2012-01-17

Icon International Brings Japanese LED Lights to US

Endo company Icon International is introducing Japanese new track LED lights to the U.S. grocery sector. According to the company, the series of RS track LED lights is the first of Endo’s 2600 products that ICON will be bringing to the U.S. market. Michael Goeller, ICON president, introduced that “The RS light provides energy savings of 75% over conventional lighting and almost 30% over existing LED lights. It has higher lighting output and sells for 10-20% less than existing LEDs.” About ICON International ICON designs...
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2012-01-17

Active-Semi to Showcase LED Technology at Lighting Japan Expo

Active-Semi is to showcase a breakthrough LED lighting solution at the 4th Lighting Japan LED/OLED Technology Expo in Tokyo on January 18-20. The new ACT801/802 LED driver ICs are based on Active-Semi's patented Active Direct Drive(TM)and patent-pending Active Valley Fill(TM) technologies. This solution dramatically reduces an LED bulb component count from over 50 devices down to 10 and eliminates the need for the electrolytic capacitor and magnetic components while eliminating conventional flicker and stroboscopic effects. With superior ...
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2012-01-17

Spark Solar&Wind; Hybrid LED Street lights Make the Guiyang City’s Night More Beautiful

At the Garden Street, nanming district, Guiyang city, All the Solar&Wind hybrid LED Street lights from SPARK will lightened in the evenings, which break the darkness of the night. They not only make the city’s night more beautiful, but also provide the reliable and green lighting source for the residents. The Solar&Wind hybrid LED Street lights from SPARK was integrated the resource system(Solar&Wind hybrid) with the LED lighting system(energy-saving) effectively, make it keep the advantage of energy-saving and environment...
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2012-01-16

TILS 2012:TG-LIGHT OPTOELECTRONIC CO., LTD.

•    TG-Light has started operations since 2004 in Taiwan. Besides the head office in Taiwan, our main factory is located in Jiangmen City, Guangdong province in China, the total floor plane is about 3500m2 •    With the high expectation, TGL provides good quality LED lamps with competitive price; we believe, from our insist can be definitely reached to clients’ requirement ...
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2012-01-16

LEDinside: Despite Inventory Pressure on LED Makers, LED Backlight Demand Expected to Pick Up in March

According to LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, the revenues of Taiwanese listed LED manufacturers totaled NT$ 6.54 billion (MoM-11.99%, YoY-19.6%). In retrospect, the under performing peak season in 2011 and the dull demand made the LED chip and package manufacturers fail to reproduce the booming 1H11 revenue growth in 2H11. At present, given the inventory pressure, many LED makers are actively seeking joint ventures and improving their product quality to create greater product differentiation. LEDinside believes that the gloomy economic climate will ...
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2012-01-16

SemiLEDs Reports 2012 Fiscal First-quarter Revenue

Recently, LED chip and component maker SemiLEDs has reported its fiscal first-quarter 2012 (to end-November 2011) revenue. The company has reported revenue of $6.75m, down 48% on $13m a year ago but rebounding 27% from $5.3m last quarter (which has been down 5% on the prior quarter). This is also at the high end of the $6-7m guidance given in November). Sequential growth is due to 93% growth in LED component sales (to about 45% of total revenue). However, revenue from LED chip sales fell 29% (to 30% of total revenue). Other revenue (mainly luminaires, manufacturing ...
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2012-01-16

Lighting Science Group Appoints Former U.S. Department of Energy Communications Chief Andrew Beck

Beck Joins the Company as Chief Communications Officer Lighting Science Group Corporation (OTCBB: LSCG), one of the world's leading LED lighting manufacturers, announced today that it has hired Andrew "Andy" Beck to serve as chief communications officer. A former director of public affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy, Beck will oversee all aspects of the Company's communications—both internal and external—and advise the senior executive team on government affairs, investor relations and issues management.  He will rep...
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2012-01-16

Switch to Sell First 'eco' Liquid-cooled LED Light Bulbs

Californian-based firm Switch has launched new liquid-cooled LED light bulbs which is first 'eco' light that's as bright as a normal 100w bulb. The bulb was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was set to retail for £24 when it eventually goes on sale. According to Brett Sharenow, strategy officer for the company, the big thing about this bulb is it uses 80 per cent less energy than an incandescent. The LED light bulbs are presently available only for the US 120-volt system, but the company plans to release versi...
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2012-01-16

