Helping to further drive the LED lighting revolution, China recently completed its largest highway lighting upgrade with more than 10,000 street lights featuring more than a million Cree LEDs. The Shenzhen highway project includes nearly 75 miles of roadways, with LED fixtures installed along one tunnel and four highways, including: Jihe highway number G15, Nanguang highway number G9411, Longda highway number S318, Yanba highway as well as the Dameisha Tunnel. Helping to further drive the LED lighting revolution, China recently completed its largest highway lig...

LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, estimates that the 2010 worldwide lighting market (including traditional and LED luminaires) reached 79.3 billion USD (excluding automotive lighting market). LEDinside estimates that the current global lighting market share in the developed areas, covering Europe and North America, exceeded 50%, with the overall market scale nearing 40 billion USD. On the other hand, while the 2010 Chinese lighting market only reached 12.2 billion USD, accounting for 15.4% of the global market share, the LED lighting demand in China continues to grow due to the stimulated economic growth and infrastructure expansion along with the related government policies, aiming at closing the urban and rural area divides. As the lighting markets in Europe, America, and Japan are on the brink of saturation, only the lighting market in China is still in the expansion. LEDinside projects that the Chinese lighting market share can rise to 18.3% in 2015 with the total Chinese market value reaching 20 billion USD.

As Mainland China starts to implement a plan to phase out incandescent lamps in four to five years since October, Taiwan’s LED makers have taken actions to seize this opportunities. Epistar and Everlight have entered into alliance with Konka Group to open an epitaxy-wafer venture in the mainland. Everlight, is also promoting own-brand LED lighting in the mainland. LiteOn is setting up production lines in Changzhou, which integrate front-end, mid-end and back-end manufacturing capability. Genesis and Ledtech have separately signed agreementswith Potevio...

Cree's XLamp® XP-G LED Now Delivers 140 Lumens per Watt in Production... LED lighting leader, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), continues to extend the advantage of its innovative, industry-leading XLamp® LED family with the announcement of new levels of performance for its highly efficient XLamp XP-G LEDs, now delivering up to 140 lumens per watt. The proven XP-G LED can help lighting manufacturers reduce system cost and complexity and can make existing designs brighter and more efficient. By leveraging the popular XP-G LED for...

BMC Software /quotes/zigman/69106/quotes/nls/bmc BMC +1.69% , has launched an unique initiative to "gain by saving" by replacing lighting fixtures in its Pune office facilities with higher efficiency LED Lights from Hanul Technologies resulting in over 65 percent savings in power. These savings will be donated to a remote village outside of Sakur India to light the streets and homes and bring "New Life After Dusk" to the villagers. "BMC Software has always been a socially-responsible company that is committed to providing a valuable contri...

The creator of a home electricity system that uses direct current claims it could cut users’ bills by up to 30 per cent. Moixa Technology this week unveiled its Smart DC network, which uses solar panels and off-peak grid electricity stored in batteries to power electronic devices in the home such as televisions, laptops, mobile phones and LED lighting. This reduces energy losses associated with converting alternative current from mains sockets into DC (up to 45 per cent), which most small electronic devices run on, or with converting DC generated by solar panels int...

Revenues for high-brightness LEDs grew by a remarkable 108% to $11.2 billion in 2010, according to new market report “High-Brightness LED Market Review and Forecast-2011”  by Strategies Unlimited. The growth was propelled by applications in TV backlight units, but expanding supply and a slowdown in overall TV demand in 2011 led to a drastic drop in LED prices, leading to a revised estimate of $12.3 billion in LED revenues for 2011.  Revenue is expected to peak in 2014 at $16.2B and then fall to $15.3 B in 2015. The dip in revenues will...

Wide Area Lighting continues to be an important frontier for LED illumination. By nature, LED lighting perfectly meets the ever-growing requirements for reducing the environmental impact caused by light pollution. The significantly reduced energy costs achieved with LEDs, along with the possibility of pairing with the new technologies developed by Khatod for Wide Area Lighting applications , make LEDs and Khatod WAL Systems the perfect match. Khatod, a real front-runner in lighting solutions, intercepted these new requirements already years ago. Its great exper...

ThermoShuttle Corporation (TSC) was founded in 2004 and merged by Yuan-Deng Metals Group (YDM) in 2009. YDM Group with about 7000 employees was established since 1984, holds core competences in stamping, injection, die-cast, painting, and heat pipe. We have production facilities in Taiwan, Kunshan, Nanjing, DongGuan, and Thailand. Utilizing our outstanding thermal management technologies and mechanical/ID design capability, TSC has developed a modularized LED street lamp. This platform creates a path for TSC to enter energy saving, carbon reduction indust...

