Recently, Carmanah has supplied a sale worth over $625,000 USD for its EG340 solar lights to illuminate a road network at industrial facility in Latin America.   The facility owners chose Carmanah EG340 solar lights based on the low maintenance requirements for the lights and cost saving advantage. With the new lights,the company will save hundreds of MWh of electricity per year.   According to Carmanah CEO, Ted Lattimore, “Part of Carmanah’s strategic business plan is to be the world leader in the development and provision of solar powered ...

Cree has released LMH6 module, the first high-lumen product in its fully-integrated LED module family, targeting to commercial applications, such as restaurants, retail, airports, schools and hospitality lighting. According to Scott Schwab, product line manager, Cree LED modules, “The LMH6 module is designed with the needs of the 230-volt European and Asian lighting markets in mind.” And featuring Cree TrueWhite® Technology, the LMH6 module delivers 2000 lumens at 74 lumens per watt or 2900 lumens at 78 lumens per watt as well as lasts at least ...

The city of Lawrence will invest over $172,000 to replace 115 lights with LEDs, as part of its overall goal to improve the quality of life for the community. The installation is arranged in early June. According to Assistant director of public works Mark Thiel, each new light costs about $1,500. They expect a 40 to 50 percent reduction in energy usage as a result of this project. They will be installing ‘monitoring meters’ to track actual usage against known cost-to-date.  ...

LED street lighting can be applied in various conditions and that is why the application is replacing traditional lighting fixtures rapidly. In the extreme weather conditions of Ningxia, a central province close to Mongolia, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ OSLON SSL LEDs have been installed in solar powered street lamps. These LED lamps withstand the challenging near desert climate and provide stable performance and uniform illumination, fulfilling the requirements set out by the city and its planners. The 174 new street lamps line the 2.6km of Da Xue Road...

Barco’s coolest LED video wall, OL-521 LED display cub has win red dot award for outstanding design . With the OL's space-saving cube design and small footprint, while providing the brightest and warmest colors on the display thanks to novel technologies such as liquid cooling, Barco strand out from as many as 4,443 products  came from about 1,700 companies worldwide which were judged by a jury of 36 renowned experts. Barco's OL-521 is a LED-lit, rear-projection display cube designed for fixed video wall installations in command centers and control...

OLEDs – organic light emitting diodes – are capturing the creative fantasies of progressive light designers. Lightweight panels or "light tiles" composed of extremely thin functional layers on plastic or glass substrates make exclusive, futuristic looking OLED luminaires for home or office use. They are offered as commercial products by large vendors like Osram and Philips. OLEDs give off a pleasant warm-white light; they can be tuned to individual color temperatures and dimmed. And they are "instant-on": at their full brightness right after f...

GlacialLight has released the CETL certification of their BR30 & BR40 TRIAC-dimmable and non-dimmable Canopus Series of LED bulbs. The LED bulbs are designed to fit E26/E27 sockets and come in two separate models: one for low voltage (90-132V) applications and one for high voltage (180-264V) applications. They are available with or without, TRIAC dimming functionality and are designed for easy installation, long lifetimes of at least 35,000 hours, and high power efficiency. These products can provide users with a three-year warranty. Comply wi...

Cree has introduced the industry’s first lighting-class XM-L EasyWhiteTM LED. The new LEDs combine the high light output and small footprint of the XLamp® XM-L LED package with Cree’s unique EasyWhite™ color mixing technology. They are capable of reducing the cost and complexity associated with binning and color mixing, as well as using multiple discrete LEDs, such as 20-25 watt halogen MR, PAR and B10-style (candelabra) replacement lamps. At just 4 watts of power, XM-L EasyWhite LEDs produce up to 340 lumens at an o...

Dialight has launched new DuroSite™ LED Low Bay Fixture, its first LED luminaire designed for maintenance-free, high-quality light with minimal glare for superb visibility in parking decks, garages, cold storage and other applications under 25-foot mounting height. Delivering up to 75 lumens per watt at just 80 watts total power consumption, the DuroSite LED Low Bay ensures at least 50 percent energy savings over HID sources. Available in both cool white and neutral white versions for improved visibility, the Dialight LED Low Bay emits very little hea...

Larson Electronics has launched a 60 Watt LED spreader light for the boat market. Drawing only 5 amps on 12 volts, the LEDP10W-6E 60 watt LED spreader light delivers 5,160 lumens from a form factor measuring only 11 inches long, 2.5 inches tall and 3.5 inches deep.   Featuring 6 CREE MC-E LEDs, integrated pulse width modulation and thermal management, this LED boat light will operate 24/7 for 5.5 years. The watertight LED light is IP68 rated and operates on input voltages ranging from 9-46 Volts DC.  ...

