LEDs to replace Kanpur streetlights by 2020

By 2020, conventional streetlights in Kanpur (India) would be replaced by LEDs. The LEDs consume one-third of the power consumed by the conventional streetlights and also illuminate a larger area. The LED bulbs and tubelights would become a part of every household due to less power consumption, said Amrit Manwani, an alumnus of IIT-Kanpur. Manwani, a co-ordinator of 1972 batch, said LED tubelights and bulbs consume only 1/10 of the power consumed by tubelights and bulbs. He said that by 2020 only tubelight made of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) would be used in the country.

LEDs light up Leica microscopes

The LED illumination series LED5000 and LED3000 have been designed for high-end stereo microscopes and routine stereo microscope systems, respectively. Both series have spotlight, ringlight, and multicontrast illumination modules available. Lifetimes up to 50,000 hours nearly eliminate downtime. The LEDs save up to 90% of the power required by a 150-W halogen lamp. The LED5000 series can communicate with Leica Application Suite (LAS) software to save illumination settings with captured images and performing recall when needed.

The Stage expects savings after replacing 300 light bulbs

Warsaw venue The Stage has replaced nearly 300 incandescent bulbs on its marquee with more efficient LED bulbs using a grant worth about $2,200 from NYSEG. The project, completed last week, is expected to see significant savings in utility costs for the non-profit performing arts center, according to Paul Penner, the center's director. The LEDs are expected to use about one-tenth of the power that the incandescent bulbs used. "This will save us a huge amount on our electric bill," Penner said, noting the cost of lighting the marquee used to account for half of the total electric bill for the 23 South Main Street venue

Just think of the electric bill!

If you’re the sort of homeowner who needs to have the best Christmas lights in the neighbourhood, don’t move to Riverside, California. Because it won’t be easy to outdo Kevin Judd, who has created a dazzling display – timed perfectly to LMFAO’s hit song Sexy and I Know it. The father-of-two used thousands of LEDs to create a multicoloured sequence that flashes in time with the American hip hop band's track.

LED Luminaires promote safety in parking garages.

Operating with self-contained 120-277 V LED driver, LED Parking Garage Luminaires include 40 W model that replaces 175 W metal halide fixtures while delivering 2,640 lumens at 5,000 K color temperature. Series' 70 W model replaces 250 W metal halide fixtures while producing 4,200 lumens at 5,000 K. Maintenance-free units, available with occupancy sensors, have polyester-coated, cast aluminum one-piece housing with shatter- and UV-resistant polycarbonate lens

Cree Licenses Pioneering Remote Phosphor Patents

Cree, Inc has granted five LED lighting manufacturers licenses to select Cree patents through its recently launched remote phosphor licensing program. By making fundamental remote phosphor patents available through license, Cree is further enabling LED lighting adoption, as Cree innovations facilitate the development of LED lights combining remote phosphor optical elements with blue LEDs.
"Cree is committed to the development of innovative, energy-efficient LED lighting technology and this program provides access to important technology developed by Cree," said George Brandes, Cree director of intellectual property licensing. "The remote phosphor licensing program is designed to provide rights under the relevant Cree patents that our LED customers need to develop and commercialize leading-edge LED luminaires and bulbs, accelerating the LED lighting revolution."
Initial licensees to Cree's remote phosphor patents include lighting innovators Aurora Energie Corp., Horner APG, Ledzworld Technology, Vexica Technology, and Wyndsor Lighting, LLC. Cree is currently in discussions with other companies to license the remote phosphor patents and aims to sign additional licensing agreements in the coming months. Details of the royalty-bearing licenses were not disclosed

Sharp expands its portfolio with even brighter LED arrays

The new LED modules from the new Mega Zeni series from Sharp radiate with an efficiency of up to 100 lm/W, a luminous flux of up to 4770 lm and are available with a (typical) CRI value of up to 93. They are thus one of the first industrial LED solutions to replace traditional 50W HID lamps.
The 50W Mega Zeni models from Sharp maintain the same compact dimensions and high CRI values, yet with considerably greater luminous fluxes. These have a luminous efficiency of between 3590 and 4770 lm, a light output of up to 100 lm/W in standard operating mode and a long service life of 40,000 hours at an operating temperature of up to 90°C. The new Mega Zeni modules are designed for a forward voltage of 50V and a forward current of 950 mA, but can also be operated with a standard power source of 1050mA. Other important features include: R9 values of over 85 with CRI values of over 90, MacAdam 3-step Ellipse binning, as well as good colour consistency and colour stability values over time under realistic operating conditions (hot lumen).

LEDs offer a brighter future

A field trial of LED light fittings in social housing says the new technology can deliver huge energy savings, reduce costs and makes residents feel safer. The study, carried out by the Energy Saving Trust (EST), measured the performance of more than 4,250 LED light fittings installed at 35 sites. The EST said it carried out the trial because an increasing number of LED lights were now commercially available.

Amerlux Launches Hornet LED Low Voltage Track Luminaires

Engineered to replace Halogen MR16 track heads with high performance levels, Amerlux launches the Hornet LED family of low voltage high performance track luminaires. The new 15-watt LED Hornet is a true replacement for a 50-watt MR16 halogen fixture in lumen output and center beam candlepower (CBCP), with the capability to replace track heads currently being used on existing low voltage track systems. Amerlux, a leader of task-specific, energy-efficient lighting solutions, is raising the bar again as an innovator of low-wattage LED solutions for retail, supermarket, commercial and hospitality markets. Designed with an inconspicuous, miniature size that fits into the palm of your hand, the Hornet LED luminaires are precision engineered for optimal thermal and optical performance. A state-of-the-art 15-watt LED (developed after one year of research by Philips Lumileds) provides light output equivalent to 50-watt halogen lamp while using one-third the power. Life at 70% of initial lumen output is rated at 50,000 hours, which is more than 10-15 times longer than halogen providing for lower operating and maintenance costs with a great energy savings.

