VueReal Announces 14M Series B Round of Financing

VueReal announced the closing of a 14.4 million USD oversubscribed Series B round of financing led by Cycle Capital.

Cycle Capital, an impact investor and leading cleantech venture capital investment platform, is joined by strategic investors TDK and Vitro. The syndicate of investors join existing investors Samsung Ventures, LG Electronics Inc. and Veeco Instruments Inc.

VueReal’s transfer technology platform is a key enabler for the adoption of next generation MicroLED displays, the company says. It is powering a new wave of displays for everyday consumer products that offer better performance while reducing their energy consumption profile.

MicroLEDs’ superior performance and low energy consumption is the holy grail of the display industry. However, its challenging assembly process has been the main limiting factor for many years.

Porotech Showcases Full Color MicroLED Display Projections at Touch Taiwan

 

Porotech, a pioneer in microLED and GaN-based semiconductor technology, is showcasing the world's first set of native indium gallium nitride (InGaN)-based Red, Green and Blue microLED displays at 1920 x 1080 resolution with at least 2 million nits of brightness (≥ 2M nits) at Touch Taiwan event.  
 
Porotech is the first in the industry to demonstrate all three-color light-emitting elements produced with a single material and toolchain, enabled by its game-changing microLED technology platform, PoroGaN – including a native red InGaN display at 614-625nm wavelength.

The platform’s proprietary subsurface porosity technology highlights a breakthrough to drastically increase brightness and efficiency in all three primary colors, while its scalable architectures simplify the manufacturing processes thus reducing cost, which are all critical requirements for the commercialization of microLED displays for next-generation consumer AR/MR/VR glasses, smart wearables and smart displays.

Until now, the requirement to mix multiple material systems has complicated the manufacture of full-color displays in the micro (µm) or nano pixel (nm) space, due to the marked drop in the efficiency of the red sub-pixel with decreasing pixel size.

Annual conference showcases advances in OLED and microLED

The Society for Information Display (SID) will return as on-site event May 8-13 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA. Display Week 2022 will bring together the brightest minds in the display industry to provide insight into the latest advancements, and showcase new technologies and products that will be hitting the shelves both in the US and internationally within the next few years. SID is also celebrating its 60th anniversary.

Presented by DSCC, the SID/DSCC 2022 Business Conference will take a supply chain approach to addressing the market outlook for displays, smartphones and TVs, including forecasts on supply, demand, pricing, 5G, OLED, 8K, foldable, dual displays, mini-LEDs quantum dots, new phosphors, micro-LEDs and TADF.

Short courses and specialized seminars, presented by recognized experts in the field, provide deep learning opportunities on a wide range of topics, including AR/VR, OLED, microLEDs, quantum dots, miniLEDs, flexible AMOLED and stretchable displays. A new session in Display Metrology has been added for 2022.

JIT Truck Parts expands catalog with Peterson lighting products

JIT Truck Parts announced the addition of Peterson Manufacturing’s commercial vehicle and trailer LED lighting.

Peterson offers the industry exterior, interior and work light LED lighting technology, providing a brighter, safer work environment.

The light-emitting diode (LED) lights are vibration resistant with a low current-draw, boasting a longer life then the traditional halogen and incandescent lights.

These high-quality LED lights offer drivers better visibility with less glare, which improves object recognition at night for drivers and reduces eye strain. In addition, LED lights are easy to install on large commercial vehicles and their long life reduces the cost of replacing lights over time, according to an announcement.

LUXEON SunPlus Horticulture Portfolio Grows with the High Power Deep-Red

Lumileds announced its new LUXEON SunPlus HPE, a high power, deep-red (660nm) LED designed specifically for the horticulture lighting industry.

LUXEON SunPlus HPE achieves the highest PPF and PPE from its industry standard 3.5mm square ceramic package. The new deep-red LED is part of the SunPlus horticulture portfolio that covers a broad range of wavelengths and colors, including white, purple, and lime, in a variety of mid-power, high-power, and CoB packages which offers flexibility to growers to create a specific Lighting mix required for various types of crops to give growers the edge.

