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Extending the Development Resources Available to the Lighting Community

Philips Lumileds today introduced new online tools that simplify the development of general lighting and other solutions utilizing the company's high-power LUXEON LEDs.

8 May 2008

On the Not So Bright Side of Compact Fluorescent Light

Today, lighting accounts for nearly 20 percent of the average home's electric bill and Americans are quickly switching from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light, which uses up to 75 percent less energy, lasts up to ten times longer, and produces a savings of about $30 per bulb.

7 May 2008

Crown Royal Wins Gold Award at Popai OMA Awards

Alluma Tech announced that it has received a Gold Award for its Crown Royal LED sign at the recent Popai, 2008 OMA Awards. It was the first Gold award for Alluma Tech's new line of energy efficient Lite Tech products.

7 May 2008

The Brightest LCD Panel in the World

Intent on producing the most innovative technology for digital information displays (DIDs), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, today announced that it has begun mass producing a 46-inch "high bright" digital signage panel - the brightest LCD panel in the world.

7 May 2008

New Light Engines Provides a Very High Power, Cost-Effective Spot Source

AMS Technologies announces the availability of a new product range of light engines of the British manufacturer Enfis Ltd.

6 May 2008

Compact Ultra-Thin Design Provides Narrow Light Radiation Pattern for Autofocus Flash Function in Digital Cameras

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a new miniature autofocus light emitting diode (LED) for use in ultra-slim digital still camera and cell phone designs.

5 May 2008

LED Light Fixture Suppliers Predict Strong Export Growth

Eighty-one percent of Greater China LED light fixture suppliers predict strong export growth of 10 percent or more in the next 12 months, due primarily to a wider range of LED-based general lighting applications. This is according to Global Sources' China Sourcing Report: LED Light Fixtures.

5 May 2008

Helping LCD TV Manufacturers and Brands Reduce Power Consumption of LCD TVs

The LCD TV Association, a global, not-for-profit, marketing trade association formed to help the entire LCD supply chain, retail channel and consumers, recently launched its GreenTV logo program to help focus LCD TV manufacturers and brands on reducing the power consumption of LCD TVs and raising consumer awareness.

2 May 2008

New Generation of Single Chip LED Able Achieve Better Homogeneous Illumination

DOMINANT going offering higher brightness white and warm white LED in SPNovaLED-1 Watt product range. With an operating current of only 350mA, this new generation of single chip LED able to achieve 80lm/w in cool white and 50lm in warm white.

30 Apr 2008

Simmtronic Supplied Lighting Controls for Two Prestigious Office Buildings in Spinningfields

Simmtronic has supplied its SPECS3 fully addressable, digital lighting controls for two more prestigious office buildings at Spinningfields - Allied London's 4.6 million sq. ft. business district development in Manchester.

29 Apr 2008