Early adopters and gadget freaks are electrified by the news that LED strips that can be controlled from your mobile device are finally available to the public, with the launch of the new Chameleon LED Strip on FundAnything.com/chameleon.

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (Revolution Lighting), a U.S. LED lighting manufacturer, announced that it has closed its acquisition of Relume Technologies (Relume).

Montreal's landmark Notre-Dame Basilica has installed over 150 LED fixtures from Lumenpulse Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions. A designated national historic site, the Basilica has used Lumenpulse's innovative technology to completely redesign the structure's exterior lighting scheme, halving total energy consumption while accentuating the building's heritage architecture.

Due to the banishment of low efficiency illuminants, modern LED-lighting solutions are enjoying an increase in popularity and the lighting market is gradually adapting to these changes.

Lighting is an essential and important part of the automotive shopping experience, but also one of its greatest expenses, accounting for more than 45% of a dealership’s energy costs. Hubbell Lighting today announced a new solution to slash those costs, enhance the quality of light and reduce the financial risk of upgrades–resulting in up to a four percent increase in earnings before taxes at a typical dealership.

GE announced plans to invest US$ 30 million to expand manufacturing capacity in U.S. The investment will add more than 150 jobs at three GE Lighting plants to meet growing consumer demand for energy-efficient incandescent bulbs. The U.S. produced incandescent bulbs will be sold at 3,400 U.S. Walmart stores by summer 2014. 

At One Angel Square, Manchester, stands the landmark building that houses the Co-operative Group’s new headquarters. Striking in its architecture, it is an expression of the Co-op’s values and commitment to the environment: it is a statement for sustainability. The UK manufacturer has provided over 11,000 luminaries throughout the office and communal areas in the headquarters.

After The Japanese Patent Office (JPO) rendered Nichia’s patent JP2780691 invalid on November 12, 2012, Nichia decided to file for a Correction Trial at the JPO to conduct claim amendment. Subsequent to the trial procedure, the JPO upheld its previous decision to invalidate all claims of JP'691 again. Everlight applauds this decision. Everlight is pleased to say that both the civil and administrative actions brought by Nichia in 2011 obtained their final judgments that Nichia was defeated. Nichia hence turned to its hometown Japan to stir up patent ...

In line with recent reports, Toshiba International Corporation’s LED Lighting Division recently released their new high lumen output BR40 LED lamps, which serve as a direct replacement for 65-watt incandescent bulbs (using new ENERGY STAR criteria). With a rated life of 40,000 hours, the BR40 is ideal for recessed downlights and open hanging fixtures. The BR40 is available in 2700K (950 lumens) and 4000K (1050 lumens) color temperatures. It features improved dimming, undergoing ENERGY STAR and Lutron dimmer testing and offers a high powe...

Opto Diode Corp, a division in the Photonics Group of ITW, has launched the OD-669-850 high-power gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs) infrared LED (IRLED) illuminator. Suitable for night-vision illumination tasks, it features ultra-high optical output, from minimum of 800mW to 1250mW and a peak emission wavelength of 850nm. Spectral bandwidth at 50% is typically 40nm, and the half-intensity beam angle is 120 degrees. All surfaces on the standard 2-lead, TO-66 electrically isolated package are gold plate. The OD-669-850’s operating and storage tempera...

Protection superior to circuit breakers for outdoor LED lighting and telecommunication base transceiver station applications Littelfuse, Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, has introduced two series of compact, high surge withstand fuses, both capable of withstanding up to 20 lightning-induced high current surges without performance degradation. The 328 and 688 Series Fuses offer protection superior to that of circuit breakers, providing short-circuit and overload protection and ensuring long-term reliability for outdoor applications that operate at high surge exposure ...

A versatile and all-purpose LED lighting solution for a variety of commercial and industrial settings, GE’s compact and sleek low bay Albeo™ ALC4-Series is a reduced-maintenance alternative to linear fluorescent lamps. Offering flexible and customizable options for such qualities as CCT, CRI, lumen output and light distribution, the platform of the Albeo ALC4-Series fits a wide variety of needs and applications in office, retail, education, health care and light industrial facilities—especially those with task or display areas where optimal color q...

According to reports, Access Fixtures introduced LED turtle friendly lights to protect sea turtle hatchlings. Also known as wildlife lights, the turtle friendly LED bollard lights use 7 watt amber LEDs that are visible to humans, but not to turtles. The bollard lights are ideal for waterfront areas that are visible from the beach, including private properties, condos, country clubs and marinas. Furthermore, the LEDs are energy efficient, long-lasting, and require low maintenance. "The demand for turtle-friendly lighting has increased now that many waterfront locati...

The WTO lawsuit is expected to reach a verdict at the end of this year. Members of the Chinese Society of Rare Earths (CSRE) and Association of Rare Earth Industry (ACREI) have expressed that China has a high chance of losing the lawsuit and which will lead to substantial changes in policies towards exports.

The manufacturing of individually designed organic light-emitting diodes and solar cells and their combination can be realized in the near future. After three years the project ManuCloud (distributed Cloud product specification and supply chain manufacturing execution infrastructure), which was funded by the European Union, now successfully completed its work. As result the project partners Heliatek, Fraunhofer COMEDD, Tridonic Dresden and GSS Gebäude-Solarsysteme GmbH presented a demonstrator of a façade module, which combines the OLED and OPV ...