"Hornet represents a significant step forward in energy efficient lighting solutions for the industry," explained Frank P. Diassi, Chairman and Founder of Amerlux. "Our latest LED offerings represent groundbreaking developments in engineering, design and technology that provide significant energy savings and a multitude of benefits."
With full range dimmability and specialized optics, Hornet was designed in a variety of beam-spread distributions that provide controlled accent lighting with excellent visual comfort. Designed with field replaceable, tool-free optics, the Hornet can be adapted to a 15-degree Spot, that delivers 800 lumens a 28-degree Flood with 785 lumens, or a 45-degree Wide Flood that delivers 775 lumens.
Amerlux uses microbinned LEDs to maintain color quality and consistency from fixture to fixture. Hornet deploys a crisp white light at a 3000K constant color temperature and a CRI of 82 that delivers clean consistent beams free of projected heat and UV/IR radiation, making it optimal for lighting color or heat sensitive merchandise.
Accessories include a Double Bezel, which accommodates up to two forms of media, and a one-inch Frontal Snoot with Cross Blade that receives up to two additional forms of media. Media cartridges include the Hexcel Louver, Spread Glass Lenses, Color Filters and Cross Blade for better glare control and cut-off for special effects. 

Vision Engineering Delivers Unparalleled Uniformity for LED Solutions

Vision Engineering announced that its patented Coining technology is available to lighting OEMs that endeavor to bring the most uniform lighting solutions to market at costs that make rapid adoption possible. Vision Engineering's technology can be implemented in lighting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential, and entertainment segments.
Coining, or cold forming, is a well known process in the forging industry where 3 dimensional shapes can be formed to exacting tolerances. Vision Engineering has developed this technology and applied it to lighting. Using their technology, multiple geometric surfaces can be created to control the distribution of the light resulting in extremely uniform solutions.
"We're making is easier and more affordable for LED solution developers to get the light where they want it, need it, without trying to staff with optical engineers and designers," said Henry Avila, CEO of Vision Engineering. "We match our unique optical design capabilities with LUXEON LEDs to deliver the highest quality results."
Vision Engineering has implemented its technology in a line of Troffers for office lighting and its customers are delivering solutions for refrigeration, transparent LCD's displays, High bay lighting, and currently has a development agreement in aircraft interior lighting.
More information about Vision Engineering and its unique Coining technology can be found at www.visionengineering.com .

SavWatt to Launch P2i Treated LED Lights

SavWatt USA will soon launch a product line of LED Lights treated with the P2i process in which a patented Nano coating application is applied to the LED Light making them water, dirt, salt and fog resistant. Martin Gerber, SavWatt's CMO, commented, "Last week Motorola launched the new Verizon Droid Razr; this phone was treated with a Nano application and is fully water resistant. 1,000,000 phones were processed in a 2 week time period using the same technology which we have licensed. This commercial Nano application is proof of the value of our exclusive worldwide LED Light license. LEDs have a general life expectancy of 50,000 hrs. If you use your lights for 10 hours a day, this should be 13.7 yrs. If this is correct, then LEDs are definitely an investment, add that to the saving you would make on energy and you've got a very cost effective bulb! However, there are times when, even a high quality, LED Light life can be shortened by the Environment -- salt, fog, and humidity can cause corrosion and early failure, shortening their life time. P2i Nano application would protect our LED Lights from the environment and will definitely differentiate us from our competitors, Phillips, GE, and Sylvania, enabling us to offer a far superior product and warranty.

LEDs throw new light on energy saving at Air NZ

Air New Zealand has halved the amount of energy required to light key areas of its Auckland engineering base following installation of a new LED lighting product, Ecofluro. Ecofluro T8 LED tubes have been used to replace more than 2,100 fluorescent bulbs at the site, a move that has not only reduced Air New Zealand's energy usage, but also lowered its running costs. "Fluorescent bulbs, which are used by most New Zealand businesses, contribute to around 40% of the average office power bill so by replacing them with LED a business can literally halve this cost," says Paul Stoddart of Business Lighting Solutions, which manufactures Ecofluro.

Bozeman to test out LED streetlights

The (US) city of Bozeman plans to make some streetlights brighter and greener by switching to LEDs. Light-emitting diodes are expected to be installed this winter. City staff members are still finalizing the specifics, but city engineer Dustin Johnson said LEDs could be installed in streetlights along Durston Road, from Seventh to 11th avenues, and/or along West Babcock Street, from Main to Ferguson streets.

LEDnovation Releases Efficient 60W Equivalent Omnidirectional Lamp

LEDnovation released the world's most efficient 60 watt-equivalent omnidirectional A19 lamp. This new lamp addresses a need in the marketplace for high-quality solid-state light bulbs with beam distribution comparable to traditional incandescent A-lamps. The first in the series of EnhanceLite Omnidirectional lamps, the LEDH-A19-60-1-27D-IO offers 810-lumen output at a warm 2700K color temperature, delivering energy-saving LED light ideally suited for applications such as table lamps, wall sconces, hanging pendants, ceiling lamps and other luminaires and fixtures.
Describing the new lamp, Israel J. Morejon, CEO of LEDnovation, stated, "From the company's inception, our mission has been to deliver the highest quality light possible over a full spectrum of products. Our new omnidirectional A19 lamp truly embodies that mission by bringing crisp design and brilliant performance to traditional lighting applications. The LEDnovation team has done a remarkable job of developing a product that we are confident will exceed expectations. These light bulbs deliver high-performance in a number of critical areas: total lumen output, lumen per watt efficacy, color rendering, high power factor, stable color temperature and a long operational life."
The EnhanceLite Omnidirectional A19 lamp greatly expands the potential for businesses and property operators to save on energy costs while serving as environmental stewards. Exacting care was given to keeping the design not only in the ANSI form factor, but as close as possible to a 60 watt incandescent lamp to ensure proper fit in any standard fixture. This lamp complements our directional EnhanceLite® A19 products currently available and shipping from the Tampa, Florida based company.

Why LED does not mean a better picture

Don't listen to the hype. Ignore the commercials. Leer skeptically at the salesman. There is no such thing as anLED TV, and "LED" doesn't mean it's any better than other TVs.  LED is just a type of LCD, with strengths and weaknesses that make it better in some ways, worse in others, and rarely worth its price premium over other technologies.

