Cathedral Caverns State Park is receiving $9,625 grant from the National Park Foundation to replace older incandescent lights with LED lighting in the cave. The conversion is expected to be completed by September. The grant is part of the National Park Foundation's Impact Grant program, which gives parks and other significant areas the financial support needed to transform innovative yet underfunded ideas into successful on-site programs and initiatives. And Cathedral Caverns has begun converting the existing lighting to LEDs and benefited a lot as Park Ma...

Microsemi Corp. has introduced a revolutionary non-dissipative LED backlight driver called LX27901 for LCD TV applications. The company has claimed it is the first device of its type to provide LED driving capabilities in TVs based on the LCD Integrated Power Supply (LIPS) architecture. According to Amir Asvadi, vice president and general manager of the analog mixed signal group at Microsemi, "The LX27901 continues on our long tradition of innovation in high-performance display lighting solutions, delivering power-efficiency improvements in the 7...

Philips is to brighten the Nelson Mandela Bridge in downtown Johannesburg on 21 March 2012 in support of 10 000 runners’ 10km night race, "Nike Run Free. Run Jozi". John Westermeyer, marketing manager of Philips Lighting South Africa, said that, "This is part of our city beautification project and we are proud to be helping to light this event. Philips would like to wish all the runners the best of luck for their run through the city.” LED lighting is increasingly being used in cities and urban spaces to distinguish landmarks with colour...

Newly, GE Lighting Solutions has launched New Lumination™ Recessed LED Troffers bring the option of sleek, modern styling to traditionally uninspired commercial ceiling space. The chic, slim fixtures as thin as the width of a finger emit a crisp, pleasing light and instantly enhance the aesthetic of any room. When illuminated, the Lumination Recessed LED Troffers produce a perfectly even glow, delivering exceptionally uniform light to fill the space. While off, they appear free of a light source, while fluorescent fixtures are typically visible. The ultra-thin ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced new round of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities. Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Devices and Packages have involved in the topics for this final round of fiscal 2012 funding. Specifically, improvements in SSL devices suitable for existing and future domestic building use are sought that will increase package efficacy beyond the SSL 2015 Multi-Year Program Goals of 224 lumens per watt (LPW) for packaged LED...

Chicago-based CCG LED Solutions has attracted more staffs to serve commercial clients seeking LED lighting solutions. The company has managed LED lighting programs for clients such as Auntie Anne's, Arhaus Furniture and Medieval Times, among others in the company's target industries. Those who recently joined the CCG LED Solutions sales team include: Jim Burns, Carri-Lee Carl, Patti Haugeberg, Stephen Kowalczyk and Tonya Lamia. Under the leadership of national sales director, Rosalyn Ryan, the focus is identifying and solidifying LED...

SAFC Hitech®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich® Group, today underlined its commitment to the Asia-Pacific electronics markets with the opening of its new multi-million US dollar facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 270,000ft2 expansion significantly increases the site's existing capacity for the high-volume manufacturing of high-quality Trimethylgallium (TMG), Triethylgallium (TEG) and Trimethylindium (TMI) precursors for High Brightness LED (HBLED) applications. The site will also produce Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Chemical Vapor ...

Here is the project carried by our Swedish customer, this project located in housing association parking space outside of Stockholm.   We use spark SPL-M40 in this parking area, customer loves the design our mini street light very much, because it can mount directly in the pole without pole arm, the base is adjustable from 0-90 degree. Because of high latitude in Sweden, so it is very cold in winter and often snows. It will become a kingdom of snow and ice in winter. Ice skating, alpine skiing and other snow ice related projects are people dedicated activities.   ...

Recently, Ching Tang, OLED inventor and a winner of the prestigious Wolf Prize in the field of chemistry, has joined QD Vision on the company’s scientific advisory board. As the Doris Johns Cherry Professor at the University of Rochester, Tang is credited with several key innovations that led to the commercialisation of OLED flat-panel display technology, including the discovery of the basic heterojunction device structure. Seth Coe-Sullivan, QD Vision founder and Chief Technology Officer, spoke highly of Tang, “Ching Tang is an extraordi...

GT Advanced Technologies announced that OCI Company, Ltd., the South Korea-based sapphire producer, has kicked off producing sapphire boules and cores in its new manufacturing facility. The company has completed the initial installation of GT’s ASF™ sapphire growth furnaces that were purchased in January 2011. In a ceremony on March 2 to commemorate its new sapphire production facility, OCI mentioned it has begun the shipment of 6-inch sapphire cores as well as 2-inch and 4-inch products to top manufacturers located in Taiwan and Korea. The new plant ...