LUXEON SunPlus HPE has the robustness to stand up to harsh horticulture environments and deliver the longevity expected of all LUXEON LEDs. It pairs exceptionally well with our High efficacy LUXEON SunPlus 3030 and 5050 LEDs, the two most commonly deployed white LEDs. This white and deep-red horticulture combination can significantly drive down the system cost and reduce operating costs due to the solution’s superior efficacy.

AUO Defines New Automotive Era with Micro LED and AmLED

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) will debut at Touch Taiwan 2022 the future smart cockpit integration services that leverage smart human-machine interactive display and exclusive cockpit design as the differentiation niche for the implementation of smart transportation and automotive services.

The goal is to provide drivers and passengers immersive sensual experiences, create smart cockpits for future cars and build a premium third living space beyond one’s home and workplace.

This year, AUO launches Micro LED with decoration film for immersive automotive display solutions that will complement and blend perfectly with car deck panels to go with various patterns and texture, such as wood print, to fit desired cockpit design aesthetics. Micro LED’s outstanding features of high brightness and high contrast, accompanied by high-transmittance patterned optical coating, prevent data interference on the display screen and satisfy wide-ranging smart automotive and home decoration applications.

As AUO announced its AmLED technology in 2021 and teamed up with renowned global computer brands to launch high-end desktop monitors and notebooks that have garnered much positive reception during CES 2022, AUO now applies its large-size AmLED display technologies to future smart cockpits to satisfy the next-generation automotive entertainment needs. The large 30-inch front-seat AmLED display, embedded with the industry-leading Large Touch Display Integration (LTDI) panel, realizes super low reflectance through self-developed panel lamination technology. It has the advantages of a curved design, high resolution, high contrast, and wide color gamut and can be used as a center informative display (CID) or cluster. AUO also achieves the 5.4 mm super narrow bezel design for its 24-inch AmLED display using non-silicon Tracking Gate line in Pixel (TGP) technologies, while the 22-inch AmLED display independently installed for the front passenger seat comes with integrated switchable privacy technologies to avoid diverting the driver’s attention and ensure safe driving.

Seoul Viosys obtains injunction against Namsung

Seoul Viosys, a subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., announced that the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a permanent injunction against Namsung America, Inc.

Namsung sold home electronics incorporating UV LEDs manufactured and supplied by SL Vionics Co., Ltd. (previously known as Semicon Light).

Prior to the lawsuit, Namsung ignored repeated notices of patent infringement from SVC. Since 2020, SVC has been requesting that companies stop selling SL Vionics’ LED products. SVC believes that SL Vionics’ LED products infringe SVC’s proprietary Violeds technology, which SVC invented and has been utilizing to produce its UV LED products. When Namsung continued selling products after notice from SVC, SVC filed this lawsuit, which asserted infringement of eleven (11) patents.

The Court’s permanent injunction order applies to any colorable variations of the infringing products, as well as any parties who are in active concert or participation with making or selling such products.

Range Rover relies on smart digital lighting from ZKW

The all-new Range Rover illuminates the road with a new type of lighting system from ZKW. The Digital Light Processing LED headlights not only produce stepless, glare-free high beams that automatically block out oncoming or other road users. The smart, digital front lighting also enables animated images to be projected onto the road.

With ZKW's "Digital Light Processing" (DLP) technology, the new Range Rover brings intelligent lighting functions to the road for the first time - in the form of dynamic projections. This is made possible by innovative LED modules with 1.2 million pixels whose light is directed via microscopically tiny, electronically controlled mirrors. As standard, the slim headlights provide stepless, glare-free high beam, which is controlled via a front camera and further enhances road safety.

he DLP lighting system for the new Range Rover is developed and manufactured by ZKW in Austria. For the first time, a 3-component injection molding technology is used, which allows the implementation of a novel daytime running light concept. ZKW also equips Jaguar Land Rover models with fog lights as well as the new Land Rover Defender with main headlights and the Land Rover Discovery Sport with rear lights.

BC Hydro to replace streetlights in Williams Lake with LEDs

 

BC Hydro is replacing its streetlights in Williams Lake. The project will see the replacement of all BC Hydro high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with energy-efficient LEDs, estimated at approximately 850 lights.

Hydro’s streetlights are the ones on wooden poles, while the city’s are the metal ones.

