LED Light

Cree LED Recessed Down Lights Win International Design Competition

sarafan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:37:23 +0000

Recently, CREE, a market leader in LED lighting, has again won the top prize for recessed down lights in the 2008 Lighting for Tomorrow solid-state lighting (SSL) competition. The complete Cree LED lighting family has now been recognized for superior efficacy and design by this contest, organized by the American Lighting Association, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Consortium of Energy Efficiency.

The Cree LR4 recessed architectural LED down light won the top prize for LED recessed down lights. Entrants in this category must meet the U.S. Department of Energy's solid-state lighting Energy Star(r) criteria, slated to go into effect later this year. The Cree LR24, a 24-inch square recessed LED light, was honored for superior efficacy in the "Other Applications" category, reserved for general illumination products not covered by Energy Star that exceed device efficacy of 50 lumens per watt. The LR24, targeted for availability this fall, is designed for use in suspended ceilings and features the same beautiful color rendering, long lifetime and best-in-class efficacy as the other Cree LED lights.

Gary Trott, Cree LED Lighting Solutions vice president of market development, said "Cree is proud to extend the success of our LR6 LED down light, last year's Lighting for Tomorrow grand prize winner." He indicated that they continue to set the standard for LED lighting by delivering lights that combine the beautiful color of incandescents with nearly twice the energy efficiency of compact fluorescents. Their lights are designed to last more than two decades under typical residential usage.

As we know, Cree's LED lighting innovation has been praised with numerous other awards including a prestigious 2008 silver International Design Excellence Award (IDEA), a 2008 PCBC Cool Product designation and BuildingGreen's Top 10 Green Building Products for 2007.

About Cree

Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting solutions, and semiconductor solutions for backlighting, wireless and power applications. Cree's product families include recessed LED down lights, blue and green LED chips, high brightness LEDs, lighting-class power LEDs, power-switching devices and radio-frequency/wireless devices. Cree solutions are driving improvements in applications such as general illumination, electronic signs and signals, variable-speed motors, and wireless communications.

East Manufacturing Announces New Features to LED Lighting

aber — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:55:20 +0000

Ohio East Manufacturing, Randolph, Ohio, has announced it is offering a LED lighting system that is completely sealed against the elements. The system uses sealed “plug-in” connections designed to prevent moisture infiltration and subsequent corrosion from compromising the functionality of the trailer's lighting system, the company says. This moisture-barrier lighting system is now standard equipment on all East aluminum flatbed, dump and transfer trailers.

“The new moisture-barrier system is a return ground system, versus the traditional chassis-ground system, eliminating the opportunity for poor connections between body, chassis and tractor fifth wheel,” says Bob Appleman, director of supply chain management. “There is no splicing needed, no wire nuts, and no junction boxes with the standard lighting system. The system uses wire harnesses with corrosion-resistant Truck-Lite Fit 'N Forget plug-in connections. Each connection is packed with non-conducting dielectric grease to seal out moisture,” Appleman adds.

"East is focused on the goal of making better, more durable trailers that decrease maintenance time and expense for our customers,” says Dave Tate, president of East Manufacturing. “This moisture-barrier lighting system is a perfect example. It is virtually maintenance free, and the life of a LED light is more than 100,000 hours.”

He continues, “So when you combine them with a wiring harness system designed to keep moisture out of the connections, lighting maintenance on an East trailer should be minimal.”

East Manufacturing Corporation offers a full-line of aluminum dump, platform and refuse trailers, steel and aluminum dump bodies, and heavy duty trucking accessories.

GlacialTech launches LED BR30 lights

sarafan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:26:31 +0000

Recently, GlacialTech Inc announces the availability of BR30 LED lights - the LED BR30 Globes come in two models which range in brightness.

The LED BR30 bulbs are designed to replace the equivalent BR30 globes and lamps available in markets today. Using lower wattage compared with the original product, with the high brightness 720 Lumen illumination. The innovative product incorporates the same structure and style of traditional BR30 bulbs but delivers a brighter performance per watt, with less heat radiation.

GlacialTech LED-BR30 luminary uses Super High-brightness LED emitters that consume just 11 Watts. As a result, the LED-BR30 luminary is much cooler within a range of -20 to +40⁰C with a beam angle of 120 degree. The LED-BR30 globe, using a fraction of the power, is a safe, green environmentally friendly solution which reduces global emissions through reduced power consumption. The efficient cooling structure of the heatsink is optimally designed to keep the >50000hr longevity of the device intact, while maintaining full brightness for longer.

Accepting an Input voltage of 90-240V (AC), with an 11W power consumption. The diameter is 95mm at a length of 127mm, and a weight of 0.3kgs, which means the LED-BR30 lamp can replace any traditional BR30 bulb product.

Manassas to introduce LED street lights

sarafan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:49:55 +0000

Recently, Manassas is doing an experiment that will likely be common practice in less than 10 years. In the coming weeks, the city will begin the process of selecting a neighborhood for the installation of LED lights in place of the common high pressure sodium lights.