LSI Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:LYTS) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Asbury Automotive Group Inc., the 6th largest automotive retailer in the country, to supply its LED site lighting in both new and existing facilities. Headquartered in Duluth, GA, Asbury operates 79 retail stores across the United States. Adopting LSI's LED technology is a strategic part of Asbury's green initiatives and LEED program. "By selecting LSI's LED lighting products, we will be able to significantly reduce our operating costs through ...

Two market leaders in the global ultra-violet light-emitting diode (UV LED) curing market have entered into a cross-licensing of intellectual property (IP) patents expanding access and protecting customers rights to technology. Patents held by UK-based Integration Technology Ltd (ITL) and North American based Lumen Dynamics Group Inc. (LDGI) are to be cross-licensed, enabling ITL products entry to the North American market and Lumen Dynamics enhanced access to its European counterpart.   The patents allow for greater control of the curing process...

Lumenpulse Wins International Seal of Quality for Outstanding Industrial Design Lumenpulse Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, today announced that it won a prestigious red dot award for its high-performance projector, the Lumenbeam LBX. The competition is hotly contested by manufacturers from all fields of industrial design including makers of cars, computers and furniture. Lumenpulse's Lumenbeam LBX was selected by a 30-member exper...

Lusio to display new line of high efficacy commercial and industrial fixtures at LEDucation 6, March 21st at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City   Lusio Solid-State Lighting announced plans to display the company’s newest line of  high efficacy commercial and industrial LED fixtures at LEDucation’s sixth annual educational expo sponsored by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York. The event takes place March 21st at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.  Lusio recently announced the general availability of its new line ...

Zhaga members show the first Zhaga-compliant, interchangeable LED modules at Light+Building 2012 The international lighting industry has so far lacked clear guidelines to ensure the interchangeability of LED modules made by different manufacturers. With Zhaga that is now changing. Since its foundation in February 2010, the consortium has developed specifications for LED module interfaces. These interfaces enable easy LED module integration into luminaire designs and reduce overall system design cost. At Light+Building 2012, from 15 to 20 April in Frankfurt am M...

A Japanese research group led by Chihaya Adachi and Kenichi Goushi, professors at the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA) of Kyushu University, has developed a high-efficiency phosphorescent OLED device without using any rare metal. It has an external quantum efficiency of higher than 5%, as one of the highest in the world for phosphorescent OLED devices that do not contain any rare metal.   Because phosphorescent materials can realize an internal quantum efficiency of 100%, they are popular in being using in high-efficiency OL...

Energy Focus, Inc. has entered into a five year cooperation agreement with Taiwan based Communal International, Inc., to develop the Asian market for EFOI LED products. Under the agreement, Communal International will introduce the Energy Focus to new potential customers and suppliers; assist in reducing the costs of manufacturing EFOI's goods and products; improve the quality of raw materials, components and sub-assemblies; assist in the development of an Asian distribution and supply chain. In return, Communal International will act as Energy Focus&#...

Nan Ya Photonics Inc. recently has unveiled a demo room for its LED lighting products in the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) headquarters building in Taipei, and is paving the way for mechanized assembly lines of LED light bulbs in June, 2012. The automated lines are jointly developed by automation-equipment suppliers, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Epistar and Nan Ya. It’s considered to be Taiwan’s first for LED light bulb production, and is projected to turn out a total of 400,000-500,000 bulbs a month at full capacity. A...

The Taiwan International Lighting Show has grandly opened at the Taipei World Trade Center on March 13 and been lasting until March 16. It is the third year that the show to provide such a greatly import platform for buyers from around the world to the expo featuring LED lighting and home-grown innovations. According to Walter Yeh, executive vice president of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), one of the organizers of the show, this year, the show has gained recognition with LED manufacturers, evidenced by the rise in the number of p...

There is an argument between Energy Secretary Steven Chu and GOP on the Energy Department investment of $10 million “L Prize” to Philips for an LED light bulb that retails for $50. The GOP has criticized the Energy Department for backing such an expensive light bulb, arguing it’s too pricey for the average consumer. But at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Chu defended that the department backed the product as a first step in developing cheaper energy-efficient light bulbs over time. “The idea of that light bulb co...

