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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

By Scott Patterson The U.S. Department of Energy while facing the conundrum of current economy downturn, tries to fortify the nation’s energy security and reduces carbon emissions, the solution that it has came up with is the implementation of solid-state lighting technology. DOE believes this emerging technology will be America’s answer to these three recent challenges. Solid State lighting will bring a greener environment because homes and businesses will be consuming less electricity and thus they will be less dependent of fossil fuels. Solid-state lightin...

GE Lighting is to present its latest roadway lighting productions which is designed to improve visual conditions, enhance safety and reduce energy use at the second annual Road Planning, Design & Construction Summit to be held at Oryx Rotana from March 12 to 14. According to the company, compared with conventional lighting, its roadway lighting solutions can potentially save about 60% of energy use. And under the support and partnership to the event, the company expects to strengthen its partnerships with the GCC authorities concerned by supporting them in their quest ...

Acuity Brands Launches Wall Switch Sensor with Convertible Neutral/Ground Connection for Meeting NEC 2011 Neutral Requirements   Allows contractors to have a universally code compliant solution regardless of job site wiring requirements Acuity Brands, Inc., (NYSE: AYI; “Company”), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, is pleased to introduce the new patent-pending WSD NGX (Neutral/Ground Exchangeable) wall switch sensor as an addition to its Sensor Switch® line of occupancy sensors. &nb...

It’s a switch that could mean as much as 77 percent in energy savings for grocery, convenience and specialty retailers—across all of their stores. That’s what’s behind the new ImmersionTM RH20 LED lighting system for horizontal refrigerated display cases, GE Lighting Solutions’ most advanced, energy-efficient solution in the horizontal LED refrigeration category to date.   The ultra-efficient Immersion RH20 LED system delivers energy savings where it can have some of the strongest impact—in refrigerated displays that are work...

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) has released a video of the visual performance study done in Ballard the past couple nights.   The streetlight study is jointly led by NEEA and the City of Seattle, aiming at comparing the difference in visibility between new LED street lights and traditional high pressure sodium lights. And the city has been closing down 15th Avenue NW between NW 65th and NW 80th Street to allow volunteer pedestrians and drivers to test the LED lights under varying conditions for the past few nights. According to NE...

Lithonia Lighting Adds 100 LPW Luminaire to Indoor Ambient LED Product Portfolio   New optional features including 2.5 McAdams ellipses and L80 performance for up to 50,000 hours are also available for the VTLED and RTLED product lines.  Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI; “Company”), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting, control and daylighting solutions, has expanded the Lithonia Lighting VTLED indoor ambient lighting series with new 100+ lumens per watt (LPW) luminaire. The 100+ LPW luminaire i...

First customer shipment for FirePowerTM Family of products Phoseon Technology announced that the FirePowerTM Family of UV LED curing products is now shipping to customers. The FirePower products are high performance water-cooled LED curing lamps offering either 12W/cm² or 16W/cm2 peak irradiance. These products offer advanced capability for new applications in flexographic and wide-format digital printing while also allowing system builders to increase their speed in other applications. The FirePower product family is available in three curing length ...

LG Electronics is showng its new 72-inch class (71.5 inches measured diagonally) LED large-screen display as well as new LED versions of its award-winning EzSign TV product, a digital signage and TV hybrid ,at Digital Signage Expo 2012 (booth 500). LG Electronics is introducing its largest LED display yet - a massive 72-inch class size monitor (model 72WS70). The 72WS70 LED Large Screen Display brings picture quality, installation versatility and energy efficiency to a diverse customer base with large-scale signage needs, such as hotel lobbies, theaters ...

Shelton Group is chosen by Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) as the agency of record to develop a comprehensive marketing and communications campaign to market its innovative LED lighting products in the United States. Shelton Group will lead strategic brand efforts for Toshiba LED Lighting in North America, including advertising, media outreach, online marketing, package design, trade shows and retail promotions. Toshiba chose Shelton Group based on the agency’s exclusive focus, expertise and success in marketing green products to mainstream consum...

Things are looking brighter inside Ford Motor Co.’s stamping plant in Hamburg. The massive Route 5 complex has installed 1,740 LED tandem fixtures that are 70 percent more efficient than the metal-halide light fixtures they replaced. The project was supported by a $1.35 million grant from National Grid, the utility’s largest-ever grant for energy efficiency. “Something as simple as changing the lighting can contribute benefits not just to the customer but also to the environment,” said Kenneth Daly, National Grid’s president in New York...