Toshiba LED to light up the Louvre

The Louvre Museum in Paris is now lit by Toshiba’s LED products, following a lighting ceremony on 6 December. Louvre Director Henri Loyrette and Toshiba's President Norio Sasaki illuminated the Pyramid, the Pyramidion and Pavilion Colbert during the ceremony after a count-down

Larson Introduces New LED

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has announced the addition of the EXP-LED-RL-FX5R explosion proof rechargeable LED handheld light to its extensive line of portable explosion proof lighting solutions.
This explosion proof LED lantern produces 135 lumens of bright light and offers 5 different operating modes as well as U.L. and ATEX explosion proof compliance for hazardous locations. The EXP-LED-RL-FX5R is Class 1 Division 1 certified and an ideal portable work or inspection light for operators in hazardous locations where flammable gases, vapors and chemicals are present.
The EXP-LED-RL-FX5R explosion proof LED lantern is a durable and powerful rechargeable lighting solution for operators in hazardous locations who require a Class1 Division 1 compliant lighting solution. Constructed of a lightweight and impact resistant ABS plastic housing with shatterproof Lexan lens, this rechargeable LED handheld light incorporates a set of forward facing LEDs for powerful illumination and a set of three rear mounted LEDs for signal capable operation. The main light head on this explosion proof lantern is adjustable, allowing the operator to set the light down and adjust the head as needed for close work or inspection activities. All functions are controlled by a single trigger style switch, allowing the operator to cycle through 5 different operating modes simply by repeatedly activating the trigger. This rechargeable explosion proof handheld light has a12 hour runtime on a single charge of its integral 6 VDC Nickel Metal Hydride batteries and will accept up to 500 charge cycles before battery performance degrades. The entire unit is impact and vibration resistant, water resistant and has no exposed metal or contacts, making it ideal for heavy duty use in industrial work environments. In addition to its UL Class 1 Division 1 rating, this LED lantern is also intrinsically safe certified and MSHA, CE, and ATEX compliant as well.

Austin City decreases environmental impact by reducing energy consumption

The parking garage at the City Hall in Austin, Texas, houses 750 parking spaces and must leave its lights on 24 hours a day, making for high energy usage and big electrical bills. After evaluating several manufacturers' LED products, city officials chose LED luminaires from Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry. By replacing approximately 425 175-watt metal halide fixtures with McGraw-Edison Concise™ LED Luminaires, the city will reduce the wattage in the parking garage by 74 percent and save $46,000 annually in electricity costs.

Philips announces the largest energy saving LED lighting deal in Africa to date

Philips and Eskom (The South African state-owned utility company) announced the largest energy saving LED lighting deal in Africa to date. Under the agreement, 200,000 Philips MasterLED lamps are being distributed through Karebo Systems at discounted prices throughout South Africa to professional users of lighting such as hotels, banks, offices and retail outlets. These businesses and their staff will benefit from maintenance savings, great quality light and an enhanced sense of well-being.
The deal is aimed at replacing 50W Halogen bulbs with 7W & 10W LED lamps, which provide the same amount of light, and last significantly longer. The collective electricity savings potential of this deal is estimated to be 58GWh per year equal to ZAR 41 million and would save up to 60,000 tons of CO2. Based on calculations of 40-43W less power consumption, each lamp has the potential to annually save 280KWh of electricity equal to ZAR 200. In fact every four lamps installed will save the equivalent of three trees in terms of CO2 absorption. And the changeover just involves a simple switch of a bulb.
The distribution of the LED lamps is being handled by Karebo Systems whose task is to organize distribution throughout South Africa and ensure that the envisaged savings are achieved. “The key is to ensure that these energy saving lamps end up in the intended sockets” says Ravi Govender, Director, Karebo Systems. “LED technology is a relatively new technology and Eskom must be applauded for supporting this initiative. The rollout of these lamps is a wonderful job creation opportunity in South Africa. It is a definite win-win for all parties involved – especially the end user.”

Smart LED streetlights dim on command

New Jersey lighting technology company Amerlux is shining the light on its SmartSite intelligent LED street-lighting system. The lights are targeted at municipalities or commercial sites that are seeking to improve their energy-efficiency. What makes them worth attention are a number of factors, including the fact that they can be remote-controlled via a systems management console and that they can be programmed to dim over the course of an evening. The luminaires used in the system are LEDS, which means they can last a long time while using less energy than traditional metal halide or high-pressure sodium fixtures.

LEDs Produced on Patterned Sapphire Substrates

MicroTech has developed a wet process station for the etching of PSS (Patterned Sapphire Substrate) wafers used to increase light extraction and efficiency in high brightness LEDs. The wet station can improve manufacturing throughput, a major stumbling block to making LEDs price competitive with fluorescent lighting.
As LED manufacturers look to decrease costs, the use of PSS becomes more important. The average light output power is reported to be up to 37% larger on a PSS than a standard sapphire wafer. The use of patterned sapphire substrates reduces the dislocation density in the GaN (gallium nitride) layer and enhances the LEE (light extraction efficiency) from the LED chip.
Traditional dry etching on PSS produces highly efficient, very bright light but throughput is slow and scalability is impacted as wafer sizes increase. Typically, more dry etch tools are needed to keep throughput up as wafer size increases.
In the wet etch process in the MicroTech system, GaN or InGaN (indium gallium nitride) coated wafers are submerged in the etch tank with a mixture of etching and buffering agents. Prior to submersion, a silicon dioxide mask is patterned using PECVD (plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition). A lithography step exposes the desired pattern to etch. The sapphire etch process takes place between 260 degreesC and 300 degreesC. This ultra high temperature etches the wafers exponentially more quickly than the standard 150-180 degreesC process and therefore, speeds throughput.
Independent customer evaluations show a significant improvement in light extraction and efficiency in the substrates and a considerable cost savings, even if polishing work is performed on the wafers after etch to increase efficiencies. Development work is also being done to improve the dome shapes created on the wafers with a CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) process. New non-cone shapes are also under development.
Recently MicroTech announced the delivery of a similar concept process station to the solar industry that delivers high throughput and lower cost-of-ownership benefits by moving from a dry CVD process to an efficient, production-proven, environmentally friendly wet process.
About MicroTech Systems With over 25 years' experience in high technology equipment manufacturing, MicroTech Systems provides engineering, manufacturing and applications support for wet process and chemical distribution tools. Their innovative "intelligent process station" to monitor, measure and control the process makes their tools more efficient with a lower cost-of-ownership. They supply the semiconductor, solar, MEMS, LED, Biotech and FPD industries from their Silicon Valley headquarters, which includes a state-of-the-art cleanroom and process development lab. See www.microtechprocess.com .

