Peterborough City Council has agreed a £2 million contract to replace street lights with LED lamps. The contract will see more than 4,500 bulbs replaced with LED lamps by Birse Civils. In addition, the firm will also replace approximately 800 full street lighting units and a control management system which will allow the operating times and lighting levels to be controlled remotely. Only residential and link roads will be included in the upgrade programme and streets will be identified using criteria including the technology already in place, potential energy saving...

The LED Street Lighting Alliance has kicked off a street lighting demonstration project in Fujian Province, China help it to enter into Chinese market.   According to Chien Yu-mei, deputy head of the alliance, the alliance has struck a deal to provide 14,000 lights for a 30-kilometer project to be installed in tunnels in Fujian Province by the end of 2012.   Chien said there are more than 3 million street and tunnel lights in Fujian, and she estimated that the public LED lighting market in the province would be worth nearly NT$100 billion (US$3.34 billi...

A Consumer Reports study released Thursday has shown American consumers’ attitudes toward LEDs. Only 25% use LEDs According to the study, of the 90% of Americans who have used LED or CFL light bulbs to save energy and cut costs most use CFLs. Almost 75% of consumers who have switched from incandescent bulbs currently use CFLs. In spite of LED features such as 75% less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, last as long as 25 years, brighten immediately and often offer better light quality than compact fluorescents, only 25% use LEDs. Pr...

Zhaga is an industry-wide collaboration between companies from across the globe. Many international lighting manufactures have joined Zhaga. In order to maintain the leading position, Edison Opto, a Taiwanese leading lighting manufacturer in high power LED market, joins Zhaga consortium and develops the products which fit the market demand and environment protection actively. Edison Opto has successfully developed the EdiLex Linear Series (Strip and Area Lighting) Module which is referred to the specifications of Zhaga. EdiLex Linear Series (Strip and Area Lighti...

Lighting designers, specifiers and property managers can shape indoor spaces in engaging new ways with GE Lighting's LED Architectural Lighting portfolio. New GE LED Accent, Tetra® PowerGrid and GE LED Wall Washer lighting systems add rich layers, bold backdrops and dramatic accents to retail shops, hotels, offices, restaurants, and a variety of other commercial spaces. "Lighting evokes emotion in its subtle sophistication," said Sarah Truman, GE Lighting Architectural LED Lighting Product Manager. "What we've done here is...

LED Architectural Lighting   GE LED Wall Washer provides uniform light and draws attention to a large area and emphasizes textures on vertical surfaces. This LED system is available with different optics to enhance the architectural design of three specific applications: Cove Lighting, Wall Washing and Wall Grazing.   Features •    3 different optics for specific applications: Cove Lighting, Wall Washing, Wall Grazing •    Field adjustable mounting for precise fixture angle •  &nbs...

Sony has decided to shift more contract orders to AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) and its production arms from Hon Hai, likely due to Hon Hai build ties-up with its major competitor Sharp in the market for LCD TVs. According to industry insiders, as soon as building partnership with Sony, AUO has seen orders for LCD TVs significantly increase since the beginning of Q3 in 2012, with lots of which allegedly coming from the Japanese customer. Meanwhile, BriView Electronics Corp., a production arm of AUO, Lextar Electronics Corp., an LED maker, and I-C...

Hubbell Lighting’s division Prescolite, was honored for its College Support Program at the National Association of Electrical Distributors’ (NAED) “Best of the Best” Awards sponsored by the association’s publication, The Electrical Distributor (tED) magazine. Prescolite took top supplier honors in the category of Public Relations/Community Outreach. To establish a connection with college students early in their careers, Prescolite reached out to professors at six of the country’s top-ranked architecture and engineering pr...

According to the latest price survey by LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, global LED light bulb ASP saw a mild decline in July 2012. 40W equivalent LED light bulb ASP dropped by merely 1.3% in July, while 60W equivalent LED light bulb ASP plunged 4.8%, partially attributed to the new LED light bulb releases in Europe. 40W Equivalent LED Light Bulb Price in UK Dropped below US$10 According to LEDinside, 40W equivalent LED light bulb global ASP fell to US$19.6 in July, with prices in major markets staying fla...

By Scott Watson In the electronic world, there are varieties of bulbs in use.  Among the popularly used types include fluorescents tubes, LEDs, incandescent lamps, halogens, HIDs and some others. These bulbs   showcase in a variety of shapes and designs.   A clear understanding of the shapes of the bulbs will go a long way to assisting you in understanding their basic features and modes of operation.  Let’s take a look at the various bulb shapes. Pear Shape This is the most standard type of   bulb shape available in the wor...