Interruptions to service are expected to be minimal, however the city would like to advise residents to use appropriate caution while BC Hydro crews are working along roadways.

Global LED Backlight Display Driver ICs Market to Reach $2.5 Billion by 2026

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for LED Backlight Display Driver ICs estimated at US$2.1 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$2.5 Billion by 2026, registering a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3% over the analysis period.

China represents the largest regional market for LED Backlight Display Driver ICs, and is projected to reach US$800 Million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 5.7% over the analysis period. The market is witnessing healthy growth led by increasing adoption of these driver ICs in mobile computing devices, televisions and automotive infotainment devices. Increasing demand for smartphones, tablets and 2-in-1 notebooks is expected to provide a boisterous impetus to the growth of the market. Moreover, rising demand for high resolution picture quality and power-efficient displays fuels growth in the worldwide television market and this would accordingly spur demand for LED backlight DDICs.

However, even with these growth drivers strongly in place, there are certain restraining factors which have been posing as major challenges for the LED backlight display driver ICs market lately. The increasing adoption of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) owing to their power and display benefits is one among them.

Global UV Curing System Market Share Expected to Reach USD 16.45 Billion by 2030

According to recent research study published by Polaris Market Research, the global UV curing system market size and share is expected to register a CAGR of 18.9% growth and industry revenue is expected to increase from USD 3.63 Billion in 2021 to reach USD 16.45 Billion by 2030.

The increasing demand for UV LED-based curing on top of conventional curing techniques is driving the growth of the UV curing system market.  The UV LED-based curing system offers more features such as adhesion, elasticity, durability, chemical resistance, and better abrasion resistance than other curing systems.

Due to these properties, this system gaining acceptance in some developing countries, and these factors is expected to boost the demand for UV Curing Systems.

Also, growing stringent guidelines about the employment of green products and rising preference for eco-friendly products are also accelerating the growth of the market.

The growing expansion of this technology in countries such as India, Japan, China, and other emerging economies is also bolstering the market growth in the approaching years.

HELLA develops new design concepts for the vehicle front end

Unlike a conventional car with an internal combustion engine, an electric vehicle does not require active engine cooling. This means that the classic radiator grille can be dispensed with and opens up completely new design possibilities for designers of e-vehicles.

HELLA is developing large-area panels for this purpose. Special attention is paid not only to the design, but above all to the integration of further functionalities.

Based on the company's distinctive lighting and electronics expertise, HELLA integrates front radar covers, so-called radomes, radar sensors, lidar, cameras for driver assistance systems and headlamps into the covers.

Columbia city officials using lighting to deter crime

Columbia city officials are turning up the lights downtown in the hopes of deterring violent crime. The District paid $30,000 to the City of Columbia to put in more than 90 lights that would mimic daylight downtown. This lighting will enhance during the daylighting, but specifically at night when one can turn this lighting up to daylight settings.

Graphene-hBN breakthrough to spur new LEDs

In a discovery that could speed research into next-generation electronics and LED devices, a University of Michigan research team has developed the first reliable, scalable method for growing single layers of hexagonal boron nitride on graphene.

Graphene-hBN structures can power LEDs that generate deep-UV light, which is impossible in today's LEDs, said Zetian Mi, U-M professor of electrical engineering and computer science and a corresponding author of the study. Deep-UV LEDs could drive smaller size and greater efficiency in a variety of devices including lasers and air purifiers.

Bonding hBN and graphene together in smooth, single-atom-thick layers unleashes a treasure trove of exotic properties. In addition to deep-UV LEDs, graphene-hBN structures could enable quantum computing devices, smaller and more efficient electronics and optoelectronics and a variety of other applications.

The process, which can produce large sheets of high-quality hBN with the widely used molecular-beam epitaxy process, is detailed in a study in Advanced Materials.

Annual Deployments of Smart Streetlights Will Grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of Nearly 22%

A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores emerging smart streetlight trends applied to public road and pathway luminaires that allow for operation to be tailored, modified, and monitored remotely. Estimates are provided across global regions.

Smart streetlighting continues to be one of the leading smart city technologies in terms of both completed deployments and annual revenue. The use of smart controllers and photocells on streetlights to save on energy use has become common place among medium and large cities, and demand is only expected to increase as barriers to entry continue to lower.