Time To Change Your Light Bulbs

Many US consumers are still in the dark about the upcoming light bulb switch. Incandescent bulbs are being phased out, starting in a little over a month.  When it's as easy as flipping a switch, most people don't give their light bulbs a second thought. But they'll have to come January first when 100 watt incandescent bulbs will be phased out. "No, I didn't know that. Uh-oh, I have to stock up then," consumer David Judd said.

Philips Shows Los Angeles What LED Lighting Can Do for the Home

First Philips Lighting brought LED light bulbs to your home, and now they are bringing it to Los Angeles with the Philips LED Light Experience, a fun, educational and free interactive mobile exhibit. The Philips LED Light Experience will provide hands-on exhibits for visitors to explore what LED light can do for their homes and see firsthand where science meets style – with light bulbs.

Norwalk-based Trans-Lux Partners with University of Rochester

Most people in the Norwalk area associate the name Trans-Lux with the successful chain of movie theaters that were prominent in Fairfield County and the New York metro region through the 1980s. What you may not know is that the Norwalk-based innovator in screen projection systems, which sold-off its movie theater business (now Storyteller Theaters) years ago, has since reinvented itself to become a leader in video displays and LED lighting systems.
Recently Trans-Lux announced that has forged a partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop new applications for LEDs in the lighting and video display categories. As part of this, the university has committed to replacing about 20 percent of the lighting throughout the campus with Trans-Lux developed LED lighting systems, in keeping with the university’s commitment to eco-sustainability practices. In addition the university will be installing various Trans-Lux-made LED displays throughout campus that will be used for both educational and administrative purposes.

LED art as Toshiba lights up the Louvre

Leonardo da Vinci, Antoine Watteau, Johannes Vermeer, Michelangelo and Toshiba - just some of the notable names whose work lights up the Louvre in Paris. Yes, Toshiba - you read that correctly. The Japanese company has just announced that it is literally lighting up the famous Musée du Louvre, after completing the first stage of its it renewal of the external lighting at the site. The renovation has meant an end to the energy sapping, xenon lighting that was in place, and an introduction of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LEDs.

Dark red phosphor for LEDs

Researchers from Siemens Corporate Technology and Osram have unveiled a new dark red luminescent material suited for light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The material came about as a result of a material development method known as High Throughput Experimentation (THE), which allows the screening of large composition areas of complex material systems. The new luminescent material can be used for warm-toned white LEDs for general lighting, LCD backlights, and automotive LEDs.

LED streetlights switched in historic Leipzig

Braun Lighting Solutions of Berlin has worked with Future Lighting Solutions to install LED lighting in the historic Schinkel street lights in the city of Leipzig. The Schinkel lamps have been a fixture in the city since the industrial revolution in the mid-19th century, and the gas light with its warm atmosphere was characteristic of the city at night.
The conversion to LED technology will increase energy efficiency, durability and lower maintenance costs.
The LED lamps consume only 22W, compared with the 85W power consumption of the lamps they replace. The switch to energy-efficient LEDs is expected to reduce the street lights’ CO2 emissions by 60.8 tonnes per year.
Distributor Future Lighting Solutions helped in the design phase by providing a simulation of the first prototype, implemented at its Lighting Resource Center in Montreal, Canada. Future Lighting Solutions also helped with the selection of electronic lighting components and connectors.

The New UV LED Curing Association

Phoseon Technology, Integration Technology Limited and Lumen Dynamics join together to form the UV LED Curing Association. The new association has been established to address a growing need within the market for current and potential researchers, suppliers, integrators and end users to gain a better understanding about UV LED technology and the significant benefits it brings to numerous applications.
The UV LED Curing Association is focused on providing greater insight into the various UV LED solutions currently in the marketplace, as well as into developing applications which are well suited to the technology. One of the goals of the association is to demonstrate how system developers around the world can effectively integrate UV LED technology into applications and, where possible, achieve better efficiencies while saving costs.
The founders of the association will work together to help define and establish UV LED-based guidelines for UV LED curing applications. This goal will become increasingly important as the adoption rate of UV LED technology continues to rise and the need for industry collaboration becomes critical. The association will also serve as a forum for fostering communication within the UV industry in order to facilitate the exchange of information and enable the entire industry to better address market needs. While complimentary to other existing and well established associations, the UV LED Curing Association focuses only on UV LED curing technology and its applications.
"Phoseon Technology is a proud founder of the UV LED Curing Association," stated Bill Cortelyou, President and CEO of, Phoseon Technology. "Along with our fellow founders, Phoseon anticipates rapid growth and acceptance of UV LED curing technologies across a wide range of system manufacturers. The Association will bring together industry players to set guidelines and ensure compatibility across the industry."
"UV LED curing technology has been steadily evolving in the market for almost a decade," said Adrian Lockwood, Managing Director of Integration Technology Limited. "Its application successes continue to generate increased interest; however, industry inconsistencies in language and measurement practices as well as a general misunderstanding of the technology continue to breed confusion and delay implementation. It is the hope of the UV LED Curing Association's founders that our collaboration will promote the successful and more rapid adoption of UV LED technology across many different markets."
"UV LED technology has witnessed a dramatic rise in interest and experienced a corresponding rapid adoption in a variety of markets over the past five years. We are quite pleased to be collaborating with other major industry influencers to provide a forum for sharing knowledge and developing common meaningful language and guidelines about UV LED technology," stated Allan Firhoj, President and CEO of Lumen Dynamics. "In our 15 years of experience in LED curing technology, the industry has realized significant breakthroughs that have proven LEDs as a viable alternative providing substantial benefits. The UV LED Curing Association will be instrumental in helping the market gain knowledge and insight about UV LED technology and its numerous commercial benefits."

