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EFRC Focusing on Light-Material Interactions

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced that it will fund the creation of 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) over the next five years, including one that will be housed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). That EFRC will be headed by Harry Atwater, the Howard Hughes Professor and professor of applied physics and materials science.

11 May 2009

Nanocrystal that Constantly Emits Light

For more than a decade, scientists have been frustrated in their attempts to create continuously emitting light sources from individual molecules because of an optical quirk called "blinking," but now scientists at the University of Rochester have uncovered the basic physics behind the phenomenon, and along with researchers at the Eastman Kodak Company, created a nanocrystal that constantly emits light.

10 May 2009

Lemnis Lighting and Partner Digital Light Bring New LED Offering to Market

Lemnis Lighting, Inc. the leader in LED lighting innovations and Digital Light, LLC, the leading global supplier of LED lighting, announce today the launch of the Pharox 6W LED bulb.

6 May 2009

Millerbernd Lighting Announces Launch of Custom Lighting Design Contest

Highlighting the incredible energy savings and flexibility of SSL lighting when coupled with the expertise of a true custom manufacturer, citing the need for innovative designs which incorporate the advantages of LED lighting with the flexibility and quality of custom build, Millerbernd Lighting announces the launch of a Custom Lighting Design Contest at the Light Fair 2009 held May 5-7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

5 May 2009

Breakthrough Technology Combines Warm and Rich Color with LED Efficiency

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: NEXS) and QD Vision, Inc. today unveiled the world's first quantum dot lighting solution that combines the efficiency of LED lighting with the warm color of incandescent bulbs.

5 May 2009

World-Premier Solution Delivers Greener and More Efficient Street Lighting

The streets of Pombal, Portugal, are brighter - and more eco-friendly - thanks to a patent-pending optical street-lighting solution developed by Fraen Corporation in partnership with Philips Lumileds.

5 May 2009

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Introduces One of the World's Smallest LEDs in the 1 W Sector

The new ultra-white OSLON SSL LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors may be small in size, at only 3 x 3 mm, but it's big on performance. Using the latest chip technology, the 1 W OSLON SSL LED achieves impressive brightness and high luminous efficiency of 100 lm/W.

5 May 2009

Golden DRAGON Oval Plus LED with Integrated Lens Ideal for Street Lighting Applications

The Golden DRAGON oval Plus LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors provides ideal illumination for energy-efficient street lighting without the need for secondary optics due to the new integrated lens.

5 May 2009

Fully Integrated Solution Addresses Critical Need for Lighting Manufacturers Worldwide

Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX) and (NASDAQ: MOLXA) announced today the launch of its Solid State Lighting (SSL) business unit and introduced the company's new series of patent-pending SSL products, the Transcend™ Lighting Series, bringing a fully-integrated LED solution to lighting fixture manufacturers around the world.

5 May 2009

Student Competition at UC Davis Supported by Industry Suppliers

While most students were writing reports and taking exams during finals week, lighting design students were worrying about glare, light distribution, and presenting a quarter's worth of work to a panel of industry professionals as part of the LED (light-emitting diode) Luminaire Design Competition with the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at the University of California, Davis.

5 May 2009