Newly, Diodes Incorporated has introduced AL8806 buck LED driver, featuring a constant current of up to 1.5A from voltage sources of between 6V and 30V. Suiting MR16, 12V and 24V LED lamp design, the driver ensures a 5% average LED current accuracy for up to 9 high power LEDs over the wide operating voltage range. It also meets the needs of the latest multi-die package LEDs, where current levels above 1A are required.   This driver is packaged in the small footprint low thermal impedance MSOP-8EP, supporting higher LED current drive at hig...

Reportedly, Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) has released its newest dimmable LED lamps primarily for commercial use. These newly updated LED lamps are designed to meet Energy Star standards and are currently undergoing testing for final certification. They include enhancements such as dimming capabilities and a broad range of color temperatures and beam angles.  ...

New CL-864 / L-864 Red LED Beacon Emits Zero Detectable Interference in Testing for Improved Reliability and Safety in Aircraft Navigation Communications Dialight (LSE: DIA.L), an innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, announced today that its newest Vigilant™ Series CL-864 / L-864 LED Red Obstruction Beacon, has been qualified through rigorous testing by NAV CANADA, the country’s civil air navigation services provider, for its ultra-low electromagnetic interference (EMI) in communication tower applications. ...

A Smithsonian Affiliate and One of the Country’s Premier Aerospace Museums Has Chosen MSi LED Lighting. This Lights Efficient, High Quality Output is so Good it Surprises the Museum’s Chief Building Engineer.  Recently the San Diego Air and Space Museum picked MSi LED lights as replacements for the hot and inefficient tungsten halogen lighting that were being used in their exhibit spaces. This Smithsonian affiliate museum is home to many historically important and rare aircraft including a British Spitfire, a Navy F6F Hellcat...

Reportedly, Philips has received Red Dot product design and product innovation awards for its Jump luminaire from Philips Ledalite.   Jump is a high performance direct luminaire. Featuring Philips Ledalite's unique LEDLOGIQ design approach, Jump uses MesoOptics holographic nanotechnology, which makes spaces more visually appealing by optimally blending light and color, controlling high angle glare and creating a precise batwing distribution. In addition, Jump offers state-of-the-art sustainable technologies such as Response, an integrated daylight harve...

Thermal Technology, a leading manufacturer of crystal growth equipment and high temperature furnace systems, finalized a Model K1 sapphire crystal grower sales agreement with Chongqing Silian Optoelectronics Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Silian). "This new sales order signals continued industry acceptance of Thermal Technology’s high-productivity industrial tool for sapphire crystal growth and will benefit both Silian and Thermal Technology going forward,” says Matt Mede, Thermal Technology president and CEO.  Shipments of Silian&rsqu...

New Installation Delivers Brighter, More Efficient Lighting for Safer Environment   Groom Energy and Digital Lumens announced the installation of Digital Lumens' Intelligent LED Lighting Systems at Americold facilities located in Massachusetts, Utah and Wisconsin. The new upgrades produce higher quality lighting and reduce overall energy consumption up to 90 percent or 2.3 million kilowatt hours (kWhs) annually. Over the coming months, Groom Energy and Americold are scheduled to upgrade facilities in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois and Texas. The pr...

American Lighting has introduced a new indoor LED T8 Lamp that replaces existing, two or four foot fluorescent lamps. The new LED costs less to run while giving a more reliable, clean and brighter light for commercial and residential installations.  It offers up to 50,000 hours of life, turns on instantly and is quiet and easy to install. It can be retrofit into fixtures designed for 24-inch or 48-inch fluorescent T8 lamps and does not require a ballast. It can directly replace traditional fluorescent lamps, therefore save approximately a 45 percent reduction in energy...

LED Lights Bring Financial Savings to More Than 20 Red Robin Locations Eco-story, a leader in LED lighting solutions, today announced its partnership with Ansara Restaurant Group, one of Red Robin International’s largest franchise organizations. The project involved the installation of approximately 3,500 Eco-story LED lamps and is expected to achieve more than 1 million kilowatt hours of savings annually, which translates into more than $117,000 saved in utility costs per year.  In addition, the switch to Eco-story’s LED lights will save abo...

Philips Lumileds has set up a new standard of LED Performance on Hot Testing and Binning, and Freedom From Binning with its recently developed product LUXEON S. At 85°C which is the typical junction temperatures in an actual application, the company can provide accurate information about how LUXEON S will perform in the application. Expecially, from a color perspective, it completely removes the need to understand, calculate, and adjust for color shift over temperature because the LED is already specified at the use temperature. With LUXEON...

