One World Trade Center, soon to be the tallest building in the United States and one of the tallest in the world at a height of 1,776 feet, is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. The facility was in need of a lighting control system capable of flexibly and efficiently illuminating 2.6 million square feet of office space, as well as an observation deck, restaurant, parking, and broadcast and antenna facilities.   After a rigorous selection process, Brazill Brothers was chosen to provide a LonWorks®-enabled ProSys LM Ligh...

Verbatim Americas, LLC, backed by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC) group, has announces the official ENERGY STAR(R) qualification of its new line of PAR-type retrofit LED lamps. Verbatim's ENERGY STAR qualified LED retrofit lamp product line includes: -- PAR20 -- 3000K, 500 lumen output and 9 watts -- PAR30 -- 2700K, 740 lumen output and 14 watts -- PAR30 -- 3000K, 800 lumen output and 14 watts -- PAR38 -- 2700K, 920 lumen output and 17 watts -- PAR38 -- 3000K , 1000 lumen output and 17 watts ENE...

Philips has announced to sell its LEDs which are recognized as the sole winner (so far) of the US Department of Energy’s “L Prize” competition for 60 W incandescent bulbs commercially from February. According to the DOE, 60 W incandescents are important because they are the most common household bulb in the US, with nearly a billion of them thought to be in use. And while it has qualified more than 400 LED lamps under its Energy Star program so far, the vast majority of these are relatively low-brightness and directional. At the DOE webina...

Recently, Avago Technologies has released two series of compact LEDs including ASMT-FJ70 and ASMT-FG70 devices that reduce space requirements for designing auto-focus auxiliary flash functionality into digital cameras. The ASMT-Fx70 LEDs are available in a tiny, environmentally-friendly 3.6 (L) by 3.2 (W) by 3.4 (H) mm surface-mount package that helps meet market demand for thinner digital cameras. The ASMT-FJ70 devices use AlInGaP material technology and feature a 12 degree viewing angle, while the ASMT-FG70 devices use InGaN material ...

General Electric (GE) has launched a new range of long-life LED outdoor lights, which offer up to 50 000 hours, or up to ten years, in regular operating conditions. The new-generation LED Area Lighter lumi- naires are suited to car parks, pedestrian zones or for general illumination. The optical ring design also produces vertical illuminance, efficiently delivering the required amount of light without spilling into neighbouring areas. For street and highway illumination, the new LED Road R250 luminaires have an advanced optical system that improves the uniformity of th...

Energy Saving EFL High Frequency (Electrodeless Flourescent Lamp) is the Best Alternative Luminaire to replace High Energy Consumption Lightings, like mercury vapor lamps, metal halide lamps, sodium lamps and other lightings. Feature & Advantages of our EFL: 1.Extremely Long Product Life of 60,000~100,000 hours, and after 60,000hours still remains 70% of luminous flux 2.High Luminous Efficacy & Over 80% Energy Saving than conventional lightings 3.Power Factor＞98%, almost no electricity is wasted 4.Low Watts Spent: 100W EFL can replace...

LED bulbs have many advantages to become the main lighting source, and it has become true gradually. However, the LED light bulbs with small light angle and unsuitable color temperature will make user uncomfortable when using for a long time.   The main feature of the YOULIGHT LED light bulb is ultra wide angle, so the lighting space is bright uniformly when using the product as the light source. When installed in a translucent light fixture, the light comes out through all over the lampshade from the ultra wide angle LED light bulb. Our ultra wide angle LED...

1、3 channels audio synchronized RGB Controller（AWCL-300-6P-audio）   Support IR-remote control interface. R、G、B brightness can be adjusted individually, and auto-save the setting. Built-in six LED dynamic programs; dynamic mode can be set Fade/Jump and changed the dynamic speed. Real Audio Synchronized color LED Control. Automatically control mode switched between Audio Synchronized modes with Silent color fade mode. Adjustable Sensitivity for audio synchronized mode (including Microphone and Line-in sources). Audio source option for Lin...

Samsung Electronics has intended to inject about $41.7 billion to put more distance from competitors in 2012. There are about $22 billion will boost its manufacturing capacity for logic chips, MEMS sensors and OLED displays as well as memory and LCD production. The logic chip manufacturing is likely to focus on Samsung's ambitions to make application processors and system chips for mobile phones and tablets. Investment in logic at about $6.5 billion is set to exceed investment in memory chips at about $5.7 billion for the first time. Investment in OLEDs is exp...