Acuity Brands Rolls out Z Series LED Striplight

Acuity Brands has rolled out its LED indoor ambient lighting portfolio with the launch of the Z Series LED striplight by Lithonia Lighting®. The Z Series luminaires support a wide range of retrofit and new construction applications, including uplight and downlight in commercial, retail, manufacturing, warehouse, cove and display.   The Z Series luminaires are available in both T5 and T8 lengths, and may be surface-mounted or suspended with chain, aircraft cable or stem. The Z Series luminaires are available in white, galvanized, matte black and smoke gray...
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2012-01-16

CRS Electronics Rolls Out Energizer® LED Lighting Products to Canadian Tire

CRS Electronics Inc. ("CRS" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LED)(OTCQX:LEDCF), a developer and manufacturer of LED lighting, is pleased to announce that Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("Canadian Tire") will be the first major retailer in North America to launch the Energizer(R) branded line of LED lighting products manufactured exclusively by CRS. The originally announced agreement in August, 2011 did not disclose Canadian Tire as the customer. "The Energizer line of LED lights will complimen...
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2012-01-16

High luminous efficacy/High CRI LED street light form Spark--12 Years of Experience in LED Lighting

Spark High power LED Street lights use high brightness United States original CREE LED as light source. It can directly replace the traditional lighting such as high color rendering metal halogen lamp product, and meet adequate, uniform illumination.   The LED Street light we autonomously researched and developed adopting directly heat dissipation structure, with the high coefficient of heat conductivity material lead the heat directly to light radiator and then making use of free convection release the heat. The key deat dissipation technology is strengthening c...
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2012-01-13

LED to enable agriculture 356 days a year in an urban setting

By Scott Patterson Who says crops can only be planted on vast farms in the Midwest. It is possible to grow crops in isolated city warehouses without sunlight and soil says LEDinside. By implementing LED artificial light source, this innovative idea of urban farming has been developed and quietly making progresses over the past decades. Most of these urban farmers are used to be nonprofit organizations, schools and restaurants, but a new generation of city farmers is gradually coming into existence. They are business motivated with ambition to take a chunk of the profit of ...
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2012-01-13

New Standards are Now in Effect; Some Facts You Need to Know

By Scott Patterson The requirement and impact on the consumer side: The phase out of incandescent light bulbs begins on the January of 2012, the new standards require all light bulbs to be at least 25 percent more efficient whether it is domestically manufactured or imported. On the package it should label clearly its brightness and explain it life expectancy, energy efficiency and annual operating cost. The efficiency standards will only begin to take its effect on 100 watt incandescent light bulbs on January 1 and will gradually make its effect onto 75 watt and 60 watt on Jan...
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2012-01-13

TILS2012:IOVISION PHOTOELECTRIC CO., LTD.

IOV022 LED headlamp : Iovision’s IOV022  headlamp is used branded international LED chipset, unique optical structure is provided smooth brightness with eye harmless, there has 3 modes as => ON : 125lm super bright at 1.6W 480mA -> Normal : 80lm at 0.8W 240mA -> Flicker -> OFF, patent design of Zooming focus is stepless 1:100 times from wide to tele distance, super aluminum thermal design, IP65 anti-dust and waterproof, multi-choice of its power sources by (1) Lithium battery, or (2) by AAA battery x3pcs, or (3) to have both battery pa...
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2012-01-13

Philips Solar Driven LED Street Lighting Chose as the UNFCCC’s Case Study

Recently, Philips is working with The Climate Group and One Foundation to install solar driven LED street lighting in Guiyang, China. And the Guiyang scheme has been chosen by the UNFCCC as a case study for its Momentum for Change program. Part of the wider Solar LED Lighting 1000 Villages Programme− an initiative launched by The Climate Group and the One Foundation – its mission is to test policy measures and financial mechanisms in rural areas.  The five year project commenced in August 2009. So far the scheme has been a qualifie...
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2012-01-13

City Capital Corporation Merged with Strategic Energy and Power for Expanse of Solar Power and LED Lighting Industry

