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Philips products to illuminate world’s first entirely LED island-"nation"

Wed, 12/03/2008 - 05:12
A three-acre island off the Connecticut coast will achieve net zero energy as its property is converted exclusively to LED lighting.

PhotonStar develops color changeable, intelligent luminaire

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 22:12
PhotonStar LED Ltd has demonstrated a prototype luminaire with high efficiency and high Ra of 96 at 2700K, and a tunable white color temperature range of 2500K to 10,000K.

Strategies in Light 2009 - Lighting the Future with LEDs

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 20:11
The tenth Strategies in Light conference features a separate lighting track aimed at lighting designers, specifiers and architects.

NIST researchers describe new approach to LED measurement

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 09:11
The new technique allows correlation between pulsed, instantaneous measurements and steady-state DC measurements.

BASF and Osram demonstrate 60 lm/W white OLED

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 01:11
The two German companies have reported the laboratory demonstration of a small panel that emits white light with coordinates close to the Planck curve.

LED installation responds to urban environment

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 01:11
An installation in Paris translates vehicle and passenger traffic and mobile phone activity into motion and light.

Seoul launches ultra-slim Z-power LED Z1 for lighting

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 00:11
The new Z1 series from Seoul has a thickness of only 1.2 mm and can produce a maximum of 120 lumens when driven at 400 mA, in cool white.

Walgreens lights up colossal multi-component LED sign in Times Square

Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:11
The massive 250,000-pound sign is programmed from street level to 341 feet high at the top of the building.

Sharp and Nichia enter into LED patent cross-licensing agreement

Sat, 11/22/2008 - 01:11
The deal, which includes laser diodes as well as LEDs, should help Sharp and Nichia respond to market demand for LED lighting products and Blu-ray Disc recorders.

DOE releases two new Caliper benchmark reports

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 06:11
The reports address the mixed-results performance of 1) incandescent A-type and decorative lamps and LED replacements, and 2) halogen incandescent MR16 lamps and LED replacements.

Cree R&D achieves 161 lm/W for high-power LED

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 22:11
Although not available in production LEDs, this level of performance indicates LED technology has still not reached its peak.

DOE releases Gateway report on LED parking garage lighting demo

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 04:11
Results: LED luminaires drew less than half the watts of the HPS luminaires, and maximum and minimum light levels were equal to or higher than the HPS.

Over 32,000 LEDs will power 2009 Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 03:11
The new crystal ball, which can produce millions of vibrant colors and billions of patterns, will also be tough enough to withstand New York weather in its new permanent installation.

Fraunhofer opens Center for Organic Materials and Electronic Devices in Dresden

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 23:11
A new facility in Germany aims to develop a domestic manufacturing base for the production of organic LEDs and solar cells.

Seoul, Tridonic sign LED cross-license agreement

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 22:11
Seoul Semiconductor has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Tridonic Optoelectronics relating to silicate-based phosphors for white LEDs.

Philips restores Boston tower with energy-efficient LED lighting

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 18:11
The Custom House Tower’s old lighting has been replaced with LED fixtures that consume one third the energy.

Three universities give LEDs good grades

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 00:11
Cree Inc. has announced the results of LED lighting installations at three universities.

LEDs enable energy-efficient microscope for fast tuberculosis detection

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 09:11
Carl Zeiss has co-developed a rugged, compact LED-excited fluorescence microscope at a low enough running cost to be affordable in poorer countries.

Osram LEDs target headlamps, displays and flash

Tue, 11/11/2008 - 09:11
In time for the electronica show in Germany, Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced updated versions of some its LED packages targeting specific applications.

LED light shown to reduce face wrinkles

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 23:11
Researchers in Germany say that LED light applied to the face can be a potential alternative to Botox or cosmetic surgery.