Seoul Semiconductor has broken a record on applying, registering and securing more than 10,000 patents for LED. The company invests 10-20 percent of its annual revenue in Research and Development, including funding of an affiliate company. In particular, the company holds patent rights for Acrich, the semiconductor light source using a multi-cell architecture, as well as patent rights for deep UV LED technology. The company anticipates that deep UV LED technology will be commonly used in the future and it will be prepared to produce and sell this technology. &...

Recently, Japan's Tazmo has designed a new A4 in size (210x297mm) flexible Inorganic LED panel with quite efficient at 30 lm/W. The company has utilized a coating process - which is easily adapter for I-LEDs as they have a simpler element structure when compared to OLEDs. I-LED is different from LEDs as they use the EL (electroluminescence) phenomenon. And the new panel can easily be bent....

Lumenpulse Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, today announced the release of its comprehensive, new product catalog. Designed with ease of use in mind, the catalog enables lighting designers, architects and electrical engineers to select luminaires that will bring their ideas to life. Coming in at 500 pages, the high-quality, hardback volume details the entire Lumenpulse product line. Reflecting the Lumenpulse design approach, fixtures are grouped in pro...

Low-Price Strategy Caused Steep Drop in December Prices, Penetration Rate to Surge According to the latest price survey of LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, the ASP of 60W equivalent LED light bulbs dipped by 16% in December, with the lowest price plummeting to US$18.9. As for 40W equivalent LED light bulbs, the lowest price dropped to US$11.1. 60W Equivalent LED Bulb Prices Plunged Source: LEDinside   LEDinside indicates that the prices of 60W equivalent LED light bulbs plunged even further in D...

American GreenPower Inc. (AGP) is an international importers, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of renewable energy lighting solutions, focused on providing energy efficient indoor and outdoor lighting, LED sensor applications for commercial and industrial uses. Our commitment to focus on our customers to provide tailor-made specifications and our proprietary LED lamp solutions, electronic sensors. We offer a wide range of lighting contractors, distributors, designers and professionals who are keen on finding alternatives to energy-efficient lighting products. ePower ...

Osram, glabal lighting company backed by Siemens, has announced to cut jobs in Germany for further transition to LED industry. According to Osram’s statement on Tuesday, declining volumes in the traditional lighting business due to rising LED demand and regulatory changes will lead to a reduction of about 850 domestic jobs in this field by 2014. Meanwhile, as many as 200 Osram workers may be transferred to Siemens. Currently, Osram employs about 41,000 people worldwide, including about 10,000 in its home country. But the statement didn’t mention to take si...

Recently, NetLED system developed by Tokyo-based lighting tech startup Net LED Technology Corp. will go on sale in Japan on February 20,marking Japan gets the world’s first cloud-based LED lighting system. The 40W lights of 40,000-hour lifespan come with built-in Wi-Fi: users can control each tube over the web after installing the NetLed app on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. It’s possible to dim the lights and to turn them on or off. Users can control individual, multiple, or a set of lights (which can be located in separate rooms) via the app,...

Taiwan Delta Electronics has rolled out a serious of LED productsat Lighting Japan 2012. The company claimed that it has developed the world's lightest 1000lm light bulb weighting only 130g .With a beam angle of 120 deg and 240 deg the new bulb aims to replace 100W and 80W incandescent bulbs. In the meanwhile, Delta is also demonstrating its remarkable solar-LED streetlight and wind-powered LED streetlight solutions. The wind-powered LED streetlight solution includes a 400W-system with a safety breaker for wind speed exceeding an upper limit of 42.5m/s and ...

Four landmark bridges including Platt Street Bridge, Brorein Street Bridge, Kennedy Boulevard Bridge and CSX Railroad Bridge will be bathed in a shimmering canvas of LED lights as part of the city's "Agua Luces" ("water lights") art project. According to Tampa Mayor Buckhorn, the project is a public-private partnership involving the city of Tampa's Public Art Program, Tampa Electric and People's Gas, and Lights on Tampa. it is estimated to cost about $300,000, will be funded by TECO Energy. City officials selected ...

Wire-Free LED has cooperated with Ellumiglow.com to bring the most exciting Club Lighting technology in 2012. New Wire-Free LED Par Can technology uses high output LED RGB, RGBA, and RGBW, TruWhite lighting fixtures to provide exceptional lighting quality, combined with simplicity. Capable of producing nearly every color in the spectrum, these Club Lights come with over 100 beautiful preset colors, and even produce TRUE White. Wire-Free LED Par Cans can be controlled with a smart color remote, by DMX, manually, or even with an iPhone. ...

