2010-03-24

Carmanah and Sabik partner to deliver marine lighting

Marine lighting pioneers Carmanah Technologies Corporation and Sabik Oy announced today that the two organizations have joined forces to deliver a complete range of marine lighting solutions under the Carmanah/Sabik brand. Under the terms of the agreement, both Carmanah and Sabik will expand their marine product families to include the other company’s marine lighting solutions and will leverage each others’ sales and distribution channels to deliver a complete range of marine lights to their respective global customer bases.
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2010-03-23

Solid State Lighting company TerraLUX future looks bright with new venture capital investment

TerraLUX is pleased to announce that it has closed a USD 5.6 million Series A venture capital financing. The round was led by Emerald Technology Ventures with participation from existing investor Access Venture Partners.
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2010-03-22

Cree Announces Industry's Most Energy-Efficient Neutral and Warm Lighting-Class LEDs

Cree, Inc., announces the commercial availability of the award-winning XLamp(R) XP-G LED in warm- and neutral-white color temperatures (2600 K to 5000 K CCT). These new XP-G LEDs extend Cree's highest level of light output and efficacy across the white color spectrum, driving general lighting applications such as LED replacement lamps, outdoor area and commercial luminaires.
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2010-03-11

Elumin8 partners with Chinese lighting giant to develop green lighting technologies

Elumin8 Ltd has today announced a strategic partnership with Chinese lighting company Tianjin Gongda Hiyu Solid State Lighting Co. Ltd. (Hiyu). The agreement is to develop advanced LED street lighting applications and distribute them across Europe, Middle East & Asia. HiYu is an associate of the Climate Control Committee – part of the Climate Group
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2010-03-10

OSRAM: Daytime running light with only two LEDs

OSTAR Compact: SMT LED for light guides in the automotive sector
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2010-03-08

Johnson Controls acquires LED lighting specialist National Energy Services

Johnson Controls, Inc., the global industrial leader in providing energy efficient and sustainable products, services and solutions, has announced the acquisition of National Energy Services (NES), a lighting services company headquartered in Roswell, GA. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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2010-03-08

Honeywell LED Wingtip Lighting Now Standard on Airbus A320 Family Aircraft LED Lighting Lasts Longer, Reduces Maintenance Expenses

Honeywell announced today that its LED wingtip navigation lighting is now standard on new production Airbus A320 Family aircraft, comprising the A318, A319, A320 and A321. Honeywell's LED wingtip navigation lighting lasts up to 40 times longer than current halogen technology, greatly reducing operator maintenance costs. Drop-in LED replacements make maintenance quicker and easier.
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2010-03-05

Thresher Industries Receives Order for Next Generation LED Lighting Component

Thresher Industries announced today that it has received its first order of 2010 from an S&P 500 conglomerate for its recently launched, next generation LED energy-efficient lighting component. The custom designed, 7" inch aluminum die cast offers superior heat dissipation and at a faster rate than the use of conventional die cast technology and processes.
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2010-02-26

TDI Wins $600K To Boost Production Of SSL Materials

Technologies and Devices International, Inc. (TDI), part of the Oxford Instruments Group, today announced it has been awarded $600,000 by the Maryland Energy Administration to help industry expedite the broad adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting, and better position Maryland to become a national solid-state lighting materials and equipment manufacturing leader.
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2010-02-26

Sunovia’s LED Lighting Division Hires Vice President of International Sales and Marketing

EvoLucia, Inc., the LED lighting division of Sarasota-based Sunovia Energy Technologies, announced today that they have hired Kevin Arthur as Vice President of International Sales and Marketing. Arthur previously served as head of international sales and marketing for lighting industry giant Cooper Industries, where he was responsible for growing sales from $5 million to $37 million.
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2010-02-26

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort Lights Up with Cree LED Lighting

Newly Renovated Orlando Hotel Boasts the Most Energy-Efficient Lighting in the Hyatt Family
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2010-02-24

GSA Certification Awarded to Sunovia’s LED Lighting Division

EvoLucia, Inc., the LED lighting division of Sarasota-based Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV), announced today that they secured a General Services Administration (GSA) contract award. Sunovia expects that the GSA award will help accelerate government sales, as government customers can now buy the company’s proprietary LED lighting products directly, without having to obtain a competitive bid.
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2010-02-24

Albeo Lights Up Thomas Jefferson, First All-LED School in the United States

Albeo Technologies Inc. lights up the first school in the United States to be entirely lit with white-LED Solid-State Lighting (SSL) technology. The LED lighting retrofit at Thomas Jefferson will reduce the school's lighting energy load by 49% and eliminate approximately 1.76 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over the next ten years.
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2010-02-24

US Navy and Lighting Science Embark on Multi-Base LED Lighting Retrofit

In what may be the largest lighting retrofit and upgrade in Navy history, Lighting Science Group Corporation and the United States Navy are relighting the streetscapes, parking lots and the residence quarters at two separate sites at the Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) California -- Port Hueneme and Point Mugu -- with energy efficient LED lighting solutions.
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2010-02-22

Carmanah Illuminates World Cup Supply Site with Solar LED Aviation Lighting

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received an order valued in excess of $275,000 USD through its authorized South African distributor, Sun Solutions, to supply solar powered LED airfield lights to Waterkloof Air Force Base in South Africa (ICAO: FAWK). The Air Force Base is home to the South African Presidential Squadron and is a designated supply hub for World Cup 2010.
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2010-02-15

Green light for winter sports 2010, OSRAM solutions illuminate Vancouver’s Convention Centre and sliding track

