Munich airport tests ewo LED flood lights for aprons and taxiways

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:02:00

In a new pilot project, ewo has installed LED flood lights on two high masts in the Munich airport, achieving 46% energy savings.
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Audi’s LED headlights are key feature in Super Bowl ad

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:02:00

Audi has released a snippet of an advertisement that will run during Sunday’s Super Bowl game. It highlights the company’s distinct LED headlights.
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Osram Opto Semiconductors and Arquiled partner on all-LED supermarkets in Portugal

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:02:00

New supermarkets owned by the Jerónimo Martins Group have been equipped with intelligent LED fixtures from Arquiled that use LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors.
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Soitec acquires Altatech, makes progress with GaN wafers

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:00

As well as completing its acquisition of Altatech Semiconductor, which makes wafer-characterization equipment, Soitec has developed large-diameter GaN wafers with Sumitomo Electric.
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LED products make up 18% of lighting sales at Philips

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:02:00

LED products continue to grow in importance for Philips’ lighting business, while new LED families have been introduced by Philips Lumileds.
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Osram donates LED retrofit kits to light US National Mall

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:01:00

Electric utility Pepco provided free installation of the 174 Osram LED retrofit kits that have brought uniform SSL to historic bronze poles and cast-iron post-top lights that line the Mall from 3rd to 15th streets.
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DOE releases report on LED lighting for New York freeway

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:01:00

A two-year study of LED-lighting on Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive in New York City reveals that SSL offers marginally lower lifecycle costs than the incumbent HPS lighting.
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Relume Technologies closes $7.0 million financing round

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:01:00

The Michigan-based supplier of LED-based outdoor lighting will use the funds to build its sales and manufacturing infrastructure.
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DOE estimates energy-saving potential of LEDs in general lighting through 2030

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:01:00

The US DOE has published a report that estimates the broad deployment of LED lighting could reduce energy consumption by nearly half by 2030, assuming roadmap targets for performance and price can be met.
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Test and Measurement News: Gamma Scientific, Instrument Systems, Labsphere

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:01:00

Both Gamma Scientific and Instrument Systems have introduced low-cost CCD array spectrometers, Instrument Systems has introduced a production source and measure unit for use in production spectral light testing of LEDs and wafers, and Labsphere has appointed one of its executives to head its sales operations in Canada.
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LED North America provides all-LED lighting for Outpost Solar’s headquarters

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:01:00

LED North America has turned the headquarters building for Outpost Solar in Pulaski, TN, into an all-LED facility.
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Philips and DOE discuss the LED L-Prize lamp, due on sale in February

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:00

A joint webcast presented by the US DOE and Philips provided more details of the testing process that was applied to the Philips L-Prize-winning LED lamp, which the company will sell beginning in February for $50.
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Outdoor Lighting: Cree LEDs light Asheville; Monterrey and Abu Dhabi launch SSL projects

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:01:00

Asheville will soon have deployed a total of 3643 Cree LED street lights, while Abu Dhabi takes a 20-year outlook on an SSL project, and Monterey and Detroit pursue new SSL retrofits.
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Philips and NXP develop solar-powered LED street light

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:01:00

The Solar Gen2 solar-powered LED-based street light is competitive with grid-based street lights and delivers 98% power-conversion efficiency from the photovoltaic cells to battery.
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DOE releases status report on US lighting market

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:01:00

The US Department of Energy has released a report describing the changes in the installed lighting market in the US over the last decade by technology and sector. The report indicates there are 67 million LED lamps installed, less than 1% of the total.
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