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| DOE releases report on LED lighting for New York freeway 31 Jan |
| 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. |
| Osram donates LED retrofit kits to light US National Mall 31 Jan |
| 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. |
| Relume Technologies closes $7.0 million financing round 30 Jan |
| The Michigan-based supplier of LED-based outdoor lighting will use the funds to build its sales and manufacturing infrastructure. |
| DOE estimates energy-saving potential of LEDs in general lighting through 2030 27 Jan |
| 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. |
| Test and Measurement News: Gamma Scientific, Instrument Systems, Labsphere 26 Jan |
| 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. |
| LED North America provides all-LED lighting for Outpost Solar’s headquarters 25 Jan |
| LED North America has turned the headquarters building for Outpost Solar in Pulaski, TN, into an all-LED facility. |
| Philips and DOE discuss the LED L-Prize lamp, due on sale in February 24 Jan |
| 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. |
| Philips and NXP develop solar-powered LED street light 24 Jan |
| 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. |
| Outdoor Lighting: Cree LEDs light Asheville; Monterrey and Abu Dhabi launch SSL projects 24 Jan |
| 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. |
| DOE releases status report on US lighting market 23 Jan |
| 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. |
| LED Industry News: Philips and Indal, Taiwan, High Tech Lights, Dialight, Albemarle, Tridonic 23 Jan |
| Philips' acquisition of Indal WRTL is complete, revenues have fallen for LED producers in Taiwan, High Tech Lights has moved, Dialight has doubled its LED-lighting revenues, Albermarle has formed a new metal-organics business unit, and Tridonic has undergone management changes. |
| LUX-TSI earns UKAS accreditation, Labsphere earns NVLAP accreditation 20 Jan |
| LUX-TSI has earned accreditation from UKAS to test LED and lighting products, while Labsphere has been recognized by NVLAP as a NIST-traceable calibration laboratory. |
| UV-LED developer Crystal IS acquired by Asahi Kasei 19 Jan |
| By joining Asahi Kasei, Crystal IS hopes to establish a strong market presence as a supplier of UVC LEDs for disinfection and germicidal applications. |
| Cree LED results reflect challenging business environment 18 Jan |
| Cree’s LED-component revenue fell in the last quarter compared with the previous year, and the company is delaying its conversion to 150-mm wafer manufacturing in order to increase its factory utilization rate. |
| CRS Electronics rolls out Energizer LED lamps to Canadian Tire 17 Jan |
| Energizer-branded LED lamps will be manufactured by CRS and supplied to Canadian Tire, a major North American retailer. |
| Osram Opto unveils R&D results from GaN LEDs grown on silicon 16 Jan |
| Prototype LEDs fabricated from GaN-based layers grown on 150-mm-diameter silicon substrates are similar in performance to standard production devices grown on sapphire. |
| CSA adds new LED lighting and EEV testing lab in Guangzhou 12 Jan |
| CSA International has expanded its laboratory capabilities in Guangzhou, China by adding energy-efficiency verification testing equipment to its existing LED lighting testing and certification services. |
| Cree targets luminaire system cost with new XLamp XB-D LED 11 Jan |
| With the small-footprint XB-D LED, Cree intends to lower the cost, in terms of lumens per dollar, for SSL lamp and luminaire designs. |
| Philips Lumileds appoints Pierre Yves Lesaicherre as new CEO 10 Jan |
| Pierre Yves Lesaicherre succeeds Michael Holt as CEO at LED maker Philips Lumileds and reports to Philips Lighting CEO Frans van Houten. |
| Terralux linear LED module targets new luminaire designs and retrofits 10 Jan |
| A new linear LED module family from Terralux includes 4-, 6-, and 8-inch models and targets both new SSL luminaire designs as well as retrofits of existing fixtures such as wall sconces and ceiling fixtures. |
| No LED replacement found for ornamental post-top street lights in DOE pilot project 10 Jan |
| An evaluation has determined that none of four different LED replacement products for ornamental post-top street lights could match the performance of the existing 100W HPS fixture. |
| Tech Lighting announces remote-phosphor LED luminaire using Intematix optic 10 Jan |
| The Unilume LED Undercabinet System from Tech Lighting includes linear SSL fixtures that rely on the Chromalit remote-phosphor optics from Intematix. |
| EV Group and Eulitha collaborate on nanopatterning tool for LED manufacturing 10 Jan |
| EV Group has announced a joint development agreement with Eulitha AG, whereby the companies will combine their expertise in nanolithography to develop a full-field exposure tool for patterning sapphire substrates. |
| Lumiotec licenses Universal Display’s OLED technology 10 Jan |
| Lumiotec has entered into a licensing agreement with Universal Display Corporation to integrate its phosphorescent and other OLED technology and materials into Lumiotec’s OLED lighting panels. |
| Lite-On projects increased LED sales in 2012 10 Jan |
| Lite-On has estimated a dramatic increase in sales this year due to a new contract and partnership agreements. |
| Barclays Capital highlights 10 LED manufacturing themes for 2012 10 Jan |
| Barclays Capital says that 2012 will be a subdued year for the LED industry, but there expects opportunities for MOCVD sales as companies upgrade their equipment. |
| Marvell announces smart LED lighting platform at CES 09 Jan |
| Marvell's lighting-control platform matches LED driver and ZigBee wireless ICs for network control of various light sources, and the CES demonstration will include a wireless gateway and control software running on a wireless tablet PC. |
| SEMI forecasts reduced MOCVD purchases in 2012 05 Jan |
| Following several years of rapid capacity expansion and strong government incentives, a 40% decline in worldwide MOCVD purchases in 2012 will reduce overall LED equipment spending for the first time in over five years, according to SEMI. |
| Taiwan remains top LED manufacturer by revenue 04 Jan |
| Taiwan was the leading LED-producing country during 2011, according to estimates, and has also recently unveiled a collaboration to promote the use of LEDs in agriculture. |
| Energy Focus LEDs light US Navy ship top to bottom 04 Jan |
| With over 600 LED lighting fixtures, the USS Chafee has become the first US Navy ship to be fitted with all-LED lighting. |
| Samsung LED becomes part of Samsung Electronics 04 Jan |
| Samsung Electronics has announced that it will merge its LED division with its broader corporate entity effective April 1. |
| BLS reports LED-T8 energy savings in New Zealand installation 03 Jan |
| Business Lighting Solutions has partnered with Schneider Electric to install LED-based retrofit lamps for T8 fluorescent fixtures at an Air New Zealand facility delivering more than 50% energy savings. |
| Fraunhofer and LEiDs create cloud-like ceiling from LEDs 03 Jan |
| A new ceiling tile system uses RGB and white LEDs with diffusers to simulate clouds overhead inside an office environment. |