Hubbell Introduces New LED Roadway Luminaire

Hubbell Outdoor Lighting Inc introduces two new versatile LED products in their leading outdoor lighting portfolio. The new Roadway RM LED Series delivers a complete and powerful LED roadway solution producing 6087 lumens in a 3G rated traditional cobra-head. The Roadway RF LED Retrofit Kit provides a versatile solution to upgrade existing 100-175W cobra-heads in any NEMA compliant fixture.
Designed to provide energy efficient LED solutions for roadway lighting, the Roadway RM LED Series delivers more visible and uniform light with state-of-the-art optics featuring 48 LEDs (68w) at 4800K which deliver an unprecedented 89 lumens per watt. A custom die-cast heat sink assures LEDs operate within design temperatures for excellent efficiency and LED life of 48,000 hr L90 / 100,000+ hr L70. Made in the USA in the traditional roadway design, the new luminaire can be easily installed on existing poles and brackets providing a quick retrofit solution that minimizes installation costs and delivers excellent LED performance and a low maintenance solution. The Roadway RM LED features a Type II medium cut-off distribution , twin clamp mounting with leveling capability, a bird shield, two door easy service, terminal block, surge protector, LED ANSI label and it is available in both a gray or bronze textured paint finish.

Philips Lumileds Deploys Camstar Platform across Three Global Sites

Philips Lumileds has deployed Camstar’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at all global sites in less than a year, enabling rapid growth and improved product quality in the competitive LED business. In a newly released video, Emile van de Pas of Philips describes how the solution scales with the business, adapts to complex manufacturing, enables process consistency and improvements across all sites, and complements the company’s SAP ERP. Mr. van de Pas will also detail the rapid deployment and results in a live webcast on November 15.

Breakthrough's in LED technology increase beam angle range

An engineering team at Gem Hsin Electronics is turning heads with its new patented innovations which use laser-precision technology to create direct paths for heated air to escape to the heat-sink. Gem Hsin Electronics, an LED lighting manufacturer, has made new advances in research and development of LED lighting products. The firm claims its latest developments enable wider beam angles than its competitors and unparalleled light uniformity.

New Green Scam: Light Bulb Carbon Credits

Mexico will earn a royalty on carbon credits generated from energy-saving light bulbs through a world-first deal that could pave the way for other developing countries to fund emissions cuts, an investor said on Monday. Under the project, an Australian company, Cool nrg International, advised by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will distribute 45 million energy efficient lightbulbs supplied by Philips Electronics to 6.5 million low-income households in Mexico City.

ON Semiconductor Introduces Highly Optimized LED Lighting Chipset

ON Semiconductor has introduced two new LED drivers to help designers optimize their solutions for automotive, industrial and general lighting applications.  ON Semiconductor’s new NCL30051 stage, power factor correction (PFC) and Resonant Half Bridge LED driver, combined with the new NCL30160, a dimmable constant current step-down (buck) LED driver, provide an ideal solution for high-brightness LED driver applications where space is limited and high efficiency is important.
The NCL30051 is a dedicated LED power supply integrated circuit (IC) capable of delivering a constant voltage to a step-down DC-DC converter/LED driver (e.g. NCL30160). The device, which combines a critical conduction mode (CrM), PFC controller and a half-bridge resonant controller with a built-in 600 volt (V) driver, is optimized for off-line power supply applications - all the features needed to implement highly efficient, small form factor designs. The NCL30051’s half-bridge stage operates at a fixed frequency. Regulation is achieved by adjusting the PFC stage output voltage. The device integrates open feedback loop protection, plus PFC overvoltage and undervoltage detection mechanisms, as well as an adjustable frequency oscillator which can be set at up to 75 kilohertz (kHz).

Magnalight Announces Addition of Economical LED Alternative to Traditional Light Towers

Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com has announced the addition of an LED light tower that provides an economical yet powerful alternative to halogen and metal halide light towers. Designed to provide high quality illumination for large areas, the WALTP-2XWP400 LED light tower produces as much light as comparable halogen towers and rivals metal halide units for total area coverage. Costing less than traditional HID towers, this LED light tower provides further savings through greatly reduced energy consumption and no need for frequent bulb replacements.
The WALTP-2XWP400 Telescoping Tripod Light Tower from Magnalight is designed to provide brilliant illumination rivaling the output from traditional halogen and metal halide towers while reducing purchasing and operating costs. Equipped with two waterproof and vapor proof 40 watt LED light heads producing a total of 2,924 lumens, this light tower can be extended from 4 feet to 9 feet in total height. Each LED light head is constructed of aluminum and finished in a durable powder coat for durability and resistance to corrosion. Polycarbonate lenses provide impact resistant protection for the LED lamp assemblies and integral cooling fins provide efficient cooling to extend and preserve these LED's 50,000 hour lamp life rating. The rugged aluminum tripod can be extended from 4 feet to 9 feet in height and has a removable light head bracket and collapsible legs to provide easy take down and transport capability. The light weight of the LED assemblies and rugged tripod construction provides excellent tower stability, even in windy conditions. Each LED light head is wired independently, allowing operators to run either one or both of the lights if desired. The light output from this unit is equal to a dual 400 watt halogen equipped unit, but the light produced is much whiter, with better color rendering and contrasting without the yellowish tint associated with halogens. The special LED and reflector design provides a light beam that exceeds 250 watt metal halide lights in total length; all while using only 80 watts at .90 amps of total power. This unit uses far less power than either metal halide or halogen light towers, and has none of the associated high heat or fragile filaments and glass that can make traditional towers hazardous and costly to work with. This unit provides big illumination in a small package that can be easily stowed and deployed in a very short amount of time, making it an ideal lighting solution for first responders, emergency utility services, maintenance operations and outdoor events.

Based on photometric data and observation, this tripod mounted, 2 headed mini LED light tower will provide similar light output to two 400 watt metal halide flood lights," said Rob Bresnahan with Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com. "This is very cost effective, highly durable LED lighting solution for difficult environments, with the flexibility to position the lights as low as 3 feet and as high as 12 feet."

