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| UK hospital installs LEDs to save energy costs and improve illumination
28 Apr |
| Norfolk and Norwich U. Hospital will save GBP1600 pounds annually by replacing the halogen lights in its atrium with PuraLED luminaires.
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| Halo Lighting installs unique lighting ceiling in London nightclub
28 Apr |
| Halo used 768 of LED-Lites’ X-Panel LED tiles to follow the curvature of the arches in the ceiling.
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| Nav-comm develops new LED lighting systems for emergency vehicles
25 Apr |
| The Russian Police and Emergency Services are among the latest entities buying the UK-made light bars, which have a lower profile and higher efficiency than traditional lighting systems.
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| Cree launches LED University program 25 Apr |
| A group of five universities has committed to evaluating and deploying LED lighting to reduce costs and environmental impact. |
| News in brief: Rubicon, Bridgelux, Verranzo-Narrows bridge…and more 24 Apr |
| Cree and Rubicon report financial results, Bridgelux appoints executives, Time-O-Matic is sold, Palomar expands. |
| Zumtobel acquires Italian LED company SpaceCannon 24 Apr |
| The acquisition of SpaceCannon is intended to strengthen Zumtobel's position in preparation for the further expansion of its LED activities. |
| OLED encapsulation method reduces water intrusion 24 Apr |
| Georgia Tech researchers have replaced the glass enclosure with a thin-film barrier formed by a less expensive conventional deposition method.
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| Milwaukee Arts Center shines anew with LED lighting from Philips 24 Apr |
| Light and art converge in the newly illuminated face of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
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| Lighting Science acquires Lighting Partner BV 23 Apr |
| Lighting Science Group's acquisition of Netherlands-based Lighting Partner BV should bring synergies in product design, intellectual property, manufacturing capabilities and channel partnerships. |
| GE opts to have LED traffic signals meet higher standard 22 Apr |
| Ongoing random production unit tests by third-party certification firm Intertek will go beyond ITE standard.
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| Distribution deals for Enfis and Samsung Electro-Mechanics 21 Apr |
| Enfis has signed separate distribution agreements with Edmund Optics and Silica, while Samsung Electro-Mechanics GmbH has signed up with European distributor Setron. |
| Cree adds new companies to Solution Provider network 18 Apr |
| The company says the addition of 7 new companies to its Solution Provider Network will accelerate LED adoption and reduce costs.
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| Osram Opto opens new Asia regional HQ in Hong Kong 18 Apr |
| The facility will initially house staff to coordinate Asian sales and marketing.
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| London looking for LEDs lights in Trafalgar Square fountains 17 Apr |
| The Greater London Authority is looking for a contractor to replace the lighting system in the Trafalgar Square fountains with a new high specification LED lighting system. |
| Light+Building tradeshow breaks records in Frankfurt 17 Apr |
| Light+Building had a big leap in visitor numbers this year, a strong emphasis of energy efficiency, and of course plenty of LEDs. |
| QD Vision wins $14M in government contracts and venture funding
15 Apr |
| The awards will help QD Vision introduce its quantum-dot nanotech technology to markets such as consumer electronics, solid state lighting, defense, and security.
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| PennWell announces new LED Japan/Strategies in Light event 14 Apr |
| To be held in Tokyo on October 16-17, the conference will center on the worldwide market for high-brightness LEDs.
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| Oxford Instruments acquires HVPE developer TDI 11 Apr |
| Technologies and Devices International’s technology will enable Oxford to expand the range of products it already supplies to the HBLED market.
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| CML-IT signs distribution deal with Samsung Electro-Mechanics
10 Apr |
| Samsung’s range of medium- and high-power illumination LED products are now available through CML-IT.
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| Seoul Semiconductor signs patent license with US inventor 10 Apr |
| The Korean LED manufacturer has signed a license agreement to avoid a complaint filed with the International Trade Commission. |
| Texas Tech College receives $9M for nanophotonics research 09 Apr |
| Funding will establish a first-class team whose research will be put to use in miniature, efficient, and bright light sources.
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| LED chip maker Bridgelux secures $40 million in financing 08 Apr |
| This funding will allow Bridgelux to take advantage of future robust growth in the LED market and widespread interest in environmentally conscious, clean technologies. |
| Osram and lighting designer Ingo Maurer unveil OLED table lamp 08 Apr |
| The limited-edition table lamp shows the potential of using OLEDs as flexible or transparent light sources with a uniform light-generating surface.
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| Philips unveils LED-based solutions for general lighting at Light+Building 08 Apr |
| New LED-based luminaire systems are being introduced for use in home, office, and retail applications. |
| Zumtobel Group teams with Cree to boost innovative LED lighting 08 Apr |
| A new Zumtobel LED Division will implement CREE technology in general lighting products and when entering new market segments.
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| Osram opens last section of LED chip factory in Regensburg, Germany 04 Apr |
| Over 7 years of construction, company growth has boosted facility capacity by 50% to 600,000 square feet. |
| Seoul wins LED patent case against AOT, licenses Itswell 03 Apr |
| Seoul has licensed its white LED patent to Itswell, and has been successful in a lawsuit filed against it by AOT. |
| Custom LED lamps for traffic signals win Brazil energy award 03 Apr |
| Custom-made LED replacement lamps using Luxeon LEDs have proved to be a cost-effective alternative to LED traffic signal balls in Brazil. |
| NYSERDA offers $1 million in development funding for SSL products, systems
02 Apr |
| Multiple awards of up to $200,000 per project are available from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
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| LED walkway lighting evaluated in DOE report 02 Apr |
| A report released by the DOE under its Gateway Demonstration Program evaluates a small installation at an FAA site in New Jersey. |
| Barco launches the world's first "green" digital billboard
02 Apr |
| The DB-x20 is environmentally friendly with long-life components that reduce power consumption.
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| Meyda Tiffany Lighting installs world’s largest LED chandelier 02 Apr |
| A giant chandelier for a performing arts center uses LED lighting to achieve significant energy savings. |
| IHOP restaurants install fixtures from Cree LED Lighting 01 Apr |
| Several restaurants have installed six-inch LED downlights, which were judged as superior to CFLs. |
| ilumisys and State of Michigan partner in LED lighting research 28 Mar |
| LEDs will replace fluorescent lighting in a State of Michigan office building, allowing research data to be gathered.
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