According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, annual deployments of smart streetlights are expected to rise from 5.8 million units in 2022 to 33.5 million by 2031 representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.6%.

Major Augusta lighting retailer sold to Texas company

The Augusta area’s largest residential lighting retailer has been sold to a Texas manufacturer, the Augusta Chronicle reports.

Southern Lighting Gallery, on Bobby Jones Expressway, was acquired by Saylite, investment banking firm FourBridges Capital Advisors announced Monday.  

Southern Lighting’s main trade of providing lighting accessories to homebuilders wasn’t affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that struck harsh blows to other commercial sectors.

High TLCI Illumination for Accurate Color in Telework & Indoor Video Recording

Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs, announces the addition of the first mid power LED capable of delivering the high-quality light necessary to meet the demands of telework and indoor video recording.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Technical Committee has defined one indicator to express quality of light, the Television Lighting Consistency Index (TLCI). TLCI quantifies the color reproduction of illuminated objects when they are projected on a display through a camera.

Nichia has had a high-power LED lineup with what it calls 'great TLCI metrics', specifically targeting stadium lighting, including the NV4WB35AM, NV4WB35AR and NVSW519A series.　

However, with the continued adoption of remote work as well as other new online activities, there is an increasing demand for indoor lighting with high color reproducibility through a camera, such as virtual meetings, video recordings and more. To respond to this demand, Nichia has developed and launched a TLCI option with the NFSW757G-P5H6/R9050j85t90, which achieves high TLCI metrics for lighting in indoor video production.

LED Market to Garner $192.7 Bn, Globally, by 2030

According to a new report, the global LED industry was accounted for $78.69 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $192.68 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2021 to 2030.

Rise in demand for cost-effective and energy-saving LED lighting and government initiatives toward LED adoption have boosted the growth of the global LED market. However, high initial cost of LED lighting systems and voltage temperature & sensitivity dependence hinder the market growth. On the contrary, increase in need to replace traditional lighting system would open new opportunities in the future.

The decline in infrastructure development activities and installation hampered the market. However, the demand for UV LED lights from the medical industry increased during the pandemic. Thus, several market players invest heavily in smart lighting system.

Six-Channel LED Drivers for Dynamic Automotive Rear Lighting

Lumissil Microsystems, a division of Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI), announced IS32LT3146 and IS32LT3147 LED drivers to further expand its portfolio of automotive lighting solutions.

Both drivers are AEC-Q100 qualified, have wide input voltage range (5V~40V) to tolerate automobile battery voltage supply range and spikes, low headroom voltage and provide 6-channels of adjustable constant current sources along with features to ensure practical and easy integration into Automotive Lighting products.

Thermal shunt circuitry to minimize driver thermal stress, comprehensive fault detection and reporting for added system reliability, current slew rate control to optimize EMI and thermal roll-off to ensure device lifespan reliability.

The IS32LT3146 provides additional logic to turn on output channels in groups of 1, 2, 3 or 6 in one-group-after-another-group sequential mode or all-channels blinking on/off mode. The grouping of multiple output channels enables adaptation for LEDs with higher current demands. The IS32LT3146 was designed for standalone operation where a vehicle’s BCM (Body Control Module) signal powers the device and all functions can be configured via external resistors without the need for a microcontroller host.

Return to Las Vegas spotlights innovative LED lighting system for film production

Creamsource, developers of artisan-quality cinema lighting, will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center for the 2022 NAB Show from April 23-27 at booth C6540 in Central Hall.

For the first time ever at NAB, attendees will be able to get up close and personal with the Vortex lighting series, an innovative LED lighting system for film production that embodies the artist-first approach to UI/UX for maximum creative output for which Creamsource is known.

The Vortex series features two distinct LED fixtures: the high-powered flagship 650W 2’x1’ Vortex8 and the 1’x1’ 325W Vortex4.

Each Vortex fixture boasts the same UI, favored by lighting artists for its modern design and ease of use, eliminating learning curves and downtime associated with rigging and programming multiple lights. All Vortex series lights work in concert with each other thanks to the shared platform, streamlining the entire lighting experience for users. This makes for easily expanded lighting configurations to bring artistic visions to life.