Intematix has received $16.2 million fundings from current investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Crosslink Capital, as well as a new financial investor, to continue tackling challenges for the LED industry through facility expansion, working capital and development of its phosphor products and ChromaLit(TM) remote phosphor products. Maurice Carson, Chief Financial Officer for Intematix, pointed out that, "LED technology is the future of lighting, and Intematix phosphors and remote phosphors are key components to making this possible.  This investment furt...

For businesses intent on keeping up appearances, the two newest members of the GE Tetra® LED Lighting Systems family deliver superior light uniformity in shallow cabinet signs. GE Lighting Solutions introduces Tetra EdgeStrip and Tetra miniStrip, which are designed to replace T8 fluorescent tubes by offering a number of features that provide superior visual performance in any climate while delivering up to 90 percent energy savings compared to T8 lamps.   Both Tetra LED Lighting Systems feature GE’s patented OptiLens™ optical lens technol...

Switch Lighting™ introduces the first true 100 watt-equivalent LED replacement lamp using neutral white LEDs from tier one component producers like Cree   SWITCH Lighting™ announced the launch of the SWITCH100, an A series 100 watt-equivalent LED replacement lamp for select commercial channels. The SWITCH100 is the first true 100 watt-equivalent A lamp with 1600 lumen output and a radial flux as good as an incandescent available to the market. SWITCH Lighting was the first to announce a full family of wattage equivalents in LED r...

A new direction in Street Lighting The all new Dialight StreetSense™ Street Light is designed to meet the specific needs of street lighting designers where efficiency and reliability are keys factors. Of modular construction and designed for ease of installation, Dialight’s StreetSense Street Light utilises the latest LED technology to provide a roadway lighting solution with enviable cost of ownership. All of Dialight’s long life LED Luminaires are designed to meet the most demanding specification criteria while offering maximum energy savings, ...

Future Lighting Solutions, along with QM Lighting, completed the successful installation of new energy saving LED downlights at a number of the TaoHeung Group’s restaurants, in Hong Kong and throughout mainland China. Known for providing solid-state lighting solutions, excellent customer support, and comprehensive supply chain services, Future Lighting Solutions was chosen for this project because of its proven track record. Through the use of the company’s exclusive online Usable Light Tool, that simulates real-world conditions, Future Lighting Solut...

Eric Higgs, President and CEO of LumaStream, Inc. announced that LumaStream has signed a cooperation agreement with Bridgelux  under the Bridgelux Ecosystem Program.  Mr. Higgs views this agreement as a foundation for further market and technical developments with Bridgelux.  “We are extremely impressed with efficiency and performance of the Bridgelux arrays.  The quality of these arrays was a driving factor in our development efforts.”  Mr. Higgs added that “The Ecosystem Program is a vehicle for reaching a broader market ...

Recently, Quantum Wafer Inc., China has placed an order from AIXTRON for three more AIXTRON MOCVD units. All systems will be dedicated to the growth of high brightness LED wafers based on GaN materials.   The order was placed in the fourth quarter of 2011 and delivery will take place during the first quarter of 2012. AIXTRON’s local support team will install and commission the new reactors in a state-of-the-art clean-room facility at Quantum Wafer’s factory in China. “We have been very impressed with the performance of the...

To expand its share in South African market, Royal Philips has founded Johannesburg based Philips Lighting Solutions, a subsidiary of Philips South Africa. The new company will provide the latest, cost effective, energy efficient retrofit lighting solutions including LED for public and private sector buildings and businesses. It is offering a total project solution, including lighting surveys, advice, project management, installation, maintenance and very significant, guaranteed, energy savings over a planned period. Benefits include lower energy and maintenance co...

Linear Technology has launched a synchronous buck-boost DC/DC LED driver and voltage controller delivering over 100W for lighting. The new driver features 4.7V to 60V input voltage range. It suits for applications in automotive, industrial and architectural lighting. With an adjustable output voltage from 0V to 60V, the LT3791 can be used to drive LEDs in a single string. Its internal 4-switch buck-boost controller operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the output voltage. The chip's design uses three control loops to monitor input current,...

Seesmart, Inc. has secured a $2.3 million contract with Pasadena City College for LED lighting retrofit. Under the retrofit, more than 34,000 fluorescent tube lights in campus buildings will be replace with Seesmart LED tube lights. The contract for this massive project was issued using the California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS). Pasadena City College’s anticipated LED retrofit benefits include significant energy savings of $720,000 and 3.7 million kilowatt-hours per year, and its carbon footprint will reduce by 5 million pounds per year. Addition...