According to OSRAM Opto Semiconductors , it has released a new section within its LED Light Site www.ledlight.osram-os.com - "LED Fundamentals," which is dedicated to providing instruction and educational tutorials on a range of subjects from LED lighting applications to LED system design considerations, and with a special focus on engineering discipline for thermal, optical and electrical applications. LED Fundamentals is an expansion of OSRAM Opto's existing LED Light Site, which serves as the leading source of LED information, reso...

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has developed 100% LED lighting on all Utility refrigerated and dry van trailers as well as tandem and tridem axle flatbeds, to provide greater visibility for all drivers on the road and lower maintenance costs. According to Craig Bennett, Utility’s Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, they will utilize a new LED mid ship clearance light that also functions as a turn signal.   Developed by Grote Industries, this new LED flashing marker light also functions as a side turn light. compared with the current L...

Every year on a given day cites across the globe pledge to commit themselves to lasting environmental actions. Many are participating to switch off lights on the 26th of March at 8.30pm but for the long run, cities have switched to LED lights, initiated long term water protection and tree planting initiatives, reforesting land running into hectares, developing carbon credit policies, etc Landmarks and global icons such as Gateway of India, Taj Hotels in Mumbai and Delhi, India Gate, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Bollywood celebrity – Vidya Balan &...

DiCon Lighting is proud to partner with Main Light Industries as a key distributor for FiberLamp’s flagship product, the FL5100B. Main Light Industries manufactures and rents a wide range of fiber optic-based products to the entertainment industry, and the FL5100B is the newest addition to Main Light’s rental offerings. DiCon Lighting’s FL5100B has rejuvenated the use of fiber optic illumination in professional and specialty lighting. It combines the best of fiber optic illumination and Dense Matrix LED technology to create an innovative L...

To offer some help to victims of the Tohoku-Pacific ocean earthquake, Panasonic has donated a cool 4,000 Solar LED lanterns as well as given monetary and in-kind donations. These rechargeable Solar LED lanterns rely on solar cell panels to provide the necessary juice. All lanterns comprise of three models of Solar LED lanterns, where two of these models will come with a USB port to power battery exhausted cell phones (and other compatible devices).  ...

Nexxus Lighting 's first two of its Array(TM) PAR38 LED replacement lamp models in both the 3000K 20 degree and 10 degree beam spreads are now approved by ENERGY STAR. The Array Par 38 LED lamp exceeds the performance of a 90 watt incandescent bulb at 3000K, 10 degrees and utilizes the company's unique patent-pending thermal management system to deliver over 930 lumens and a center beam candle power of 15018 using less than 20 watts. All Array bulbs have excellent color rendering performance (80+ CRI), are designed to last 50,000 hours and can ...

New edge-lit LED exit signs with adjustable acrylic faces are now available from Nora Lighting for use in public buildings and multi-family dwellings. Four models are offered: AC only; second/ emergency circuit; 90-minute Ni-Cad battery backup; and battery backup/New York approved.     The slim two-piece housings present a clean, contemporary appearance and are constructed from extruded aluminum. Housings can be wall, ceiling or side-mounted and finishes include natural aluminum, black or white. The clear or mirrored acrylic faces have a rounded, finished ...

Robo, a hip new cylindrical LED rail fixture that offers energy savings up to 80 percent over conventional 50W incandescent lamp sources, is now available from Nora Lighting. Utilizing just 9W, Robo’s integral LED driver performs at the level of a 35W MR16, but with energy savings up to 70 percent over MR16 lamps.     Displaying a cool, contemporary design,Robo is most effective as a directional light source for illuminating artwork, wall displays or merchandise, since its cool-running LED performance eliminates projected heat and UV rays. T...

Compact LED puck lights for accent and task lighting now available from Nora Lighting Compact 3.4W high performance LED Puck Lights for illuminating counter tops, display shelves, furniture cabinets, jewelry cases and other accent niches are now available from Nora Lighting. Measuring just 2 ¾” wide and ½” deep, slim-line Puck Lights are designed for very small spaces and easily install with just a single screw bracket. Nora Puck Lights offer the advantages of cool-running LED technology – no forward heat, no ultraviolet nor in...

Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas has become one of the first schools in the nation to illuminate its campus using LED lighting with the help of GreenStar . Texas-based GreenStar is supplying the school with more than 120 of its Galaxy series fixtures. And  the Galaxy lights are desigend to stand up to the harsh Texas weather, plus, contain no mercury, produce no harmful UV and are fully recyclable. Above all, they may reduce energy consumption by more than 60 percent....