LG Electronics has released the world’s first battery LED television in Nigerian market. The LG 32LS3800 Battery LED TV, though operates on electricity, has a long lasting battery that ensures that TV viewing is not unnecessarily interrupted. The television comes with exciting features that make for a superlative entertainment experience. It is portable and easy to carry which makes it convenient for it to be moved from one place to the other. This unique feature ensures that the fun and entertainment is not limited to indoor settings as it can also come in...

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has announced that the island will step up efforts to assist Tuvalu to become a low-carbon country. Ma says this latest commitment, which is in addition to the nearly four thousand solar LED lights Taiwan has already donated, will boost energy savings in Tuvalu. According to the Marianas Variety report, Taiwan plans to help Tuvalu replace its fluorescent street lights with environmentally friendly LED fixtures as part of the Lamp of Taiwan project. Launched after Ma took office in May 2008, the Lamp of Taiwan project uses ...

BGR website has reported that Sony is preparing to launch its largest XBR TV as large as 80-inches. According to BGR source, the new HDTV from Sony will be equipped with a massive 4K resolution which allows a pixel count of up to 4096 x 3072 or 12.6 megapixels. It thought the Sony 4K TV will be priced at around $30,000 when it arrives in stores later this year ready for the holiday period.  ...

Recently, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) began its fourth-time review of restrictions on Island’s Investments by Mainland Chinese as the basis of whether or not to allow mainland Chinese investors to hold more stakes in the island’s high-tech firms. The ministry is assessing the feasibility of conditionally allowing mainland Chinese investors to hold more stakes in the island’s three strategic hi-tech industries, including semiconductor, LCD panel and LED manufacturing. Date back to 2008, the island has eased the restrictions, in thr...

Digital Lumens has relocated its headquarters to 374 Congress Street in Boston's revitalized 'Innovation District', to cater for continued growth. The company signed a lease for 16,000 square feet of space to accommodate the company's growing business, customer base and staffing. The company has more than doubled space from its former West End location, allowing it to expand research and development facilities, sales and support areas. The lease was brokered by T3 Advisors based in Waltham, Mass. Earlier this year, Digital Lumens was named a "...

On August 22, AOC TV has signed Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin as brand ambassador, and has announced that it targets to double revenue from India to Rs 1,100 crore in 2013, as it looks to corner a "significant" market share in the growing LCD and LED television segment here. Yesterday, the company also showcased a range of LCD and LED TVs, priced between Rs 15,000 and Rs 40,000. The company had started its TV business in India early in March. AOC TV Director Seema T Bhatnagar pointed out that, "The LCD and LED TV ...

J P Sercel Associates (JPSA) has launched the IX-6100-MD for scribing and dicing metal layers such as molybdenum, copper, nickel, gold, silver, zinc and their alloys used in the LED manufacturing process. The IX-6100-MD is equipped with JPSA’s latest proprietary vision and scribe placement technology allowing reduction in die street size and enabling more LED dies per wafer. The key technology in IX-6100-MD is JPSA’s proprietary beam delivery system that allows the shape of the laser beam to be independently adjusted in two dimensions. T...

MANCHESTER-based MHA Lighting has helped Manchester Airport cut its lighting energy consumption by 63 per cent through a third major lighting installation. With its award-winning low energy luminaires and ability to design bespoke solutions, MHA Lighting has quickly become one of the airport’s preferred suppliers, supplying more than £500,000 worth of lighting products to the airport in the last 18 months. The latest project, which completes this month, includes replacing under canopy lighting with MHA’s patented C Lite technology. This ...

From lighting up the Olympic opening ceremony to decorating Tower Bridge (and saving 40% on its energy bills in the process), LEDs have certainly made their mark this summer. Now LED specialists Light Planet are raising the bar even further and have developed a new finance initiative to support the implementation of energy efficient lighting technology by businesses and organisations. Having successfully raised £5 million of venture capital to fund the pay-as-you-save scheme, Light Planet is offering businesses LED lighting solutions worth up to £50,000, giv...

The history of lighting  is quite detailed and long. Lighting systems and sources have actually come a long way. If you must understand the practical aspects of LEDs and other lighting sources, it’s necessary you grab some details about their long history.  All the lighting sources and systems in use today didn’t fall from above. Some individuals somewhere invested their time and energy in invention them.   An attempt is made in this write-up to present a brief history   of how the issue of lighting began in our world. The very first pra...