City Capital Corporation has acquired Nevada-based Solar and LED lighting company, Strategic Energy and Power (STEP). With distribution and installation agreements already in place, the company offers solar and LED installation for both residential and commercial applications around the country. Talks are upcoming with several Native American entities for systems to meet their needs, and plans are underway to bid competitively for governmental contracts....
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2012-01-13

Unity Opto Gets Ready for 2012 LED Industry

According to Taiwanese Unity Opto Technology’s chairman Alpha Wu, the company targets to boost 2012 revenue to exceed the NT$10 billion (US$333 million at US$1:NT$30) benchmark, based on the better-than-projected revenue achieved in 2011. In the past year, the company has harvested NT$6.5 billion (US$216.6 million) revenue, better than the NT$5 billion (US$166 million) projected. In addition, the company had recently won an NT$800 million (US$26 million) contract to supply an American retailer LED lights this year. As a result, Wu is confident of t...
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2012-01-13

Light IQ Predicts LED Lighting to be Popular in the Near Future

According to Light IQ, LED lighting is one of the things people are looking to add to their homes in 2012. Natalie Timmerman, spokeswoman for the independent lighting consultancy, explained that LED lights were more efficient and longer lasting than halogen and incandescent light sources. The life expectancy of good quality LEDs is quoted as 50,000 hours and beyond, equivalent to 15-20 years in a residential environment. This is good during the darker months as lighting can be left on continuously without fear of using too much power. LED Technology is advancing every...
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2012-01-13

CSA Sets up Guangzhou LED Lighting and EEV Testing Laboratory

The testing and certification organization CSA has officially set up its Guangzhou lab with the addition of new energy efficiency verification (EEV) testing equipment and added capabilities. Located in the Guangzhou High-tech Development Zone, the lab comprises an area of over 3,800 m2. The expanded facility is the second CSA Guangzhou laboratory, which supplies LED lighting testing and certification services as well as energy efficiency verification (EEV) services. According to Ash Sahi, President and CEO, CSA Group, "The expansion to the Guan...
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2012-01-13

For Immediate Release 24 hours after CREE announces XB-D chip- OFH Lighting first to market with customized optic design

Optics for Hire, an engineering and product development company located in a suburb of Boston, announced today it has developed a lens design based on the new CREE XB-D LED. OFH Lighting‟s 20 mm TIR optic has a 8.3 degree beam angle and 16 degree field angle with uniform color and intensity. Additional beam pattern designs will be available in the coming weeks. The XB-D LED provides double the lumens-per-dollar as the previous generation of CREE LEDs. “For the best performance, an LED optic should be optimized for the chip to be used. Seco...
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2012-01-13

Cooper Lighting’s LED Products Featured on DesignLights Consortium’s Qualified Products List

The Company continues to invest in energy-efficient LED lighting solutions to support sustainable design practices. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, is pleased to announce its products represent approximately 50 percent of the recommended commercial LED models on the DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC) Qualified Product List (QPL). The DLC, a collaboration of Canadian and United States utility companies and regional energy efficiency organizations ...
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2012-01-13

Evluma Adds to the LED Clearlight Family with a Short Mogul Base, Short Medium Base and Short GU-24 Base 50W Beacon

LED lighting manufacturer Evluma announces the release of a short mogul base version of the Clearlight 50W Beacon LED retrofit for dusk-till-dawn fixtures. This shorter version of the Beacon places the light source higher up in the fixture for those customers who wish to use the refractor optics of the legacy device to modify the light distribution. The short version of the Clearlight Beacon is also available with a medium (E26) base, or a GU-24 base, opening up the Clearlight line for use in Commercial and Industrial applications, such as can lights, soffit lights and g...
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2012-01-12

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors expands its leading position in high-quality, thin-film LEDs

First gallium-nitride LED chips on silicon in pilot stage Researchers at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors have succeeded in manufacturing high-performance prototypes of blue and white LEDs, in which the light-emitting gallium-nitride layers are grown on silicon wafers with a diameter of 150 millimeters. The silicon replaces the sapphire commonly used until now without a loss in quality. Already in the pilot stage, the new LED chips are to be tested under practical conditions, meaning that the first LEDs on silicon from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors could hit the market ...
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2012-01-12