Lunera(R) Lighting, Inc., has introduced the 6460 SERIES,which it claimed as the world's first direct/indirect linear suspended LED luminaire. The 6460 SERIES distributes light 70% directly down to the workspace and 30% indirectly upward to the ceiling. The unique optical design eliminates hot spots and creates very uniform illumination of the ceiling. Designed for 16 foot center-on-center spacing, the 6460 SERIES can be joined into dramatic, continuous runs. The fixture serves a variety of commercial applications including; offices, classrooms, retail ...

New system provides unmatched optical performance in both lumen output and efficiency. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has announced it has upgraded its outdoor LED LightBAR™ technology. Internally developed at Cooper Lighting’s accredited state-of-the-art LED Innovation Center and integrated in multiple product lines, the new system’s unmatched optical performance delivers improved lumen output and efficiency, while continuing to offer up t...

Grote Industries, a world leader in high-performance LED lighting technology for the transportation industry, introduced its new family of six side turn lamps today. A variety of mounting designs and connector options make the new lamps unique in the marketplace and suitable for multiple applications including aerodynamic skirts, restricted space between frame rails, and locations where a separate mounting flange is not practical. The six new LED side turn lamps come in three styles, each with a choice of either male pin or hard shell connectors. The grommet-mount version works...

Despite the power crisis that has gripped the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has planned a bright Diwali for Delhiites. Prior to the festival of lights, the civic body is ensuring that every street should be lit. The MCD has asked the engineering department to pass directives to all the junior engineers to light up the streets. The works committee chairman said in a meeting on Wednesday, a resolution will be passed directing the engineering department to start work of repairing streetlights from this weekend. There are approximately 3 lakhs lights u...

With the 2012 incandescent phase-out on the horizon, OSRAM SYLVANIA continues the momentum behind the expansion of its ULTRA LED collection with the launch of its new ULTRA LED omni-directional and ULTRA LED BR lamps.  Building upon over 30 years of retail partnership, these two new LED innovations are available on Menards store shelves and on Menards.com today.  As a leader in LED production worldwide, OSRAM SYLVANIA continues to harness LED technology for everyday residential and commercial use under its ULTR...

Bridgelux Inc., bringing innovation to light by delivering high power, energy-efficient and cost effective LED solutions, today launched its Decor line of ultra-high color rendering index (CRI) LED arrays. Leveraging Bridgelux’s industry-leading ES and award-winning RS array technology to deliver the market’s brightest solid state light sources, Decor is optimized for demanding applications such as retail, hospitality, museums and high end architectural lighting.   With a CRI of 97 and a 3-step MacAdams Elipse color control option, the Decor arra...

Acuity Brands, Inc., a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting, controls and daylighting solutions, announced that its new Lithonia Lighting®  OLAW23 LED Area/Wall Light was honored as a recipient of a Lighting for Tomorrow Award at the annual American Lighting Association (“ALA”) Conference. Sponsored by the ALA, the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (“CEE”) and the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (“UL”), the Lighting for Tomorrow competition annually challenges manufacturers to continuously ...

A red high-power LED has set a new efficiency record in an OSRAM Opto Semiconductors R&D lab with an electro-optical efficiency of 61%. The 1 mm² chip housed on a laboratory package emits at a wavelength of 609 nm (λ-dom) and has achieved a record value of 201 lm/W at an operating current of 40 mA. At a typical operating current of 350 mA its luminous efficacy is still an impressive 168 lm/W, which means that even at this high wattage more than half of the electrical energy is converted into light. LED color mixing systems such as the OSRAM Bril...

Industrifonden and Midroc New Technology are each investing SEK 10 million (US$ 1.5 million, EUR 1.1 million) in Heliospectra’s intelligent lighting system. The company has developed a unique, energy-efficient system for greenhouses that accelerates plant growth. Also participating in the SEK 30 million (US$4.5 million, EUR 3.3 million) issue are the company’s current owners and chairman. The money will be used to launch the system in the European market. With Heliospectra’s system, growers can adjust how their plants grow and in this way contr...

LEDforum, an annual and the largest LED conference in Taiwan, will again bring together the leading manufacturers, materials and component suppliers, technology innovators, and the lighting community. Analysts from LEDinside will share the latest reports on global LED market: both industry trends and market intelligence.

Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that its researchers reported a breakthrough in light-emitting diode technology that will allow production of ultra-large advanced display panels on ordinary glass, such as window panes. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology succeeded in fabricating nearly single crystalline Gallium Nitride on amorphous glass substrates, a milestone that will enable production of super-sized LEDs using glass substrates, Samsung said. “In ten years, window panes will double as lighting and display screens, giving personality to buildings,&rdquo...

