The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dropped a bomb this week, by announcing a temporary termination of Energy Star programs due to funding shortage caused by political stalemate in the U.S. congress. Moving towards Middle East, GE and Philips have both signed agreements with local organizations in the area. In Asia, Foshan Lighting (FLS) finds itself entangled in financial lawsuits, as 515 investors press for compensations over misleading company information. OLED for mobile devices also appear to be the next hype as Apple and LG reveal their new application plans. Other news highlights this week are the following:

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1. EPA Closes Energy Star Program
2. Apple iWatch Rumored to Use Flexible OLED Technology
3. LG Begins Mass Production of OLED Smartphone Screens
4. LED Demand and Supply Under Pressure for 2014
5. Mid-Power LEDs VOP Surpass High-Power
6. Court Hearings Against Foshan Lawsuits Begin Mid-October
7. Chinese Experts on Danger of Blue LEDs
8. Liquidleds Light Fuses Old and New Technologies to Enter 40W Bulb Market

Most Viewed Articles of the Week

1. LED Demand and Supply Under Pressure for 2014
2. Chinese Experts on Danger of Blue LEDs
3. Liquidleds Light Fuses Old and New Technologies to Enter 40W Bulb Market
4. Cree Acquires Home Depot's 2013 Innovation Award for LED Light Bulb
5. HSBC Forecasts LED Industry to Moderately Decline in 4Q13
6. Apple iWatch Rumored to Use Flexible OLED Technology
7. LG Begins Mass Production of OLED Smartphone Screens
8. Mid-Power LEDs VOP Surpass High-Power
9. Cree Brings Game-Changing TrueWhite Technology to Outdoor Lighting Applications
10. Everlight Releases Ultra Mini ITR Photo Interrupter

What’s Trending?

1. Japanese Companies Preparing to Launch 6-inch SiC Wafers
2.  U.S. DOE Publish SSL Manufacturing R&D Roadmap

Industry News

1. Zhaga Spec Reference NEMA Standard for LED Dimming
2. UNICEF Partners Nuru to Light Up Burundi Rural Communities with LED
3. Philips Signs MoU with Dubai to Transform Buildings with Smart LED Lights
4. GE Lighting and The Change Initiative Partner Up to Offer LED to UAE homes
5. Flextronics Expands into LED Lighting Solutions
6. Revolution Lighting Technologies Acquires CMG Energy Solutions Products

Financial Reports

1. September Holidays Affect LedLink 3Q Revenue
2. Lite-On Revenues Peaks For First Time Since Oct. 2011
3. TV Inventory Adjustment Cause Unity Opto September Revenue to Drop
4. Lextar September Revenue Dips
5. Edison Revenue Down in September
6. Everlight 3Q13 Earnings Up 18.13%
7. Ledzworld LED Lamp Sales Growth Fuels Manufacturing Expansion
8. Carmanah Announces Launch of $6 Million Rights Offering

San’an Special

1. San’an Opto’s Many Benefits from Investing in FOREPI
2. San’an Becomes Biggest Shareholder for Formosa Epitaxy
3. San’an Acquires Subsidy of RMB $56 Million

Products Info

1. Osram Launches its First LED Replacement Headlamp
2. GE Lighting Showcases Automotive LED Headlight Technology at AAPEX
3. Seoul Semiconductor Enabling Designers to Customize Form Factors with Acrich Kit
4. Sumitomo Electric Develops Thermal Resistant LED FPC
5. Oree Offers Plug-and-Play Design for LED Lighting
6. LED Canada Growthstar Horticultural LEDs
7. Remodelers Choose Halo from Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Division
8. MaxLite’s New LED Linear High Bay Fixtures Offer Energy Savings for Industrial Lighting
9. LED Integrated Technology Takes to the Sky