App aims to help residents find the most energy-efficient light bulbs

Your smart phone could soon help you make smarter choices about replacing light bulbs. The City of Eau Claire wants to get in on the craze. Eau Claire is one of four cities to team up with a Milwaukee-based app developer. The company has an app that helps users find the most energy-efficient light bulb. Eau Claire has been making efforts to go green. "The city is concerned about energy and reducing our own energy consumption and also renewables," says Ned Noel, City of Eau Claire Associate Planner.

LED-maker Sensor Electronic to expand

A Canadian company that makes ultraviolet light components plans to put $20 million into an expansion of its Columbia operations. Sensor Electronic Technology Inc. said Monday that the expansion will create 150 new jobs. The company now has a 15,000-square-foot facility with 68 employees. It will add 5,000 square feet and said it could grow to 130,000 square feet.

FoxFury is Bringing its Portable Crowd Control and LED Area Lights to SWAT Round-Up

FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, will be exhibiting at the 29th Annual SWAT Round-Up International next week in Orlando, Florida. FoxFury will be featuring its easy-on LED shield lights and portable LED perimeter and command post lights. This will be the first year that FoxFury exhibits at this event, which runs November 6-11.
FoxFury will have its powerful PRO and Discover shield lights on display. These LED shield lights mount via industrial Velcro and affix to any ballistic, riot or entry shield. These lights emit up to 560 lumen and feature a disorienting Turbo-Strobe for riot and crowd control scenarios.
FoxFury will also feature its Nomad portable rechargeable LED Area-Spot light. As a spotlight, the Nomad serves as a perimeter light that is too bright to see past, which gives SWAT and other special operations a tactical advantage. Attaching the diffuser lens quickly converts the Nomad into a wide angle area / flood light for use at an incident command post. The Nomad stores as a 33” tube, weighs 17 pounds and deploys fully in 20 seconds.

GE LED street lights deliver $146,000 annual savings in Stamford, CT

The city of Stamford, Connecticut recently replaced over 250 high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps with GE’s Evolve LED Roadway Medium Cobrahead (ERMC) fixtures. Beyond the expected energy savings with LED technology, glare from the light fixtures was a serious consideration in the evaluation process. “When we evaluated the early LED products, we weren’t very happy with the illumination – in particular, the color temperature was in the 6000K range and glare was a major concern,” said Nancy Pippicelli, energy and utility manager for the city of Stamford.

Fabrizio Ferri: LED Lights for Digital Capture

Photographer and studio owner Fabrizio Ferri first became interested in experimenting with LED (light-emitting diode) lights as a way to address the needs of photographers working on motion projects. “Moving photographs,” as Ferri calls them, which are essentially stills that come to life and have no narrative, have become increasingly popular for online and tablet usage, especially with fashion clients. However clients rarely have the time or the budget to retouch the motion projects frame-by-frame. “When you are doing video particularly, you need to have control [of the light] so you don’t have anything to fix after,” Ferri says. “That’s a big thing.”

Diamond Jo Casino Hits the Green Jackpot with Cree Lighting

Iowa-based Diamond Jo Casino, a gambling establishment located on the popular Port of Dubuque, recently installed energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lighting by Cree, Inc. The casino upgraded its existing lighting to Cree’s LRP-38™ LED spotlights throughout the 188,000 square foot entertainment facility, including the gaming floor, hallways, reception and meeting rooms.
Diamond Jo Casino replaced 750 of its existing incandescent down lights with Cree LRP-38 LED lamps. Since the casino lights remain on at all times, installing LRP-38 lamps, which are designed to last 35,000-50,000 hours (depending on application), can result in significant energy and maintenance savings. By eliminating the need for regular bulb replacements and associated labor costs, Diamond Jo anticipates reducing maintenance costs by nearly $23,000 a year while providing high-quality lighting throughout its facility. According to Chad Darter, Director of Facilities at Diamond Jo Casino, the long lifetime and high color quality of the LED lighting is a great match for the 24/7 operation of the casino.
According to lighting contractor Crescent Electric Supply Company, switching to Cree’s LRP-38 lamps, which consume only 11 watts of power compared to 100 watts from the original PAR-38 incandescent lamps, can save Diamond Jo Casino more than $46,000 in electrical costs annually. These savings, combined with anticipated maintenance savings result in a payback calculation of nearly one year for the installation with an ongoing annual savings of almost $70,000.
The casino was built in 2007 specifically to achieve “carbon neutral” certification under the Clean Air Conservancy's NetZero program. In addition to the energy-efficient LED lighting, the casino’s other green features include: a white roof designed to reflect heat and conserve energy, bar floor of reclaimed wood and a central plant heating and cooling system. In its partnership with the Clean Air Conservancy, Diamond Jo initiated the “Go Green Challenge” for Dubuque residents and businesses, as well as the Diamond Conservation Fund, including an annual commitment from the casino to help fund conservation efforts within its community.

More tough LED business: Cree slumps

LEDs may represent the energy efficient future of lighting, but for the second time this week a leading manufacturer has demonstrated that it’s a rocky business at present. Durham, N.C.-based Cree Inc. reported that first quarter sales ending Sept. 25 sales nudged up a mere 0.2 percent to $269 million, compared to the same quarter a year ago, even though this year’s results include sales from Ruud, the Racine, Wisc. outdoor LED specialist that Cree acquired for around $525 million in August.

Optogan Opens New LED Chip Production Site in Europe

Optogan’s new production location has been opened by the German Federal State of Bavaria’s Minister of Economic Affairs. Landshut’s LED chips have been considered to be important for this century’s lighting technology. Significance of LED lighting will be more in future as green technology is gaining importance. The energy usage should be more efficient for this green development, which can be done by utilizing high-performance LEDs that save up to 80% of energy. The operating life of a LED lamp is up to 50,000 h. Lack of mercury and lead is an added benefit of LEDs.

