A report from Department of Energy has turned out that LED lamps have a slight environmental edge over compact fluorescent lamps and a significantly lower environmental impact than incandescent lighting over the lifetime of the products. Titled “LED Manufacturing and Performance,” is the second part of a DOE project to assess the life-cycle environmental and resource costs in the manufacturing, transport, use and disposal of LED lighting products. It has concluded that the life cycle energy consumption of LEDs and CFLs are similar — about 3,90...

New Visual Economic Tool™ offers a comprehensive, economic analysis to properly evaluate multiple lighting systems; provides superior business assessment than typical “payback” methods.   Acuity Brands, Inc. has developed a leap-forward financial tool that allows users to determine the true economic value of a lighting system, greatly exceeding the simple data output found on many industry “payback” calculators. The Visual Economic Tool™ is a free, web-based, user-friendly design tool that uses recommended  industry practices to simu...

Viper Networks, Inc. has submitted designs for an 'Advance LED Street Lighting System' to Florida Company Apollo Metro Solutions. Since Viper Networks is striving to develop large scale LED commercial business in both the private and public sector, including potential orders from government municipalities, the Company is building another key relationship by targeting an 'Advance Street Lighting System' for streetlights and parking lot lighting. The Company anticipates that their successful design completion for a new street lighting system wi...

SmartWatt Energy, an energy efficiency firm headquartered in Albany, NY, has helped Stewart’s Shops, a family and employee-owned chain of convenience stores in Upstate New York for saving nearly $78,000 per year in total lighting costs after a lighting retrofit installed at their corporate headquarters in Saratoga Springs, NY. This project will pay for itself in just 16 months. SmartWatt Energy conducted a construction-grade energy audit of the facility, including: offices, loading docks, laboratories, storage and freezer space, then engineered a plan to replace t...

New iXH645H dry vacuum pump requires minimal maintenance and maximizes uptime in harsh manufacturing environments Edwards (NASDAQ: EVAC), a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a leading provider of related value-added services, today introduced the new iXH645H dry pump. The new pump has been optimized for MOCVD processes used in LED manufacturing, as well as for compound semiconductor manufacturing using III-V materials in gate stacks. The iXH645H delivers very high gas flow capability and is able to operate c...

Versatile Crosstour wall-mount luminaire now satisfies floodlighting applications, offering benefits to contractors, wholesalers and lighting specifiers. Cooper Lighting has expanded its popular Lumark Crosstour™ line to include the industry’s first patent pending floodlighting kit that converts its energy-efficient LED wall pack luminaires to floodlights. The versatile Crosstour luminaires offer superior optical performance including high lumen output, a low-profile aesthetic design and easy installation while providing solutions for wall, surface, post (bollard), ...

WEPOWER Ecolutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Holding Corp. , has cooperated with Independence LED Lighting, LLC, to distribute its Forged in America(TM) superior LED Tubes and LED Fixture products. The Company plans on complementing its existing portfolio of WEPOWER intelligent lighting ecolutions with its recent acquisition announcement of Active ES E-Series(TM), LightHawk(TM), LightOwl(TM) lighting controls, distribution of Orion Apollo(R) Light Pipe Skylights, Orion InteLite(R) Dynamic Device Motion C...

General Electric is supplying LED products to Texas-based grocery store chain Brookshire Brothers’ 72 stores, for a lighting efficiency upgrade. Once installation is complete, it should save the stores $235,000 annually. Re-lamping of linear fluorescent lighting fixtures is now complete at 69 Brookshire Brothers locations. The grocery chain has replaced 32-watt bulbs with GE’s more energy-efficient 28-watt T8 tubes in approximately 450 four-lamp fixtures in each of its 30,000 sq ft supermarkets. Ballasts have also been replaced with GE’s high-eff...

Urban Health Plan (UHP) has purchased a comprehensive range of LED products totaling $350,000, from Wayne, PA based firm Independence LED for energy saving. This community health center began construction on a 54,000 square foot addition to its main site at 1065 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, and it wanted to ensure that the building was energy efficient . "This LED initiative is in line with a key aspect of our Vision to 'focus on incorporating state of the art technology'. It also aligns well with one of our seven core Values 'Innovation'...

Cree XLamp® LEDs Upgrade Street Lighting in Beibei District Delivering Significant Energy and Maintenance Savings Officials in the Beibei district of Chongqing, China recently completed the installation of more than 20,000 street lights featuring 1.9 million Cree (Nasdaq: CREE) XLamp® XP-E and XP-G LEDs. The country’s largest municipal intelligent lighting control project began in July 2011 and includes nearly 16 miles of highway, with Cree LED-based luminaires installed along 119 streets and one tunnel. Officials estimate the ins...