According to renewable energy products company Global Green Energy, LED streetlights have been proven to save as much as 60 percent on energy costs and give off a much lower carbon footprint than the typical streetlight. Each streetlight would cut out as much greenhouse gas produced by a car driving for 14 months.

Electric Utilities Director Gregg Paulson said the demand for the lights has not reached a level yet where the city can afford an LED light at every corner. The cost of one LED light today is $70, nearly 10 times the price of a sodium bulb. In five or 10 years, those lights will be competitively priced and will ultimately be cheaper than what we are buying now. It’s simply an issue of supply and demand.

It’s said that the neighborhood experiment will likely involve around 12 lights, which will be retrofitted on a permanent basis for the new LED bulbs. Manassas would be following Ann Arbor, Mich. as one of the first communities to eventually convert to all LED lights. All of the traffic lights in the city have been converted to LED lights, a common practice in many communities across the country. So far, the city already saves 40 percent on maintenance and reduced energy costs with the new traffic signals.

New York Picks LED Design For New Street Lights

sarafan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:11:52 +0000

Recently, more than 300,000 street lights and every 40 years or so runs an international design contest looking for ways to improve upon those lights in New York. The winner of the most contests was just announced.

It's an LED street and optional pedestrian light post designed by the Office for Visual Interaction (OVI). It not only looks cooler and is more environmentally-friendly than the current model, but developers say they should eliminate dark spots commonly found in between current light posts.

It's made possible by both diffusing the light more efficiently and since many little LEDs would take the place of the one high-pressure sodium bulb used today, each LED can be aimed to beam light at a wider angle. The LED developers at the Lighting Science Group Corporation say while the bulbs will have the potential to change color, that's not in the immediate plans, but they will be greener in one sense.

To get an idea, they can reduce energy consumption at each street lamp by about 25 to 30 percent immediately. That's just one-to-one comparison. They also have the energy savings because of the control systems. Turn it on, turn it off, and dim it down as the ambient lighting increases or decreases.

Low-energy, long-lasting LED lights to be the mainstream

sarafan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:37:24 +0000

It’s known that LEDs are becoming more commonly used for under-cabinet lighting in kitchens, the reddish glow of the LEDs helps warm up the cool colors in his kitchen. The future is looking brighter for LEDs, the next generation of energy-efficient lighting.

LEDs still cost much more than incandescent or compact fluorescent bulbs, but its prices are dropping. Rising energy prices also have helped raise public awareness of the miserly LEDs, which are available in an increasing variety of lighting products.

This month lighting designer John Cale opened Green Light, a store that specializes in LEDs, in downtown Overland Park. In addition to building custom lighting pieces, Cale can retrofit any existing light fixture to use LEDs, starting at $30 plus parts. Green Light also sells LED bulbs. LEDs are great for accent lighting, task lighting and indirect lighting, Cale custom-built some LED fixtures for the addition, including sconces and a fabric-diffused chandelier. In the library, LED rope lighting that outlines the crown molding changes to red, green, purple and yellow in a soft, pleasant glow. LEDs fill silvery glass pendant fixtures in the bathroom. Recessed LED cans are installed in the sunroom ceiling. LED sconces accent the bedroom. Fabric-shaded LED chandeliers hang in different rooms. That’s because LEDs can last 50,000 hours or more than 20 years, about five times longer than compact fluorescent bulbs and 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

Because of their diminutive size and their ability to withstand temperature changes, LEDs are becoming a more popular choice for unobtrusive low-voltage landscape lighting. The Cleveland-based manufacturer Kichler makes LEDs to illuminate trees, paths and patios.

As their price has dropped, LEDs also have become more mainstream for strings of holiday lights. The C9 and C7 incandescents are brighter than their LED counterparts, but mini LED lights are brighter than mini incandescent holiday lights.

Sale and Installation of L.E.D. Lights for Motorcycles available in Ocean City

sarafan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:46:07 +0000

Recently, Wyked Illuzionz, a premier motorcycle L.E.D. light vendor, who launched their new e-commerce website, will be set up at Fish Tales this year to sell and install L.E.D. lights on motorcycles during Delmarva Bike Week. Delmarva Bike Week is one of the nation’s major motorcycle rallies. This year is it will be held September 11-14, 2008 primarily in Ocean City.

Wyked Illuzionz is recognized as one of the top L.E.D. light vendors servicing the east coast. Their staff is professionally trained and their lighting products are covered by a lifetime warranty against bulb failure for as long as the purchaser owns the bike. Wyked Illuzionz offers LEDs in amber, blue, green, hot pink, jade, orange, purple, red, and white. They can provide engine lighting, ground effects, and lighting for bags, floor boards, tour packs, wheels, and other areas on motorcycles.

For those inclined to “do it yourself”, Wyked Illuzionz offers several kits for sale and can also design custom lighting solutions. If you take pride in your ride and want to show it, motorcycle L.E.D. lighting is the answer.

About Wyked Illuzionz :

Wyked Illuzionz specializes in LED Lighting for Motorcycles. They attend many of the major motorcycle events educating motorcyclists on this important safety issue and on the benefits of quality motorcycle lighting products and professional installation.