IKEA launches the NYMANE smart LED pendant lamp

IKEA has launched a new NYMANE smart LED pendant lamp. The design is based on the KLANG light, which Ikea sold in the 1960s.

You can dim the light wirelessly, and select from three different color settings: 2200 K (warm glow), 2700 K (warm white) and 4000 K (cool white).

Ikea claims that the LED light source will last longer than 20 times the life of an incandescent bulb while consuming 85% less energy.

To use the NYMANE smart light, you will also need to have the Ikea TRADFRI gateway device.

No-Cash-Outlay LED Upgrade Program Cuts Energy Cost Up to 80%

Commercial buildings in California served by Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric or San Diego Gas & Electric can now receive LED lights to replace inefficient lighting with no cash outlay, through an initiative from the Alliance for Energy Efficiency.

Replacing older-generation lighting with energy-efficient LEDs delivers energy savings of up to 80%.

The LEDs used in this program have warrantees of up to 10 years and rated lifespans of up to 100,000 hours, which is up to 10 times longer than traditional lighting. This long life of LEDs virtually eliminates lighting maintenance cost and demands on staff for many years.

The program eliminates out-of-pocket costs for buildings in two ways. First, utility rebates and LED manufacturer incentives are applied against the project cost. The utility pays LED suppliers for the remaining project cost, and retains the monthly energy savings until this payment is recovered.

Current Selects Arctic Sales as its Newest Lighting Agent in Alaska

GE Current, a Daintree company has chosen Arctic Sales to carry its LED lighting and controls solutions for DOT and municipality applications in Alaska.

The agency will represent Current’s DOT and municipality lighting in the largest state in America.

Arctic Sales is a leading agency that represents manufacturers within the commercial, architectural, industrial and roadway lighting industries. With over 25 years of experience, their team helps their lighting customers to not only save money and time, but also stay within their budget. They will also cover the breadth of Hubbell’s C&I Lighting business, which Current officially acquired back in February.

Grow Light Market to Surpass US$ 11.4 Bn Amid Burgeoning Demand for HID Lights

The global grow light market is poised to expand at over 8.2% CAGR between 2022 and 2032, finds Fact.MR. Growth is primarily attributed to rising application of LED grow lights for indoor farming.

Overall sales in the market are projected to reach a valuation of US$ 5.2 Bn in 2022, with the market size increasing two-fold by the end of 2032. Grow lights are extensively used for indoor plants, especially in greenhouse chambers, for food production.

With growing population across the globe, need for crops and food has burgeoned. On account of this, need for artificial environment for crops and horticulture plants is increasing. Building this kind of environment for crop production requires provision LED grow lights as an alternative to the natural light.

This is expected to drive the sales of grow lights over the forecast period of 2022 to 2032. Fact.MR opines, backed by these aforementioned factors, the demand for grow lights is expected to surpass US$ 11.4 Bn by 2032.

Additionally, surging trend of precision farming, especially in emerging economies such as India and China, is aiding the growth in the market. Government in these countries are emphasizing on developing sustainable agricultural management through controlled farming.

Subsequently, to conserve soil, water, and light for the growth and production of food crops in unsuitable areas will propel the sales of grow lights. Hence, key players are adopting new technologies to develop efficient products to cater to the rising demand.

Dana's New Sustainable Mobility Center Awarded LEED Certification

Dana Incorporated has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its Sustainable Mobility Center, located on its World Headquarters campus in Maumee, Ohio, United States.

Dana's Sustainable Mobility Center serves as an engineering center of excellence for e-Propulsion products, including the development of electric motors and upfitting of electric vehicles with complete e-Propulsion systems.  The center also offers a dynamic customer experience, showcasing the company's electrified mobility technologies — while providing a location to educate and generate awareness around Dana's commitment to a broad range of sustainability and social responsibility priorities.

LEED certification incorporates verified use of sustainable solutions as part of the facility's design, construction, operation, and energy efficiency.  These include environmentally friendly construction materials, energy-efficient lighting, air filtration systems, temperature controls, water systems, storm water collection for irrigation, and electric vehicle charging stations.

Midlothian lighting company promotes CFO

Midlothian-based lighting and home decor company Shades of Light promoted Sean Acton to chief financial officer on Thursday.