XLM Plus comes complete with electronics and communication interfaces, and is ideal for Endoscopy, Surgical Microscopy, and Headlamp applications   Excelitas Technologies, a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized optoelectronics to OEMs seeking high-performance technology solutions, introduced the latest LED Fiber Optic Illuminator Module in its XLM Series specifically designed for integration into OEM Medical device applications.  The new product, dubbed the XLM Plus, comes complete with electronics and communicatio...

Outside the exhibition center of Lighting Japan 2012   Lighting Japan 2012 4th LED/OLED Lighting Technology Expo, organized by the renowned Reed Exhibitions Japan, commences on January 18th, 2012. The exposition comprises not only companies from Europe, United States, Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan showcasing the latest LED and OLED lighting technologies, but also attendees from all over the world in seek of the lighting market’s booming prospects.   Lobby of the exhibition center The exhibitor search corner at...

Recently, UK designer Toby Fox has broken the design of typical LED bulbs and created energy efficient lighting project on Coroflot.   Fox’s interactive product features something he calls Light Pebbles. The light looks a little like a pea-pod and the four Light Pebbles sit in a strip of neoprene called the base unit. The base unit can be plugged in to a standard electric wall charge unit and then the Pebbles retain their glow and can slid out of the base to be used separately or as a unit. The best part of the design is the individual Pebbles that c...

Sil-More Industrial Ltd. will launch an expanded family of silicone materials and phosphor for the fast-growing light emitting diode (LED) market in 2012 Taiwan International Lighting Show. The product line introduction comes at a time when manufacturers are looking to silicones to provide brighter, longer-lasting LEDs in diverse applications, such as backlighting for mobile appliances and displays, mobile phone, camera flash, automotive interior and exterior lighting, light bulb, street light, and general illumination. As a experienced and sophisticated electronic grade adhe...

Super Bowl XLVI will come out with the signature LED lighting technology on the new 2013 Audi S7. Audi LED headlights are the closest recreation of daylight available at 5500 Kelvin, helping drivers’ eyes perceive more contrast and experience less strain. Traditional lights take 0.2 seconds to engage, while LEDs are immediately activate, making driving safer. In addition, LED lights use 50-percent less power from the alternator – which in turn reduces the load on the engine. They can also last the lifetime of a vehicle. Enthusiasts can visit Au...

Cree has released its financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2012, ended December 25, 2011. The company has received $304.1 million for second quarter. This represents an 18% increase compared to revenue of $257.0 million reported for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and a 13% increase compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012. GAAP net income for the second quarter of $12.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, decreased 76% year-over-year compared to GAAP net income of $49.8 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. On ...

The PROTEON LED luminaire offers one-for-one replacement of HID and fluorescent fixtures. Acuity Brands, Inc., a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, has expanded its LED indoor ambient lighting portfolio with the launch of the PROTEON™ LED high bay from Lithonia Lighting®. The PROTEON luminaire can replace high intensity discharge (HID), fluorescent and induction high bay fixtures in manufacturing, warehousing, cold storage, commercial, retail and other large indoor spaces.   The PROT...

Joliet Junior College, has installed 634 MaxLite LED Edge Lit Flat Panels on its administration offices, newly constructed classrooms and the new campus center, expecting to save at least 30% energy consumption.   These panels do not cause shadows or glares. The optimal lighting also helps employees and professors at the college to work with better efficiency. The MaxLite LED Edge Lit Flat Panels are suitable for fitting in drop ceilings. They are compatible with various types of building controls, such as daylight harvesting systems, motions sensors, timer...

Unique agreement ensures specifiers receive local support   Lumenpulse Inc. (www.lumenpulse.com), a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with UAE-based Lightitude. The agreement will include Lightitude support for Lumenpulse’s business in the Middle East and North Africa and the relationship will be managed out of Lumenpulse’s recently opened London, UK office.   As...

Showtrax International unveil new LED powerhood at Autosport 201 Amongst the latest cars and stars at this year’s Autosport International, a UK engineering company is shedding some light on the kind of innovations that could help the motorsport industry tackle the challenge of its environmental impact. Working in conjunction with LED specialists OCG Lighting, this weekend Showtrax International will unveil a prototype powerhood fitted with LED panels that are usually used in commercial ceiling fixtures. A world-leading supplier of pit lane equipment, Sh...

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), has announced the 2012 SOURCE calendar of educational classes for the lighting and design community. The SOURCE, the industries’ leading lighting education facility, is located at Cooper Lighting’s headquarters in Peachtree City, Georgia, and offers a wide variety of seminars designed to broaden the understanding of lighting and its applications. The SOURCE has been servicing the lighting industry for over twenty years and to date, over 100,000 lighting and interior designers, ar...