Recently, thousands people crowded into Bellevue Baptist Church for a Sunday service not soon to be forgotten, this Church was founded in 1903 and based out of Memphis, Tenn.. PixelFLEX LED Curtains adorned the church stage with a vivid, bright and high-quality video screen celebrating the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, adding a more lifelike feel to the service. Flexible in all directions, PixelFLEX LED Curtains are able to bend and shape around structures for a more creative display, which is why Tony Morris, director of Technical Service...

AIXTRON SE today announced that Chinese company Wuhan Huagong Genuine Optics Tech Co., Ltd (HG Genuine), a leading developer and manufacturer of optical components in China, has ordered a 6x2-inch Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) epitaxial deposition system for production of light emitting and detection devices on indium phosphide substrates. HG Genuine’s Chief Scientist, Zhaozhong Wang, reports: “This repeat-order reflects our complete satisfaction with the performance of AIXTRON’s technology. Our existing system has demonstrat...

 An energy-efficient 175W AC flood light with corrosion, vibration and high temperature resistance

Chicony’s subsidiary company Chicony Power’s application to OTC (over-the-counter) listing in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) was reviewed and approved by the TWSE committee on August 15th. Chicony Power expects to be included in the listing starting 4Q. The company hopes to then join the ranks alongside Delta Electronics, Liteon, and Acbel Polytech to become the top four power supply companies.

Advantek, Inc., a global leader in delivering advanced carrier tape solutions, has completed the move of its Shanghai operations to a larger new facility. The newly expanded factory is double the size of the old plant, and built in response to growing global demand for precision high quality carrier tape from the semiconductor, electronic, and LED industries. It is located just two kilometers from the old plant within the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone business park.      

The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA in New York, U.S. was founded in 1888 to cater to a then fast-growing community. It has since steadily expanded into today's 5,388 square meters (65,000 square-foot) facility.  Situated in the lower level, the space receives minimal natural daylight and thus requires a significant amount of artificial lighting power. The 14 high-pressure sodium light fixtures at the facility which were 480 watts each were changed to 1X8 LED light fixtures which are 102 watts each. 

Protection superior to circuit breakers for outdoor LED lighting and telecommunication base transceiver station applications

The lighting specialists at LED Strip Lights co. have shared their views on the news that the glow from LEDs may be able to provide robots with an artificial skin that could enable them to sense touch. If successful, the concept could be used for inkless fingerprint scanners, biological imaging and to enhance the performance of micro-electro mechanical systems.

UV LED maker Sensor Electronic Technology Inc (SETi) of Columbia, SC, USA has completed product qualification and shipped the first SMD-packaged UVTOP devices from its new high-volume manufacturing line. The milestone is the result of the first phase of SETi’s growth, begun in October 2011 with a $20m investment into a new dedicated volume production facility and an expansion of its Advanced Technology Center. The first LEDs delivered from the new line were UVC LEDs operating at 275nm for disinfection applications, giving customers access ...

It is reported that McDonalds in Northeast Ohio intends to replace fluorescent and H.I.D. lamps with LED lighting at several restaurants. LEDs replaced the lighting both inside and outside several restaurants in the area. "We are seeing energy costs drop by over $500 per month!" said Jennifer Short, Director of Operations for nine local McDonald's restaurants. "Because of this drastic reduction, AEP and First Energy awarded our locations with certificates appreciating the decrease of our carbon footprint. Our Akron store increased to offerin...

Zylight, a leading manufacturer of innovative LED lighting solutions, will showcase its range of LED instruments, including the new F8 LED Fresnel, at 2013 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC 2013), which runs Sept. 13-17 at Amsterdam RAI. Available in tungsten (3200K) or daylight (5600K) versions, the compact F8 folds flat—collapsing to less than four inches thick—for easy transport and storage. With a CRI of 97 or better, the fully dimmable F8 offers and adjustable beam spread (16-70 degrees) for even coverage for widescreen productions...

Rigid Industries LED Lighting, a manufacturer of forward projecting LED lighting via its patented optics systems announced its 2013 ranking of 151 on Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies list. Additionally, Rigid leads the industry as the fastest growing LED lighting manufacturer and the fifth fastest growing in overall manufacturing in the U.S., proving to be one of the moving companies of 2013. From 2009 – 2012, Rigid experienced an exponential growth rate of 2,528% and reached a lucrative US$ 24.1 million in 2012.

The LED specialists behind UK-based firm, Visible Lighting, have shared their thoughts on recent predictions regarding the growth of ultraviolet LEDs.

CAST Lighting, a premier manufacturer of low voltage outdoor lighting systems, announced today the release of a new line of advanced LED landscape lights – The CAST Impressionist Series™. This series introduces unique patent-pending approaches to adjusting light levels and beam spreads in the field, and includes full-featured robust LED circuitry resulting in greater design flexibility, cost savings and system longevity.

Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has been ranked among Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 seventh annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third consecutive year, a rarity for award recipients, joining an elite group of companies including Microsoft, Intuit, Oracle and Facebook. For 2013, Bridgelux was ranked 871 among the Inc. Magazine top 5000 companies. Steadfast on solid state lighting innovation, in the past year the company launched its highly successful Vero™ LED array...