SOL Inc. Arranges for Solar Led Lighting Systems to Improve Quality Of Life for Earthquake Victims in Peru

Emma — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:51:17 +0000

Sol Inc. (Solar Outdoor Lighting) has arranged for the donation of 42 solar lighting systems to 11 communities in Peru affected by the August 2007 earthquake. Philanthropist David Russell, who, funded the donation with the assistance of Practical Action of Peru and local governments facilitated a partnership with Sol Inc. to ensure the donated lights were installed where they were needed most.

The solar lighting systems were recently installed in the Peruvian communities of Nuevo Amanecer, Marcas, Quilca, Yanapampa, Huancho, Buenavista, Tantas, Uchapa, Chacará, Huayao and Castrovirreyna. The solar lighting systems are lighting streets, pathways, and community "plaza" squares.

"We felt compelled to do what we could for the victims of this earthquake and we thought that our solar lighting would help address some of the challenges facing these communities so affected by this tragedy." said Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, chairman of Sol Inc. "Public lighting is often critically important to the economic and social activities of a community and our solar lights will enhance the safety and security of these communities. Public lighting extends the daily life of a small town whether it is for children playing or allowing a market to remain open a few hours longer. We learned from our previous relief efforts donating solar lighting units to New Orleans and other Gulf Coast cities affected by Hurricane Katrina that working with local government agencies and world class relief agencies involved in the recovery efforts is critically important to ensure the successful installation of the donated solar lights. Practical Action really made this happen."

Sol took the initiative to identify the project, the local needs, and arranged for a donor who could rely on Sol to manage the entire process from beginning to end. Sol donated all of the logistical efforts to augment the contributions to make the project happen.

Philanthropist David Russell, who underwrote the project added; "I wanted to help the victims of the earthquake, but I wanted to fund a specific effort where I could be sure where my contribution was going, and for what. Sol provided a complete solution that literally allowed me to write a single check, and they took care of the rest, professionally and in very difficult and complicated circumstances. This opens up a whole range of possibilities for foundations and philanthropists who often have the intent but not the infrastructure to help victims of one type of disaster or another."

"In the evening, families would normally retreat into their households. Thanks to the efforts of Practical Action and Sol Inc., people now gather under the solar lights for social activities and watch their children play in a secure environment," said Federico Salas, Governor of Huancavelica Region in Peru, the region most affected by the earthquake.

The powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the southern coastal province of Ica in Peru last August killing over 400 people and injuring another 1500. More than 16,500 people were displaced or otherwise affected by the quake.

About Sol Inc.

Sol is a world leader in the development and distribution of Solar LED lighting. Sol is the oldest manufacturer focused on outdoor solar lighting systems with over 18,000 systems installed in more than 50 countries on six continents. Sol has introduced innovative, reliable and cost-effective solar lighting systems for over 15 years that provide unsurpassed levels of illumination and reliability. Sol develops, manufactures and markets commercial/industrial-grade solar powered and energy efficient lighting systems for a wide range of lighting applications including area and security, street and roadways, sign and billboards and transit and shelter lighting. Sol’s commitment is to superior design, manufacturing, and customer satisfaction as verified by our ISO 9001:2000 certification.

About Practical Action

Practical Action, formally known as Intermediate technology Development Group (ITDG), is a charitable Non- Government Organization registered in the United Kingdom, which works directly in four regions of the developing world – Latin America, East Africa, Southern Africa and South Asia to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries.

Austin Energy to Test New LED Light Bulbs

Emma — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:40:57 +0000

Austin Energy is joining a national effort to develop new, energy efficient light bulbs made from LEDs. Those light-emitting diodes are commonly used in billboards and traffic signals, and new developments in the field mean they could soon be used in everyday office and home environments.

"We've arrived with a wide variety of LEDs," said Austin Energy Acting CEO Roger Duncan. "What we're going to be doing in Austin is testing these out."

New LED bulbs have already been installed in the parking garage at the One Texas Center office building. While the bulbs cost more initially that regular light bulbs or compact florescent bulbs, Duncan said they are much more energy-efficient than either of those technologies. "A 75 watt incandescent light bulbcosts $13 for the year to produce the light from that bulb," he said. "The LED that we have next to it costs only $1.79 per year to operate."

Lei Yueh LED Belt Light attracts prestigious international iF awards

ivan — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:59:10 +0000

Taiwan LED Maker Lei Yueh'sLED Belt Light receives the prestigious 2008 iF Product Design Award. The international IF Awards, which are awarded to products on their design based on many criteria, highlights and recognizes the outstanding solution from Lei Yueh LED Belt Light, for 2008. The iF Product Design Award is given to select from total number of 2,771 product entries from 35 different countries this year.

The awarded LED Belt Light which is obtains a patent for its unique waterproof structure design. This unique structure can fully seal up the chinks between fixture and power cord and it provides a water-tight protection which enables the fixture to place at an underwater environment. It is made by flexible strip material to provide designer to curve the shape easily and achieve the design of roadway any other underwater indirect lighting.