2009-11-04
The City of Los Angeles is working with Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) to illuminate off grid locations with solar power. As part of a green streetlight program, the City is replacing high pressure sodium lighting fixtures with hardwired LED streetlights such as the LEDway(TM) luminaire from BetaLED(R) -- and lighting nearby bus stops with solar powered EverGEN(TM) lights from Carmanah.
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2009-11-03
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Private Limited will spend 284.7 billion won ($242 million) to acquire a 12 percent stake in S. Korean’s Seoul Semiconductor and a 9 percent stake in affiliate Seoul Optodevice, according to an article on Reuters.
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2009-11-03
At FPD International 2009 which took place from Oct 28 to 30, 2009 in Yokohama, Japan, energy saving and eco-friendliness were shown as the most important themes for the photoelectric industry. According to research organization LEDinside, thanks to increasing shipments of LED TVs and growing applications of LEDs in mid- and large-sized luminaries, Taiwan’s LED chipmakers should have a bright outlook in the future.
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2009-11-03
Chuck Swoboda, chairman and chief executive officer of Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) joined U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Clean Energy Economy Forum to discuss science, innovation and job creation in the new clean economy.
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2009-11-03
Sol, Inc. a provider of solar powered LED outdoor lighting, has announced the introduction of its next generation solar light intelligence. aiSUN™ operates as the brain, heart and nervous system of a solar light, making them brighter, more efficient and less complex.
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2009-11-03
Albeo Technologies Inc., a LED lighting manufacturer, announces the retrofit of a Dole cold storage warehouse with Albeo's award winning C-Series solid-state high bay. Dole, the world's largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables, replaced 400W metal halide fixtures with Albeo C-Series High Bay fixtures. Light levels nearly doubled in the cold storage warehouse with the fixtures mounted at 28 feet and temperatures below zero degrees Fahrenheit.
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2009-11-03
LED-Linear GmbH announced the creation of LED Linear North America. The move is a result of a new partnership with Andrew Pott, based in Toronto, Ontario and establishes LED Linear’s entry into the North American LED market.
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2009-11-03
SemiLEDs Corporation announced the successful introduction of Close Coupled Showerhead® CRIUS® MOCVD system with 7x4 inch configuration from AIXTRON into its 4” Fab. SemiLEDs, a world leader of high power VLED products, has shifted its mass production VLED to 4 inch wafers which greatly increase production capacity to meet strong demand for high end applications, such as street light and home lighting.
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2009-11-02
The Yas Hotel, a 500-room, 85,000-square-meter complex has recently been completed by Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties PJSC, just in time for the inaugural 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Cooper Lighting, a UK-based lighting company and Swansea-based Enfis Group Plc, a developer and manufacturer of SMART high-power lighting systems, had cooperated to deliver the LED lighting solution to the spectacular project.
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2009-11-02
OSRAM SYLVANIA debuted its expanded line of professional LED solutions, including Traxon LED Systems from SYLVANIA. Hosted by newly appointed President and CEO Rick Leaman, the event showcased the superior style and function of SYLVANIA LED systems to the lighting design community.
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2009-11-02
Burton Medical Products, Inc. has developed a revolutionary diagnostic and examination light, the AIM LED, by combining the smart and versatile design of their existing AIM lights with the efficiency and longevity of an LED light source.
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2009-11-02
British Telecommunications plc (BT) has installed a giant electronic information band at the top of the iconic BT Tower in London. The 360 degree LED array – which is believed to be the highest of its kind in Europe and the Americas – will be switched on for the first time this evening with a pyrotechnic display and a message to celebrate 1000 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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2009-11-02
LG Display announced its plan to develop and release large-size OLED panels at FPD International 2009, which took place from Oct 28 to 30, 2009 in Yokohama, Japan.
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2009-10-30
The Department of Energy recently announced $151 million funding for 37 ambitious research projects to pursue breakthroughs that could fundamentally change the way we use and produce energy. One of the selected projects includes the development of low cost crystals for LED lighting.
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2009-10-30
Rohm Co Ltd introduced its new E26 LED light bulb prototypes at Green Device 2009 held from Oct 28 to 30 in Japan.
