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Energy Star Solid-State Lighting program is now effective 30 Sep
Developed by the US Department of Energy with input from various industry stakeholders, the Energy Star Solid-State Lighting program came into effect on September 30. |
Kansas lighting company engineers Berlin arena façade with LEDs
28 Sep
LightWild overcame a series of challenges to produce a flashy, 380-foot-long curved façade and background lighting for two lobbies at the new O2 World Arena.
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Europe mandates DRLs for all new vehicles from 2011 26 Sep
LED technology is likely to become even more widely used in cars, as daytime running lights are made compulsory in Europe from 2011. |
Dell driving transition to energy-efficient LED displays
24 Sep
Dell expects that all of its laptops shipped in 2010 will have LED backlights as standard. |
Lynk Labs updates company look, launches new website 24 Sep
Lynk Labs has revitalized the company’s look and website to promote the green eco-friendly aspects of AC LED technology. |
Osram and Philips sign LED luminaire patent license agreement 24 Sep
LED luminaire makers that buy all their key components from Osram will now avoid payment of licensing fees under Philips' patent licensing program. |
G-LEC develops media façade for BMW Museum 23 Sep
Around 1.75 million white LEDs have been used to create a media façade inside the BMW Museum in Munich. |
Nexxus Lighting finishes LED lighting project for spa 22 Sep
Nexxus and contractor Premier Electric used ~1000 feet of LED RGB linear light fixtures; some will perform color light therapy for spa patrons.
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Event News: Conference tour through North America 22 Sep
Over the next 2 weeks, LEDs Magazine’s own Brian Owen will be travelling through 3 countries on a presentation and speaking tour covering a variety of events. |
Energy Star team hopeful for key LED test procedure 22 Sep
It is hoped that LM-80, a key test procedure for solid-state lighting, will be finalized in time for the effective date of the DOE's Energy Star for SSL criteria. |
Philips offers OLED technology kit for lighting applications 18 Sep
After offering an OLED starter kit to potential users, Philips intends to launch OLED products and prototypes on the market next year, under the brand name Lumiblade. |
Cree signs agreements with two distributors 18 Sep
The Durham, North Carolina-based LED manufacturer expands its network with Premier Farnell and Digi-Key. |
LightFair calling for speakers at New York show 18 Sep
Industry experts are needed to speak May 3-7 at LightFair 2009 in New York.
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Nichia sues Seoul in the UK over LED annealing patent 18 Sep
Nichia has filed yet another patent lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor, this time relating to a crucial annealing patent for p-type GaN material. Seoul immediately issued a retaliatory press release. |
RS Components lights head office with Dialight LEDs 16 Sep
Dialight has supplied more than 100 LED lamps to RS Components to reduce bulb maintenance, save energy and provide better quality light. |
2008 Lighting for Tomorrow LED winners announced 16 Sep
Thirty-two companies submitted LED entries, four of which were recognized in the Near-term Applications category and three in other application categories. |
Nine LED streetlights to undergo year-long test in US suburb 16 Sep
Xcel Energy has installed prototype LED streetlights in a neighborhood in Brooklyn Park, MN, to test their ability to survive harsh weather, provide adequate light, and please the residents.
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Display LED wins PLASA Innovation Award for digiFLEX 16 Sep
The highly flexible LED display module can be curved around pre-formed metal surfaces. |
LED makers reel in new projector orders 15 Sep
Luminus Devices and Everlight have each recently announced that their LEDs are powering new types of projectors.
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Hospital lighting project draws LEDs into public sector 12 Sep
A hospital trust in the UK is to participate in a government initiative to hasten the market entry of innovative and sustainable technologies, including LED lighting. |
Key appointments for Enfis, Intematix 11 Sep
Enfis has appointed Dan Polito, former VP of marketing at Lamina, while Intematix has hired Jeff Lagaly, formerly of Cree. |
Dellux lights road tunnel in Germany with Osram LEDs 11 Sep
Dellux Technologies has selected Golden Dragon LEDs from Osram to light a major road tunnel in Germany. |
UK government invests in lighting technology 10 Sep
The UK government has provided over half the funding needed to initiate new research into more energy efficient lighting, lasers and displays. |
Program details announced for LEDs 2008 09 Sep
The annual San Diego conference takes place at the end of this month. |
Vitec aquires Litepanels LED lighting business 08 Sep
Litepanels, a leading manufacturer of LED-based lights for the television, broadcast, video and film industries, has been purchased for $14.5m in cash, plus as much as $50m in profit-related payments. |
Evident licenses nanocrystal patents from Philips 08 Sep
A licensing agreement with Philips will enable Evident to make and sell LEDs that use semiconductor nanocrystals instead of phosphors for color conversion. |
Bentley selects ProMetric photometer to test LED instrument panels 08 Sep
Pro-Lite Technology has supplied a ProMetric CCD imaging photometer to Bentley Motors to assist in the development and testing of LED sources used in their vehicles. |
Element Labs makes new CEO appointment 05 Sep
The LED video technology specialist has appointed a new CEO to accelerate its plans for growth. |
Korean court finds that Seoul Semiconductor defamed Nichia 05 Sep
Seoul Semiconductor has had its knuckles rapped after claiming to have prevailed in a patent lawsuit against Nichia, when a jury had in fact ruled in favor of Nichia. |
LED Day in Ontario as Welland joins LED City program 04 Sep
Welland, a city in Ontario, Canada has joined the LED City program and will continue to promote the use of LED technologies for municipal lighting.
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California lists gallium arsenide as a carcinogen 04 Sep
Gallium arsenide, used in some LEDs but not white, green or blue devices, has been listed as a material that can cause cancer. |
LED backlights enhance TV performance 03 Sep
Sony and Philips have introduced LCD TVs with LED backlights that use local dimming technology, while Sony has also unveiled a 9.9-mm thick, 40-inch LCD with white LED edge-lighting. |
Lynk Labs appoints former Juno Lighting VP to development role 03 Sep
Lynk Labs has appointed industry veteran Charles “Chick” Huber as the company’s new vice president of business development. |
LED maker Avago Technologies Ltd. files for IPO 02 Sep
Avago Technologies Ltd. filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States at some $400 million, according to the SEC filing. |
Taiwan LED sales soar on strong Olympics demand 02 Sep
Sales in the first half of 2008 jumped by 16.1% to $771.3 million, according to the Taiwan External Trade Development Council. |
Pumping station in Cologne illuminated with LED modules 01 Sep
A cooperative project between Semperlux and Vossloh-Schwabe has yielded a lighting scheme that indicates that the pumping station is active when river levels are high. |