TDK Corporation has developed a partnership withToshiba, which will connect both companies' LED signs together at the One Times Square building in New York City, to present a dazzling LED animation featuring a fireworks presentation to celebrate Independence Day this July 4th.   The display will start running June 27 through July 8, 2012. This is the second collaboration with TDK and Toshiba since last Christmas. Connecting the TDK LED signboard with Toshiba's located above it will create an LED animation of 130 feet (39.66m). The co...

According to HELLA, a supplier of automotive lighting and electronic systems, LED lighting technology will significantly change the look and feel of automotive interiors in years to come. Dr. Herbert Wambsganss, director of engineering, HELLA Interior Lighting Systems, thought that ambient LED lighting will open an entirely new chapter in automotive interior design."Drivers will see significant changes in automotive interior lighting within the next five years -- changes that will improve comfort levels and enhance brand awareness." HELLA predicts...

H-Series LED high bay from Albeo Technologies is fully listed on the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List (QPL). The DLC listing is the premier list for high-efficiency commercial lighting and is equivalent to the residential EnergyStar label.  Products listed on the DLC are automatically eligible for federal rebates and other energy efficiency incentives. This full listing of the H-Series gives Albeo the most listings of any company in its category on the DesignLights Consortium Qualified Products List. Albeo raised the LE...

GE Lighting’s LEDs have recently brighten Florianópolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina, Brazil, for the City’s anniversary and John Lewis , a household name of department stores in the UK, for the retailer’s new build and refurbishment program. Florianópolis Celebrates the City’s Anniversary with New LED Public Lighting Florianópolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina, Brazil, inaugurated the first phase of its new LED lighting project in March along the bicycle lane on Beira-Mar Norte, the city’...

The Moulay el Hassan Bridge in Rabat, Morocco, is one of the longest and most modern bridges in the Alaouite Kingdom and is now illuminated thanks to GE Lighting’s Iberia LED, a versatile outdoor luminaire that combines design excellence with energy savings and an extraordinary luminous quality.   In the last decade, Morocco has undertaken an ambitious infrastructure modernization plan that has made its construction sector one of the most active in the Maghreb. The capital of Rabat has benefited from the modernity of contemporary architecture and all the ...

GE Lighting has brought new light to New Zealand’s Wanganui City Bridge. The Whanganui River is New Zealand’s third longest river and holds special significance in Māori culture. At the mouth of the river is Wanganui, an area renowned for culture, heritage, the Wanganui National Park and river adventures. The rich history of Wanganui is displayed throughout the city center in its beautifully conserved heritage buildings and tree-lined avenues. One of the few road bridges across the Whanganui River is the Wanganui City Bridge. The Wanganui Dist...

ilumisys, Inc., has granted a license to LED Global Supply, a global distributor of LED lighting solutions based in Westlake Village, Calif, for LED fluorescent tube replacements. The ilumisys licensing program allows LED Global Supply to provide LED lighting products to the market at a competitive price. The licensing agreement provides for royalty payments in exchange for rights to manufacture and sell products covered by the patent portfolio of ilumisys' parent company, Altair Engineering. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), solid...

Whether it's a rural road or a major metropolitan highway, GE Lighting now offers cities of every size a fitting solution for illuminating streets. New GE Evolve™ LED Scalable Cobrahead   fixtures are the next evolution of GE Lighting's LED roadway lighting technology, reducing energy use up to 50 percent compared to standard high-intensity discharge (HID) systems. Four sizes are immediately available to meet virtually any municipal code.    "Some cities spend up to 60 percent of electricity consumption on street lighting,"...

TÜV SÜD has joined LED Lighting Facts which is a voluntary pledge program sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), to assure that LED lighting products are represented accurately in the market. And LED Lighting Facts only accepts test reports from Testing Laboratory Partners on the Approved Testing Laboratories list, starting June 1, 2012. TÜV SÜD America, baked by the global TÜV SÜD organization, has been approved to supply manufacturers with the data they need to submit for the LED Lighting Facts...

