-cash impairment of certain assets. Revenues for the second quarter of 2013 were $6.3 million, up $0.2 million from $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2012. Gross margin percentages for second quarter of 2013 were 24.4%, down from 29.1% for second qu...

On August 15, AIXTRON SE announced that the University of Cincinnati (UC), USA, has ordered a new BM system to further develop its longstanding research into carbon nanotubes (CNT). The system set up for handling 4-inch substrates has been installed at Nanoworld Laboratories – an interdepartmental research facility that includes faculties from Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics and Medical School, and is directed by Professors Vesselin Shanov and Mark Schulz. Professor Shanov, comments: “The BM system p...

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall Summary Name of product: Endura and Ambient LED dimmable light bulbs Hazard: A lead wire in the bulb’s housing can have an improper fitting, which can electrify the entire lamp and pose a shock hazard.   Remedy: Replace Recall Details Units: About 99,000 Description This recall involves Endura 12-watt and Ambient 12.5-watt LED dimmable light bulbs. The bulbs are orange in color and...

According to the introduction from Liang Ma, a staff of Silan's Securities Department, Silan has sold high-end LED display chip to top international clients, Daktronics and Barco have already become its important large customers. Although there are not many orders at present, the margin of chip is far ahead. Daktronics' LED displays ranks No. 1 in the whole world, it takes up over 80% of the U.S. market share, and more than 30% of the global market share. Its annual sale of LED display is more than 4 billion Yuan. However, Barco is a global leading provi...