Robertson Worldwide Welcomes Pamela Stowers as New Director of Marketing

Robertson Worldwide, a global manufacturer and supplier of electronic and magnetic ballasts, and other lighting systems, is excited to announce that Pamela Stowers has been appointed Robertson’s Director of Marketing. Pamela comes with a wealth of experience having spent the last 10+ years in the electrical and lighting industries, with companies like A.L.P. Lighting Inc. and Fulham Co, Inc.  Pamela’s successful track record as a marketing manager includes new product and category launches, awareness and customer acquisition programs with a high rate of r...
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2012-01-12

LEDinside: Excessive Capacity Causes Oversupply to Persist in 2012; Makers’ Technological Edge and Patents Become Critical for Survival

LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, indicates that affected by the month-end inventory adjustment and the dreary end-market demand, most LED manufacturers’ revenues underwent setbacks, averaging between 10% and 15%. According to LEDinside, despite the low utilization rates of LED companies, the LED chip supply in 2011 still amounted to 174 billion units while the chip demand was merely 129 billion units, with a 35% oversupply. As a result, most LED manufacturers faced considerable inventory pressure in 2H11. Looking towards 2012, given t...
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2012-01-12

Luminus Showcases New LED Projector Technology at CES

Luminus Devices, Inc., is demonstrating the latest projector products illuminated by the company's projection chipsets at CES, January 10-13, in Las Vegas, NV. Visitors can get a chance to see a side-by-side demonstration featuring an LED projector with brightness comparable to a traditional lamp-based projector rated at 2200 ANSI lumens. The company will also display a 4000 lm hybrid LED/Laser projector based on its latest Red and Blue LED technology solutions. In the ultra-portable projectors category, Luminus will demonstrate several projectors ...
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2012-01-12

Guangdong Actively Provokes LED Industry

As LED is one of the three main strategic sectors backed by government support, Guangdong province continues to solidify its position as China’s major hub for LEDs. Based on 2011 estimates, the province has doubled its scale in terms of production value. In the first half alone, it breached the $12.6 billion mark. So far, the number of related enterprises there is close to 3,000 with an aggregate workforce exceeding 550,000. Furthermore, the designated department is identifying the key technological problems in major LED categories. The first step to take into co...
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2012-01-12

Anomax Designs 100-watt LED Bulb Using 12W of Power

Anomax has designed 100-watt LED bulb that uses only 12W of power and is 48% more efficient. Anomax's super energy efficient lights pair their patent pending IPCHS(TM) substrate technology (a low cost metal-core board with circuits directly plated on alumina) with off-the-shelf LED diodes. Anomax names this break-through technology LMR(TM) for Light Made Right. According to an independent R&D lab report, "LMR(TM) 100-watt bulb's total power consumption is only 11.9W with a total light output of an incandescent 100-watt bulb. IPCHS...
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2012-01-12

New GE Lighting Dimming Controller Helps Light Streets for Less

 Controller Brings Patented, Stand-Out Dimming Capabilities to LED and HID Fixtures Faced with shrinking budgets, cities and states across the nation are being challenged to curb costs. A new GE Lighting system is helping meet this charge with a dimming system that reduces electricity costs for outdoor lighting. The newly patented GE Lighting controller (U.S. Patent 8,038,481) brings dimming capabilities to LED and HID outdoor fixtures, enabling end users to control when light fixtures turn on and off and the light output of the fixture. The contro...
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2012-01-12

Cree Introduces the Next Generation of Lighting-Class LEDs

Advanced LED Platform Doubles Lumens-per-Dollar to Accelerate Adoption of LEDs Driving the next generation of mainstream LED lighting adoption, Cree, Inc. introduces the breakthrough XLamp® XB-D LED. The first LED based on an innovative new Cree technology platform, the XLamp XB-D LED ushers in a new era of price-performance for lighting-class LEDs. This LED can further simplify designs, ultimately removing a key barrier to widespread LED implementation—up-front system cost. The XB-D LED delivers twice the lumens-per-do...
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New flux bin options offer even better optical performance and efficacy Cree LED has introduced XLamp XP-G3 S Line and XP-G4 White LEDs that are now brighter, with new minimum flux bin options for drop-in increases of output and efficacy. XP-G... READ MORE

For decades, Cree LED has been at the forefront of video LED technology, setting the industry benchmark for large-format displays, digital signage and video screens used in sporting events, concerts and commercial installations. Our expansive ... READ MORE