INSTEON® has created the INSTEON LED Bulb 8 Watt (60W), marking the world's first-to-market networked remote control dimmable LED light bulb. The INSTEON LED Bulb retails for $29.99, and features simple setup, intuitive control and easy linking to any INSTEON controller, such as a handheld remote. When paired with the free INSTEON app, the SmartLinc Hub turns an iOS/Android smartphone or tablet into a fully functioning remote control of the bulb or an entire INSTEON network. The bulb is fully dimmable and can be added...

The University of Michigan-Flint has completed the installation of new LED lights. According to the company, 22 new lights have been installed at Parking Lot A (which is near the Recreation Center) and other adjacent areas. Thanks to the new lights, the university saves tens of thousands of dollars on their annual energy bill. Also, the efficient new lights are expected to cut down on maintenance costs. Additionally, the lights can cut back on light pollution because the light is directed downward. According to the university, the areas in front of the library and outs...

Puget Sound Energy has introduced cutting edge LED light bulbs and fixtures for the utility’s residential electric customers at participating retail stores. “For the last few years, the high price of LED bulbs has prevented many consumers from investing in the efficient and long lasting bulbs,” said Cal Shirley, vice president of Customer Solutions at PSE. “LED bulbs are a great technology; they save energy and last an incredibly long time. Now that the price of LED bulbs has dropped and with available discounts, the era of the LED bulb h...

Access Fixtures has developed new LED tennis lighting packages, which achieves optimal playing conditions for tennis while maintaining consideration for sustainability. The low energy requirements and high light levels are not only great for tennis, but they are also great for the environment. Each LED fixture produces 12,825 lumens using only 171 watts; that's an incredible 75 lumens per watt. Access Fixtures tennis court systems featuring Toshiba LED technology are rated for 50,000 hours. Access Fixtures sports lighting packages include everything required to li...

A new advanced LED lighting system from Philips Color Kinetics (PCK) has lit up The Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge. Inspired by the 2010 United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) where he learned about the benefits and applications of LED lighting, forward-thinking Corpus Christi Mayor Joe Adame has worked with Philips, to turn the 60-year-old bridge into a signature attraction for the city. With its steel truss spanning 620 feet and sitting 138 feet above the ship channel, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge is now a prominent display in the city's...

LED lighting company CRS Electronics Inc., has repaid the principal and interest payable pursuant to the secured debenture with Diocles Capital Inc. ("Diocles") which provided the Company with $300,000 in short term bridge financing.   Pursuant to the repayment terms of the Bridge Facility, the Company repaid the principal amount of $300,000 and paid interest in the amount of $6,000 to Diocles. The Company also issued 275,682 common shares of the Company to Diocles as bonus shares (the "Bonus Shares"). The quantum of the Bonus Shares w...

Cree has released an updated, advanced process design kit (PDK) based on Agilent Technologies’ Advanced Design System (ADS) software that will provide microwave and RF design engineers with a comprehensive suite of design and simulation tools for developing GaN-on-SiC HEMT devices. The free PDK integrates the latest version of Agilent ADS with Cree’s GaN-on-SiC process technology parameters and design rules. Engineers can now more quickly develop monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). “The latest version of this...

American company Focus Lighting has designed a new lighting called The Cloud for the Boffo Show House in New York. The Cloud is a lighting art that consists of overhanging lights, which change their color and set different moods for the same place. The lighting has been installed on the 35 metre, narrow ceiling of the show house's hallway. It consists of about 200 tubes and LED nodes attached to 16 wooden discs. The lighting also features a built-in infrared sensor for detecting movement on the floor. The light, when anyone moves under it, turns on 12 unique lo...

Wavien, Inc. has made use of its proprietary Recycling LED (RLT™) technology and the new Luminus SBT 70 round white LED from Luminus, to develop an LED flashlight producing output of one million candle power.   This flashlight far surpasses the brightness of currently available LED flashlights using standard technologies, and is within the brightness range of arc lamp based flashlights and spotlights. According to Dr. Kenneth Li, President and CEO of Wavien, Inc., who is also the inventor of the recycling technology, "This unique design...

Recently, according to The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), it has released more than $7 million for three innovative lighting projects at companies in California, Michigan and North Carolina that aim to lower the cost of manufacturing high-efficiency solid-state lighting (SSL) technologies LEDs and OLEDs.   The two-year projects selected will focus on significantly reducing manufacturing costs while continuing to improve the quality and performance of solid state lighting technologies.  These investments, which will leverage an additional $5 million in p...

O2Micro(R) International Limited‘s LED Driving methodology were issued 15 claims under United States patent number 8,169,160. This patented methodology controls the LED current with accuracy, thereby affecting the LED stability of LED brightness.