Marl International has invested £120,000 in tools for prototype and small batch production for specialist LED lighting assemblies. The new machining centre and printed circuit board (PCB) router will be used to turn around prototypes more quickly "within a week of the acceptance of a design" said the supplier. “Marl’s strength is our ability to produce energy efficient lighting solutions for specific customer requirements. Well-known organisations that we have supplied include the Formula 1 Association, British Energy, British Waterways Boa...

Founded on July 24th, 1989, Kuang An Glass Co., Ltd. specializes in the solar panel, lighting components and camera lens.  We rely on our professional expertise and practical experience in the field of electro-optics to offer our customers products with consistent, superior quality. In 2010, we have already set up the cover lenses department for producing relating cover lens and panel production.  We firmly believe in providing trustworthy, dependable service, we have earned our customers’ trust and support. Cover Lenses and Panels (Fully, professionally proc...

With an IP69K rating, LF1D LED lighting units can now be used in environments requiring a high degree of protection from dust, as well as the ability to withstand high-pressure and high-temperature spray-downs. This rating makes them ideal for machine tools, food and beverage processing, bottling, pharmaceutical, transportation (road vehicles such as cement trucks that require regular, intensive cleaning) and waste water treatment markets. These compact LED light strips are the brightest in their class at 67.2 Lumens/Watt (Wide) and 66.6 Lumens/Watt (Slim) respectivel...

OSRAM AG, the world’s second-largest lighting company, yesterday entered into contract to gain a 100% interest in Teaneck-based Encelium Technologies, announced Tony Marano, Encelium’s president and chief executive officer. The 10-year-old firm has emerged as a leading technology manufacturer specializing in advanced lighting control and energy management systems for commercial and industrial buildings.   OSRAM, a subsidiary of Siemens AG, Germany’s largest engineering company, previously held a 15 percent stake in Encelium. After closing, E...

DOMAG LED TECH introduces SSL products. This is completely R-D by the characteristic of LED.  We mainly specialized in integrating heat sink management, optic design, and LED engine, electronics technology that include mechanism and appearance design concept of HB LED in the application of illumination lightings. The appearance of all series products is made by Aluminum and used High-precision CNC processing looks very texture. The special surfaces finished of outdoor fixtures are with acid and alkaline protection that could keep the surface clea...

In cooperation Jenoptik´s Business Unit Optoelectronic Systems and LEiDS GmbH & Co. KG developed the Lucid power high bayIn bay, the first of a new series of LED hall luminaires for the use in high halls and buildings. This new series of luminaires is serving the increasing commercial demand for cost efficient and low-maintenance LED lighting. Already in May this year both partners agreed to cooperate in the field of LED-lighting. The new hall and high rack luminaire ensures an efficiency of more than 100 lumen/watt at a life time of up to 60.000 h ...

Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX16841, an offline LED driver that provides flicker-free dimming from maximum light intensity down to zero intensity with both leading-edge (triac) and trailing-edge (transistor) dimmers. Constant frequency control optimizes efficiency at both low- and high-AC line voltages. With a wide 90VAC to 265VAC input range, the MAX16841 is a universal solution for Japanese, Chinese, U.S., and European dimmer models. It allows seamless replacement of incandescent and halogen lamps, thus eliminating  co...

eLight Spot announces the online price reduction of select Kichler outdoor lighting products starting October 10, 2011. Prices will be reduced as much as 50% and will remain marked down while inventory lasts. eLight Spot currently carries the most extensive line of Kichler outdoor and landscaping lights and accessories ranging from led to halogen lights, path lights to wall mounted fixtures, floodlights to well lights as well as original, unique lighting accents. Kichler Lighting is the world's leading decorative lighting fixture company, winner of 4 ARTS Lighting M...

Konica Minolta has unveiled itsa new next-generation lighting brand called Symfos- the OLED-010K OLED lighting panel sample kit, including four OLED panels, and external driver box and an AC adapter. The OLED itself uses all phosphorescent emitters and offers 45 lm/W. This is the same panel that Philips is offering (as the Lumiblade Plus). In fact Philips is producing this panel for Konica Minolta, as was announced in July 2011. The features of the new product as following: •    Luminance: 1,000 cd/m2 •    Ef...

NORTH Lanarkshire Council is to examine the possibility of co-operation with a new lighting consultancy which could save the local authority money. LED (Light and Energy Designs) are a new consultancy from MacLean Electrical, based at the company’s head office in Cumbernauld. The group reckons some local authorities could save up to £300,000 each a year on street lighting through a review of current practices and implementing recommended cost-efficient changes. Against the backdrop of North Lanarkshire Council having to make £55 million worth ...