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2009-10-30
DOMINANT introduces the new high intensity and cost competitive 5mm round and oval lamp InGaN LED series Lxx-Hxxxx as alternative to their Lxx-Nxxxx products. At an operating current of 20 mA, the 5mm round LEDs feature a typical luminous intensity of 4000mcd for blue, 12000mcd for true green. For their 5mm oval lamp part are two versions of viewing angle available; 70/35° and 100/40°.
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2009-10-30
Philips Lumileds has announced broad release of its white automotive rated LUXEON Rebel LEDs. Intended for use in automotive applications such as daytime running lamps, position lamps, backup lamps and interior lighting, these LUXEON Rebel parts provide superior design flexibility and are engineered and tested to exceed automotive requirements for reliability, performance, and lifetime. Each part conforms to both the SAE and ECE color specifications and has complete PPAP documentation.
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2009-10-30
Today, at the annual Cree (Nasdaq:CREE) shareholder meeting, Cree Chairman and CEO Chuck Swoboda demonstrated an A-lamp LED light bulb with the highest lumen output and efficacy reported in the industry. The bulb produces 969 lumens at an impressive 102 lumens per watt, which is the light output equivalent to a 65-watt incandescent bulb, yet it uses only 9.5 watts.
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2009-10-29
The South Korean electronics giant LG has chosen Thailand as the first Asean production base for its latest range of televisions.
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2009-10-29
Samsung introduced its "world's thinnest" 3.9mm-thick 40-inch LCD TV based on LED technology at FPD International 2009.
The new design uses LED based edge-lighting along with new optical film manufacturing process to spread the light evenly behind the screen. The luminance, contrast and frame frequency of the panel are 400cd/m2, 5,000:1 and 120Hz, respectively.
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2009-10-29
Philips’ has supplied Yorkshire based GHD, the market leading manufacturer of styling irons, with an LED lighting solution for their recently opened prestigious offices in the centre of Leeds.
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2009-10-29
Orb Optronix announced today its new family of advanced LED characterization systems. The ETΦ™ family of LED Characterization Systems, also known as ETO, is capable of measuring the complete electrical, thermal and optical characteristics of LEDs.
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2009-10-28
The HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair opened with 1,788 exhibitors from 31 countries and regions.
The LED Lighting Zone has attracted 440 exhibitors offering a range of LED lighting products. Companies from Belize, the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom are taking part in the zone.
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2009-10-28
Veeco Instruments Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The third quarter revenue was $99 million, down 15% on $115.7m a year ago but up on $72m last quarter and well above the guidance of $80-88 million.
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2009-10-28
Nan Ya Photonics Inc. (NPI), a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group, will form a strategic alliance with Epistar Corp. to tap the LED market, according to Taiwan Economic News.
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2009-10-28
Veeco Instruments Inc., announced that Sanan OptoElectronics of China has placed multiple tool orders for Veeco`s TurboDisc Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems to expand their manufacturing capacity of high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs).
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2009-10-28
Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, is redefining expectations of lighting-class LEDs with the addition of new 100+ lumen XLamp(R) XP-C LEDs to the company's line of XLamp LEDs. This addition shifts Cree's entire XLamp portfolio of lighting-class LEDs into the 100+ lumen range, at 350 mA.
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2009-10-27
EPISTAR achieves 110lm/W warm white LED and demonstrates these devices at LEDs 2009 conference in San Diego, California.
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2009-10-27
"Energy Conservation: It Starts with Awareness" was the theme for the 2009 Energy Awareness Month at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. Through the program promoted by DOE each October, the AFDW sought to showcase the base as a nationally recognized model for energy and water conservation, and have replaced some of the power-hogging street lamps on the base grounds with eco-friendly LED lights from Torrance, California-based LEDtronics, Inc.
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2009-10-27
iWatt, Inc., a provider of digital power IC systems products and technology, today announced the release of the iW3620 Digital Controller for LED lighting applications. It is the industry’s first LED driver IC for 5-40W luminaires with primary side regulation that eliminates the need for an opto-coupler and related components thereby reducing bill-of-material cost and improving reliability.
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