Recently, Cooper Industries has supported Cooper B-Line products in the renovation of a community center and the Rhodes home construction in Columbus, Ohio. It was conducted in favor of the ABC hit show, ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’. The team at ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ deployed the enhanced Halo 4-in LED and 6-in recessed downlights of Cooper Lighting to promote pleasant, uniform illumination for the entire home. Compared to the conventional 65-W incandescent fixtures, the Halo LED downlights utilize less energy of ...

High-Brightness Devices Offer High Luminous Intensity to 33,500 mcd Typical and High Luminous Flux From 67.2 lm to 113.6 lm   Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today expanded its Little Star® family of SMD power LEDs with a new series of 1 W cool, neutral, and warm white devices that utilize nitride phosphor for enhanced color stability over temperature. Combining extraordinarily high brightness with a compact package outline, the VLMW712xxx LEDs offer a low thermal resistance of 10 K/W and high luminous intensity for a wide range of...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has partnered with AmerTac to recall three AmerTac night lights due to the fire and burn hazards. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: LED Night Light Units: About 227,000 Importer: American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac), of Saddle River, N.J. Hazard: An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, posing fire and b...

GE Appliances & Lighting has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award for the seventh consecutive year. GE Appliances & Lighting supports the ENERGY STAR® program through a variety of initiatives, including training sales employees, retailers and distributors; promoting ENERGY STAR®-qualified products; and recycling at company locations.   According to GE Lighting, it offered a total of 501 ENERGY STAR®-qualified LED and CFL products in 2011 ...

Bridgelux has cooperated with a Chevron unit to finance the installation of LED lighting by city governments. According to the program, Chevron Energy Solutions will upgrade street lights with Bridgelux’s LED lighting technology at no upfront cost to the cities. The company has launched pilot programs in Livermore – where Bridgelux happens to be headquartered – and several other California cities, including Dublin, Benicia and Solana Beach. Brad Bullington, VP for corporate and market development at Bridgelux, says several of the company&rsqu...

Energy-efficient Lusio Essentials Bay Series fixtures provide high lumens per dollar for cost conscious commercial and industrial applications   Lusio Solid-State Lighting announced the general availability of a new line of high efficacy fixtures: the Lusio Essentials Bay Series.  Economically designed for cost conscious commercial and industrial lighting applications, Lusio Essentials Bay Series fixtures deliver high efficacies (lumens per watt) and high lumens per dollar because of unique housings engineered to ensure LED performance while minimizing costs...

Newly, Lighting Science Group has released a 4" version of its revolutionary Glimpse™ LED downlight. Mimicking the lumen (light) output of a 50 watt incandescent or halogen bulb in a downlight, the 9.5 watt Glimpse maintains the same top-tier performance that has come to differentiate the company's LED products from competitors like Cree, Philips and GE, while offering an improved, innovative thermal design that reduces the amount of raw materials needed for assembly by up to 70 percent. Available in both a 4" and 6" form, the Glimpse's l...

San Francisco-based LED lighting company Lemnis, Inc , recently has rolled out three new lines of Pharox-brand LED replacement bulbs and seen a 500% increase in sales over average weekly sales based on the new every-day low pricing. The lowest-priced bulb, the 200-lumen Pharox BLU, broke the $5 price point with a suggested retail price of $4.95(1) sold exclusively through pharox-led.com. The Pharox XL 200 is priced at $8.95 and the XL 300 is $11.95. Finally, the Energy Star-qualified Pharox PRO bulbs (coming soon) are designed with the commercial and rebate...

Cree LR24™ Luminaires Installed at Monroe Elementary School Monroe Elementary School in Everett, Wash. recently installed nearly 450 LED fixtures by Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), making it the first predominately LED-lit school in the Everett Public Schools district. Cree LR24™ LED troffers now illuminate the newly rebuilt two-story, 68,000-square-foot elementary school, which serves about 600 students in grades K-5. “We looked at a lot of LED fixture manufacturers but only Cree had fixtures that met all of our requirements for hi...

LEDucation 6, the premier event on LED Technology, will be closing ONLINE registration on monday, march 19th and opens a call for volunteers. The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is proud to announce record numbers for advance registration to LEDucation 6 in New York in three weeks.  With the exhibitor show floor once again completely sold out with over 90+ leading manufacturers from across the world, LEDucation 6 positions itself for another record breaking year. Event attendees will be able to participate in an unparalleled lineup of educational ...