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Games are committed to sustainability and ecological awareness. When constructing sports facilities, accommodation and infrastructure, the environmentally friendly use of resources is a major factor. In February 2010, energy-efficient OSRAM lighting will not only ensure bobsleigh events take place under ideal lighting conditions. The many international media representatives will also be able to work around the clock due to the integrated lighting solution at Vancouver’s Convention Centre.
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2010-02-04

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 9 – 12 June 2010

Asia’s most comprehensive lighting industry hub celebrates its 15th anniversary Extension of product concept halls for sourcing effectiveness US Department of Commerce endorses 2010 show Fringe programme delivers latest market news and developments The Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, Asia’s largest and most comprehensive lighting event will be held 9 –12 June 2010 at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China. 
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2010-02-04

Robe Restructures For the Future

Czech Republic based moving light manufacturer Robe lighting announces a series of new appointments in a planned management restructuring exercise designed to position the company for a new decade of growth and expansion. L-R : Adrien Trecek (Operations Director), Josef Valchar (owner-founder/CEO). Harry von den Stemmen (Sales Director) Ladislav Petrek (owner/founder)
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2010-02-03

Orange County Convention Center’s green initiatives include Albeo LED lighting

LED lighting retrofit reduces OCCC’s energy consumption and carbon emissions Florida’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), the nation’s second largest, is leaping ahead with their environmental stewardship through a wide range of green initiatives. Albeo Technologies Inc. is supplying its award winning C-Series low bay to the convention center for a number of retrofit projects.
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2010-02-03

LEDs made easy with new professional website: OSRAM's interactive information channel on LEDs in general lighting applications

The new LED Light Site ledlight.osram-os.com from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is an information source on all things LED. On the online platform, customers can find news, technical information, support and tools in connection with LED lighting solutions in the fields of architectural, shop, outdoor and indoor lighting.
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2010-02-01

PetroCard Lights the Way to Savings With Energy-Efficient LEDs at Fueling Stations

PetroCard, a fuels distributor, announced plans to upgrade 15 of its fueling stations with energy-efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) overhead fixtures which will reduce the company's energy use and associated costs by more than 40 percent. LEDs have already been installed in the canopies at three PetroCard facilities in Kent, Pacific, Lynnwood, as well as a PetroCard supplied "76" branded station in Seattle. The additional 12 stations throughout Washington state will be completed by the end of 2010.
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2010-02-01

Carmanah Partners with Hong Kong-Based JEC to Distribute Solar LED Lighting Products

Carmanah Technologies Corporation,Canadian solar LED technology innovator Carmanah Technologies Corporation has entered into a distribution agreement with the Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC), a member of Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson Group. Under the terms of the agreement, JEC will distribute Carmanah's solar LED lighting products throughout Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines and Thailand.
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2010-01-29

Energy Focus, Inc. Receives $ 1.6 Million to Develop LED Lighting for DARPA and NASA

Energy Focus Inc. of Solon, Ohio USA, reports that its research and development team received three LED lighting awards totaling $1.6 million. Two of the awards , "Explosion-Proof Solid State Lighting for Extreme Environments" and "A Spectrally Dynamic Berth Light for Active Circadian Cycle Management" are Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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2010-01-28

QD Vision Receives $3 Million from DTE Energy Ventures to Ramp Up Commercialization of Energy Efficient Technology for Lighting and Flat Panel Displays

QD Vision, Inc., developer of Quantum Light™ nanotechnology-based products for solid state lighting and displays, announced today that DTE Energy Ventures has invested $3 million in the company. The funding will support QD Vision’s market expansion of quantum dot-based nanomaterials that enable major efficiency gains in high-quality solid-state lighting and flat panel displays.
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2010-01-28

Veeco Awarded $4M in R&D Matching Funds from DOE Solid State Lighting Manufacturing Grant

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that it has been awarded $4 million in R&D matching funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act by the U.S. Department of Energy to support high-efficiency solid state lighting projects. Solid state lighting, which uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic LEDs (OLEDs) has the potential to be ten times more energy-efficient than traditional incandescent light bulbs.
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2010-01-27

Marl wins 'Passenger Comfort Innovation of the Year' award for its 'Sci-Light' LED lighting technology

Marl has been awarded the Passenger Comfort Innovation of the Year award for its 'Sci-Light' LED lighting technology, at the 2009 Railway Interiors Expo 'Innovation & Excellence' Awards, held on 25th November 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
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2010-01-21

Audi A8 with LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors

In the new version of the Audi A8, light emitting diodes from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors are responsible for the dipped and full beams as well as for other specific lighting functions. Apart from their efficiency, an excellent argument for LEDs is their long life, which exceeds that of the vehicle. Plus, with light similar to daylight they improve motorists’ safety.
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2010-01-21

Cree Brings the LED Lighting Revolution Home

New Residential Fixture Demonstrated at 2010 International Builder’s Show Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the demonstration of a new 6-inch LED downlight designed for the residential market. The Cree CR6 LED downlight is being shown this week at the 2010 International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas.
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2010-01-20

Renaissance Lighting and University of illinois announce massive solid-state LED lighting project

Annual savings of $70,000+ expected as U of I takes on biggest green project ever Renaissance Lighting, a leading innovator in the development and manufacture of energy-efficient, solid-state LED luminaires, is proud to support the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, birthplace of the Light Emitting Diode (LED) in completing its largest sustainable energy/energy-saving lighting project to date at the University’s Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
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Tokushima, Japan - 6 March 2024: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has started mass production of the new UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs in its popular 434 Series packa... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interested... READ MORE