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Survey Shows Most Americans Switched to Energy-Saving Light Bulb

The second annual SYLVANIA Socket Survey, released today, reveals a paradox in Americans' attitudes towards lighting - while 74 percent have switched to an energy-saving light bulb in past year, the vast majority still don't know about the impending federal phase-out of incandescent bulbs, starting in 2012 with the 100-watt bulb. While increasingly price sensitive, the majority of respondents have warmed up to the idea of eco-lighting and say they are likely to purchase a CFL, halogen or LED bulb in the future.

17 Dec 2009

Philips to Install Entire Times Square Ball and Numerals with LEDs

Royal Philips Electronics ( PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced that it will light both the world-famous Times Square Ball and Numerals (2-0-1-0) entirely with energy saving LEDs for the first time. Celebrating its tenth year as the official Lighting Partner to the Times Square Ball, Philips also announced that it has made the same LED technology used in the New York City icon available to consumers by releasing a broad range of high-performing, energy efficient and long life LED retrofit bulbs.

17 Dec 2009

Cree Installs LR24 Recessed LED Luminaires in National Air and Space Museum

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces that LR24 recessed LED luminaires have been installed in the National Air and Space Museum. Designed for the new “Moving Beyond Earth” exhibit, the Cree LED lights replace high intensity discharge work lights, offering the high lumen output and efficacy required to work in the gallery.

16 Dec 2009

Philips Electronics Installs its LED Lighting Fixtures in Prudential Tower, Boston

High-performance architectural floodlights illuminate the prominent building just in time for the holiday season

16 Dec 2009

TSMC Launches Modular BCD Process Technologies for Integrated LED Drivers

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today unveiled modular BCD (Bipolar, CMOS DMOS) process technologies targeting high voltage integrated LED driver devices.

15 Dec 2009

LUXEON Rebel LEDs Installed at Morrisons Gasoline Station Saves Substantial Energy

The promised energy efficiency and savings as a result of LED based lighting solutions is proving a reality at Morrisons’ Illingworth gasoline station and convenience market in the United Kingdom

15 Dec 2009

bulbs.com Now Distributes Cree LED Lighting Products Online

bulbs.com announced today that it has become an online distributor of Cree's LED lighting solutions. With a strong history of creative innovation and market experience, Cree LED Lighting delivers highly efficient, long-lasting lighting products for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional applications.

15 Dec 2009

LedEngin Introduces New Compact 40W LED Emitters

LedEngin, Inc, an innovator of solid-state lighting specializing in high brightness LEDs, continues to lead the market with ultra-bright, ultra-compact, ultra-reliable LED emitters with its newest RGB, RGBA and RGBW emitters in a compact 40W package.

15 Dec 2009

Periscope Lighted Folio Now Compatible with Amazon International Edition and Barnes+Noble Nook e-Readers

As the number of e-reader devices grows larger by the minute, Periscope®, a leading manufacturer and marketer of cover lights for e-reader and traditional hardcover and paperback books, today announced that its popular Periscope® Lighted Folio for the Amazon Kindle 2 (6”-screen) is also compatible for use with both the new Amazon international edition and new Barnes & Noble nook e-readers.

14 Dec 2009

IXYS Unveils High Efficiency LED Drivers for Use in Photo Flash

IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS) announces today sample availability of the LDS8640/41 and LDS8680/81, innovative 2 channels, charge-pump based, high efficiency LED drivers with low dropout voltage for Photo Flash applications. The drivers provide full output power from a single-cell lithium ion battery or supply voltage in the range of 2.7V to 5.5 V.

11 Dec 2009

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