Cooper Lighting Introduces the Next Generation LED LightBAR System

Cooper Lighting has announced it has upgraded its outdoor LED LightBAR technology. Internally developed at Cooper Lighting's accredited state-of-the-art LED Innovation Center and integrated in multiple product lines, the new system's unmatched optical performance delivers improved lumen output and efficiency, while continuing to offer up to 75% in energy savings over traditional High Intensity Discharge (H.I.D.) outdoor lighting sources.
Designed to meet today's demanding energy and environmental needs, Cooper Lighting's LightBAR technology features the company's patented AccuLED Optics, which sets the industry benchmark for reliable photometric performance, scalability and energy efficiency. The system's unique application-specific design allows lumen and energy output to be customized to fulfill the exact needs of the outdoor space--eliminating wasted energy and obtrusive spill light. Designed for both new construction applications or to replace inefficient luminaires, the next generation LightBAR technology is available in two versions (7 LEDs and 21 LEDs), three standard color options (3000K, 4000K and 6000K correlated color temperatures (CCT)), and offered in 13 different optical distributions, providing versatility for every outdoor need, including street lighting, area/site, floodlighting, wall mount, parking garage, canopy and pathway solutions.
The updated LightBAR technology offers an increase in efficiency in all optical distributions without degrading optical performance, lumen depreciation or lumens per watt (lm/W). Boasting more task lumens per watt, the high efficiency 21 LED LightBAR optical fixtures deliver up to 100 lm/W or 2400 lumens per LightBAR, which outperforms the original 21 LED LightBAR fixture (1800 lumens) by 600 lumens - (using the same number of AccuLED Optics) -, while the 7 LED LightBAR optical choice (1900 lumens) also increases its lumen output over the original 21 LED LightBAR.
The efficiency and performance improvement roadmaps of LED technology guarantee the availability of improved lm/W packages in the future. To address future retrofits of higher performing packages, Cooper's unique LightBAR design is backwards compatible or future-proof both electrically and thermally, meaning there are no changes to the driver or the heat sink, making future LED upgrade replacements to its fixtures simple.
Cooper Lighting also expanded the color options to include a 3000K and 6000K CCT as standard in addition to the preferred color choice, warm white color of 4000K CCT. While typical LED outdoor solutions are standardized on a cold blue color temperature (6000-6500K CCT), Cooper Lighting LightBAR-equipped fixtures, by comparison, provide specifiers and end-users a desired color choice.
Cooper Lighting's LightBAR technology provides energy savings between 30-75% over standard H.I.D. systems while also providing a 50,000+ hour rated life-six times longer than the traditional metal halide sources found in most outdoor commercial applications.
The LightBAR technology, integrated into the industry's leading portfolio of outdoor product lines represented across four of Cooper Lighting's company brands - Invue, McGraw-Edison, Lumark and Streetworks, - offers lighting solutions that qualify for many local utility rebates.

Church refuses to change light bulb due to 'overzealous health and safety rules'

Health and safety rules mean scaffolding is required whenever a bulb needs replacing in the 30ft internal roof at St Mary's Church in Cottingham, Humberside. The church says the rules mean they cannot simply use ladders to change the bulb. The staggering cost of performing the basic task means the church has to wait until a number of lights have popped before using scaffolding to replace the bulbs.

Lighting Science Group upgrading Villa stores with LEDs

Lighting Science Group is performing an LED lighting upgrade for Villa, the Philadelphia-based urban-inspired apparel and footwear retailer. Villa estimates the lighting upgrade will pay for itself in one to two years, with energy and maintenance savings continuing to shave costs from its bottom line going forward. The project kicked off at Villa’s store in Toledo, Ohio, where Lighting Science replaced traditional 75-watt PAR halogen bulbs with its 15 watt PAR LED bulbs.

Grant secures light upgrade

Things may be a little brighter on campus after the sun goes down. The University of North Dakota was recently awarded a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which gives the university $1 million to redo some of the lights around campus. This grant will mainly be put into use installing eco-friendly lights around campus. The bulbs used in this project are more efficient than the current bulbs. "Each light bulb will be using about 1.8 megawatts less than the high pressure sodium that are in place," said Randy Bohlman, an industrial electric systems analyst for UND. The new lights will be placed mainly near the campus parking lots. These parking lots include the parking ramp, by the Memorial Union, and residence hall parking lots, in addition to the city's street lights.

LED Grid Luminaire features frameless design

Sealed to protect integrity of optical system, 22GP LED Premium Grid Troffer performs well in both open areas and corridors. Solid state lighting platform combines color rendering index of 80 with 50,000 hour rated life. Illumination can be customized from offering of lumen packages ranging from 2,300-3,800 lumens. Since frequent switching does not affect life LED life, luminaire is suited for use with controls.

Diodes Incorporated's LED Driver Reduces EMI in Low-Cost Lamps

Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, announced the AL8807 buck LED driver. Switching at a frequency of up to 1MHz and ensuring closely controlled rise and fall times, the AL8807 reduces EMI issues in the lower cost MR16 LED lamp market. To achieve required higher output powers, the driver can operate at input voltages between 6V to 30V and provide up to eight series-connected LEDs with a constant 1A current.
The driver's current accuracy of 5% means it will meet the requirements of most general low-voltage lighting applications and lead to an improvement in inter-lamp luminance matching in 3W LED lighting systems. The driver is up to 96% efficient and its output current is simple to set using a single external resistor.
Dimming control is via the application of either a DC voltage or PWM signal on the driver's control input, which also protects against any over-driving of the LED current. The AL8807's 1000:1 PWM dimming ratio and DC dimming range from 16% to 100%, provide users with flexible and wide-ranging lamp brightness control.
The AL8807 is available in the small footprint SOT25 package and will soon be available in the MSOP-8EP package. For further information, visit the Company's website at www.diodes.com .

Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces Family of Rugged High Definition Dual LED Backlit Displays

Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, and OpenVPX products for the rugged deployed aerospace and defense market, has announced the availability of its new enhanced family of Skyquest rugged displays for use on airborne platforms. The new family of Dual LED Backlit Skyquest Displays, available in configurations from 10.4" to 20", provides a new way of delivering Night Vision Goggle (NVG) filtering, and features LED illumination with wider color range, less heat dissipation and less light performance degradation than experienced with older cold cathode tube displays.
Traditional NVG filtering is achieved by fitting a filter to the full display area, which dims the image and adds an undesirable green tint that is visible in both daytime and nighttime operations. With CWCEC's Dual LED Backlit Skyquest Displays, this filter is removed from the front of the screen. Instead, the filtering occurs in the backlight located behind the LCD. A simple toggle switch enables the selection of either white daylight LEDs or green NVG-filtered LEDs integrated in the backlight within the display, providing complete control over the type of light emitted from the screen. The result is a very high brightness, full color image readable in direct sunlight during daytime operations, and a fully filtered display ideal for NVG operations.
"Our new Dual LED backlit Skyquest displays provide a high performance upgrade to older cathode tube technology and a truly unique way of achieving Night Vision Goggle compatibility," said Lynn Bamford, vice president and general manager of Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing. "We are introducing new LED displays across our product range, that can be used by system integrators as standalone displays or as part of an intelligent, centralized Skyquest multi-display video management system."
The new LED displays provide a number of significant advantages over older cathode tube technology. Because they use solid state devices instead of glass tubes, the LED displays are much more rugged as issues associated with the mounting of glass tubes and shock breakage are eliminated. LED displays, which offer highly precise brightness control, enable the system integrator to create different lighting regimes for different application areas.
About Skyquest VMS systems The Skyquest VMS surveillance system uniquely delivers video switching, recording, and display capabilities. It provides extensive, flexible video management capability including touch screen control, multiple video sources on any display, and direct control of recorders all from any of the on-board rugged video displays. The Skyquest VMS is currently fielded with leading law enforcement and military customers throughout the world, including UK Ministry of Defense (MOD), most UK law enforcement operators, and the U.S. Army Air National Guard.

Sharp to Introduce High-Power LED Lighting Devices

Sharp Corporation has developed and will introduce a high-power LED lighting device that features the industry's highest luminous efficacy of 93.3 lm/W (lumens/watt) in the 50W input power class as a light source for applications such as downlighting in retail stores.
LED lighting is rapidly increasing in popularity based on its superior characteristics such as long service life and low energy consumption. In the future, lighting sources for applications such as downlighting and spotlights in retail stores are expected to shift to higher-power LEDs.
This newly developed device, the GW5DME30MR5, incorporates an LED chip with high emission efficiency combined with a proprietary blend of phosphors. As a result, it achieves a luminous efficacy of 93.3 lm/W, the industry's highest in the 50W input power class, at the 3000K color temperature commonly used in downlights for retail stores and with a color rendering index (Ra) of 83. It achieves high energy-saving performance. In addition, proprietary package technology provides for greater color consistency, contributing to higher quality in the design and development of lighting fixtures.
The lineup also includes high-performance models that feature a color rendering index (Ra) of greater than 90 to meet the need for light sources which require higher color rendering properties.

Larson Electronics' Magnalight Announces Release of Battery Powered LED Beacon

Larson Electronics' Magnalight has announced the release of a magnetically mounted and battery powered LED beacon designed to provide complete portability without compromising power. The Magnalight CS-A-24LED Strobe Beacon can be mounted to any surface that will accept a magnet and is powered by 4 AA batteries to produce up to 40 hours of runtime. Visible for up to 3 miles, this unit provides a highly effective alternative to permanently mounted strobe lights that require wires and mounting hardware. 
The Magnalight CS-A-24LED Strobe Beacon is a compact battery powered signal beacon that offers up to 40 hours of operation on a single set of batteries. Designed with portability in mind, this battery powered signal beacon is equipped with a magnetic base that allows operators to mount this unit to any vehicle, equipment or metallic surface that will accept a magnet without the need for wiring or drilling holes. The 70 lbs mounting magnet provides secure placement and makes this unit ideal for towing and equipment applications where a permanent mount strobe is not practical or desired. Capable of being operated in a strobe or constant on mode, operation is controlled by a simple push button mounted on the back of the housing. Sitting only 3.75 inches high and 7.25 inches wide by 1.75 inches deep, this unit is perfect for mounting on equipment and in tight locations where space is at a premium. Built to withstand abuse, this unit is capable of handling the vibration and movement associated with work operations and will provide long service and reliable operation wherever it is applied. This unit comes with an Amber coloration and offers the long life and durability of LEDs in a compact and 100% portable package that can be used anywhere at any time a dependable signaling strobe is needed.

Cree Launches Industry-Leading TEMPO Evaluation Services

CREE, announces the commercial availability of TEMPO Services, a comprehensive set of quantitative and qualitative tests and analyses for LED-based lighting fixtures and lamps. TEMPO (Thermal, Electrical, Mechanical, Photometric and Optical) Services represent the accumulated advantage of Cree's extensive experience with customer LED systems combined with the use of calibrated test equipment to give LED lighting manufacturers and end users confidence in LED product designs.
Third-party labs currently provide testing services, such as IES LM-79, which is widely regarded as the most comprehensive LED luminaire test in the industry. However, through years of experience with component LEDs and Cree LED-based lighting systems, Cree has identified many other aspects of end-product quality that are not and cannot be examined by third parties. These aspects of quality include chemical compatibility between materials used in the luminaire and the LEDs, the effectiveness of mixing slightly different color LEDs for enhanced color consistency and TM-21 LED lifetime projections.
"At Cree, we've really 'seen it all' when it comes to LED components and successful LED designs don't just happen--they are methodically constructed," said Mark McClear, director of applications engineering, Cree. "TEMPO Services can give manufacturers competitive advantages by helping them avoid costly design mistakes and by providing access to a broad range of test environments that are, in many cases, cost-prohibitive for them to build and operate."
Cree offers a range of TEMPO Services to LED luminaire makers, depending on their product development needs. The flagship service is the TEMPO 21 Service, the most comprehensive LED luminaire test available, which measures and analyzes a final product design before submitting it for LM-79 certification. TEMPO 21 examines all the aspects of quality that Cree has identified as critical. Cree then provides the testing results and performance data in a professional, easy-to-read format through the TEMPO report, which can become a valuable piece of product sales collateral for TEMPO customers.In addition to a TEMPO report, the TEMPO 21 Service also includes consultation time with a Cree Application Engineer to review the testing results and highlight possible areas for improvement in the design.
Cree is also offering two quick turnaround testing services so LED system designers do not have to procure, calibrate and operate their own testing equipment during the design validation stage of development. The TEMPO SPOT Service provides measurements of flux, efficacy and chromaticity for luminaires and replacement lamps. The TEMPO FLASH Service provides measurements of flux, chromaticity and throw for torches and other portable lighting designs.