At Monday's city council meeting, council members authorized the mayor to sign a contract with local contractor, Paulson Electric Inc to complete LED lighting upgrade project in Missoula's City Hall. The project is being paid for by a grant from the Department of Energy given to the city as part of the Clean Air Act. It means the company will now install almost $150,000 in new LED lighting and lighting controls in the basements, stairwells, and hallways of City Hall. The current lights work just fine, but city officials said they use more than twice the ...

- Efficient, long life LED panels to provide lower cost interior lighting – GlacialLight , a division of the experienced technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., has announced the new GL-PL0606AD Dimmable LED Panel Light , which has now joined the company's popular range of LED lighting products. This high efficiency 50W LED panel is an ideal replacement for older, less-efficient light sources. Its greatest advantages over older products are its remarkably low energy and maintenance costs, thanks to efficient, long life, low heat LED technol...

SunLED has taken a step forward towards supporting unique applications beyond basic indication that will broaden the spectrum of infinite design possibilities. With the introduction of our new mid-power 660nm Red LED and our 450nm Blue LED, we are opening doors to fill a void in markets that traditionally used other light sources such as laser diodes, fluorescent tubes, or HPS bulbs to serve a function beyond indication. The unique wavelengths of these two 1/2W SMD LEDs are in the range that can promote skin regeneration, hair rejuvenation, efficient plant growth, ...

TerraLUX’s innovative LED solutions have supported Village Place Apartments of Boulder, Colorado, in cutting the complex’s energy costs. Village Place Apartments is a 72-unit complex, and, like most apartment complexes, Village Place’s interior corridor lighting is turned on 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During the retrofit, 56 lights were updated with the TerraLUX Linear LED Engine including: wall sconces, overhead dome lights, bathroom lights and outdoor lights. Each hallway wall sconce contained two CFL lamps and an external ball...

Seesmart Technologies, Inc. has completed the installation of LED lighting in two of The Ashforth Company's properties in Connecticut, transforming its spaces and offering a quick return on investment of only 15 months. And it is estimated that the combined savings for the project will be in excess of $200,000. Seesmart's LED retrofit replaced 1,300, 32-watt, T-8 fluorescent bulbs with high-efficiency LED tube lights throughout lobbies, common areas and garages at Ashforth's properties: 707 Summer Street, (Ashforth's headquarters) and 3001 Stamford ...

China National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance have restarted the bid for financial subsidies in 2012 ~ 2013 annual semiconductor lighting products promotion project. And there are 113 enterprises competing for the bid. The bid is estimated to be worth one billion RMB. Early in February, the government has started the bid, and the scope of subsidies consist s of indoor light, LED spotlight, LED downlight and outdoor LED streetlight. However, it comes to a failure due to the big difference offered by a few enterprises. This time, the go...

According to LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, revenues of listed Taiwanese LED firms totaled NT$8.95 billion (MoM+1.68%, YoY+2.4%) in July 2012. According to LEDinside research, TV annual shipment for 2012 will see a mere 5% YoY growth, whereas monitor shipment will suffer a downturn. Notebook demand for 3Q12 is expected to be weak, but new products releases in Mid-3Q12 will pick up the demand and make the annual shipment stay flat compared to that in 2011. As for smartphones, annual shipment forecast revised from 660 million units to 606...

August 20, Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd has held the groundbreaking ceremony on for its LED Professional Lighting Solutions manufacturing facility in Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone. It’s the bilateral cooperation that between Philips and Chengdu has entered a new phase since the two sides signed the LED strategic cooperation agreement last December. Philips will build a fully integrated LED Professional Lighting Solutions manufacturing site to optimize the allocation of resources including production, warehousing and logistics, e...

Philips Lumileds has launched a new white LED array , which can assist LED system producers to free from the tiresome LED binning process and reduce inventory requirements as well as time to market. The new LUXEON K arrays come under a 3-step MacAdam ellipse and provide higher consistency in lumen per watt as a result of forward voltage as well as flux ranges.   The arrays suits for energy-efficient downlight and retrofit lamp applications that need high light output within a space and thermally constrained system. The Freedom From Binning commitment of...

Aiming at the huge market potential in global LED industry, Jiangsu Soul Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd merged with Goolite optoelectronic Co., Ltd at the beginning of June in 2012, establishing a subsidiary company in Shenzhen in July. The new company will incorporate the original team members of Goolite and acquire the Goolite brand. Soul has more than ten chip packaging lines, power supply and lighting products lines, covering an area of 12,000 square metres and having more than 200 staff members and over 20 senior technical personnel in R&D. The fi...