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| Two white muti-chip LED emitters reach record lumen efficiency 31 Mar |
| An 18 W warm-white emitter achieved an effiency of 77.4 lm/W, while a neutral-white 72 W emitter was measured at 89.8 lm/W, according to NIST reports. |
| DOE selects 14 solid-state lighting projects for funding 27 Mar |
| The selections, with a value of $26M, are the 5th round in a series examining high-priority R&D to advance SSL for general illumination. |
| Lightscape Materials secures $3m series A funding 27 Mar |
| The Sarnoff Corporation spin-off is developing phosphor products for LED lighting. |
| Osram and Everlight extend LED patent cross-license
26 Mar |
| Osram has extended the license for white and coloured LEDs with Everlight, and in return has licensed housing patents owned by the Taiwanese company. |
| Patent news: Toyoda Gosei, Showa Denko, Cree, Honeywell 25 Mar |
| Toyoda Gosei and Showa Denko have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement, while Cree and Honeywell have agreed to end their patent dispute. |
| NeoPac Opto unveils 1500 lm LED light engine 25 Mar |
| With sophisticated thermal management technology, NeoPac Opto has developed an LED light engine with a single multi-chip LED emitter that can deliver 1500 lm at 30W. |
| Future Lighting Solutions to distribute LED optics from Khatod Optoelectronic
24 Mar |
| Khatod expects to add more than 50 new products to its current 690-SKU catalog this year, in part with Future’s assistance. |
| Gateway report and Round 7 CALiPER results released by DOE 24 Mar |
| A report on LED parking-lot lighting has been released along with detailed Round 7 CALiPER test results. The DOE is also looking at stress testing of LED-based integral lamps. |
| DOE honors Philips Color Kinetics for R&D of LED replacement bulb
23 Mar |
| The award recognizes an LED PAR 38 replacement lamp for use in commercial interiors and to be launched in late 2009.
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| LED sheep are leaders in their field 20 Mar |
| As this video demonstrates, Welsh farmers know how to treat their sheep. |
| EPA and DOE oppose Senate plan for Energy Star program 20 Mar |
| An article in the New York Times reports that DOE and EPA believe they can resolve problems within the Energy Star program, without the need for legislation. |
| Photonic-crystal LED reaches 73% light-extraction efficiency
20 Mar |
| A thin, 700-nm gallium nitride-based LED was used in the experiment, say Philips researchers.
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| Philips Lumileds joins California Lighting Technology Center 19 Mar |
| In light of recent advancements in standards, Philips Lumileds is working with luminaire manufacturers to develop market-ready LED-based applications. |
| DOE and EPA will settle differences by end of April 18 Mar |
| The political fight between two US government agencies over who should control Energy Star for solid-state lighting is to be resolved soon. |
| Lighting Design Award winners include LED projects, products 18 Mar |
| An LED task light, a giant LED spider's web and a power LED from GE were among the winners at this year's Lighting Design Awards. |
| Cooper acquires IMS and gains optics, system design capability 16 Mar |
| The deal to acquire Illumination Management Solutions will help Cooper to meet the demand for more energy-efficient LED lighting fixtures.
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| Night vision goggles may not detect certain red LEDs, says FAA
13 Mar |
| Some LED lighting systems fall outside the combined visible and near-infrared spectrum of night-vision goggles, says the US Federal Aviation Administration. |
| OLED lighting market to reach $6 B by 2018 12 Mar |
| The OLED lighting market is gearing to take off in 2011 as new mass production comes on-line, DisplaySearch predicts.
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| Epistar expecting to launch AC-LED products in 2009 11 Mar |
| Using technology licensed from ITRI, Epistar expects to introduce AC-driven LED chips in the second quarter of 2009. |
| LEDs discussed in UK parliament, National Geographic 10 Mar |
| LED lamps were compared to other technologies in a recent issue of National Geographic magazine, and LED lighting was also discussed by the UK parliament last week. |
| Advanced LEDs Ltd completes two prestigious projects in Dubai 09 Mar |
| The projects include the Dubai Mall, with more than 1,200 stores, and the 360m-high Burj Dubai Lake Tower Hotel next door. |
| EPA requests comments on latest Energy Star revision 06 Mar |
| The Residential Light Fixtures specification version 4.3 include a minimum light output level for qualifying LED light engines, as well as an upper limit for CCT. |
| LED lighting market to exceed $5B by 2012, says report
04 Mar |
| Strategies Unlimited believes the LED lighting market will grow by 28% from 2008 to 2012, but many challenges remain. |
| Patent News: Seoul, Nichia, SemiLEDs 03 Mar |
| Seoul is alerting companies to its rights over a patent filed back in 1991, Nichia has distanced itself from its competitor, and SemiLEDs has ended its dispute with Nichia. |
| DOE issues research call to federal laboratories for SSL core technologies 02 Mar |
| Approximately $2M/year is expected to be available to labs for new awards under this call, funded over multiple government fiscal years. |