Acton was the company’s controller for about two years, and he will continue to oversee the accounting team until the company hires an accounting manager.

Founded in Richmond in 1986, Shades of Light is now headquartered in Midlothian and has a customer service call center, a warehouse and an outlet there, as well as a retail store in Richmond. The company has more than 200 employees and ships to every state.

Washington to Smarten Its Streetlights

Washington, D.C. is seeking funding for a district-wide program to replace all its streetlights with LED technology and install wireless access points in order to expand broadband reach.

The U.S. capital city is scheduled to sell $154.5 million of green-labeled municipal bonds April 12.

The city aims to upgrade its entire street light network, replacing approximately 75,000 street and alley lights.

Yellowblue LED lighting receives top incentive award from Alliant Energy

Yellowblue LED, the commercial LED lighting company of Eco Technologies International has received the Alliant Energy Small Business Energy Solutions Award for providing the most incentives in 2021.

Alliant Energy offers rebates for LED lighting usage to help small businesses save money and energy.

Out of 60 companies and over 100 users, Yellowblue LED processed 65 non-residential rebates totaling $195,501.00 and saved 1,494,990.32 kilowatts per hour in 2021.

Separate from their standard "Prescriptive" Rebate Program, the Alliant Energy Small Business Energy Solutions Program is exclusively for small businesses with an Alliant Energy business electric account that have a facility no larger than 50,000 square feet and an annual electric bill that does not exceed a total of $100,000.

Picosun ALD enhances micro-LED efficiency

Picosun Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) has played a vital role in enhancing electro-optical characteristics of micro-LEDs in research done by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in Taiwan.

The usage of dielectric films as a passivation material is a popular technique to suppress dangling bonds as well as to improve output power and external quantum efficiency in LEDs. The study conducted at NYCU compared III-Nitride micro-LEDs of different sizes with and without ALD Al2O3 passivation. The results showed external quantum efficiency enhancement of 70% for 5 µm × 5 µm micro-LEDs and 60% for 10 µm ×10 µm micro-LEDs when using ALD Al2O3 passivation.

In addition, to achieve full color display, an inkjet printing to pattern quantum dots automatically has been developed at NYCU. The solution can considerably improve the precision of color pixels and satisfy the high-resolution requirements. Picosun ALD passivation technology was successfully used for preventing the quantum dots from photo-oxidation and degradation. After a 500 hours environmental reliability test, the color gamut remained at excellent level.

Ams Osram to spend a billion dollars on new LED plant

Osram is embarking on a nearly one-billion-dollar expansion of its Kulim, Malaysia site, where it will build an LED and micro LED production facility alongside the €370 million plant that Osram opened some four years ago.

In a press release, ams Osram said the Kulim investment is expected to amount to up to approximately €800 million ($873 million) over the next 18–24 months.

The €800 million is more than twice the €370 million that raised eyebrows back in November 2017, when Osram (as the company was then called) opened the modern Kulim facility.

Wireless charger, lamp, and container in one

Wireless chargers are not just simply plain old chargers anymore but product designers are finding ways to incorporate it into our lifestyles. This product concept called multi-function light looks more like a lamp or container.

It’s designed for the bedside so it serves as a lamp if you don’t want to sleep in pitch-black darkness. But it can also be placed anywhere in the house where you need a lamp.

Current Chooses Pacific Northwest to be its Newest Lighting Agent in the State of Washington

Pacific Northwest Lighting & Traffic Solutions (PNW) and GE Current, a Daintree company have formed a partnership for the agency to have complete access to Current’s roadway portfolio of industry leading LED lighting and controls.

As a manufactures’ representative in Washington, PNW provides quality outdoor lighting and pole solutions for public and private outdoor community spaces and roadways. Markets they cover include decorative, area and smart city lighting among other verticals. They’re experts at providing focused support in outdoor lighting, controls, poles and traffic applications, and their extensive experience within the industry allows them to help bring customer visions to life by providing exceptional professional support along the way.

PNW’s ability to work with a variety of lighting styles, ranging from sleek to modern to historic, make them the perfect agent partner for positioning Current’s roadway outdoor lighting and controls in western Washington. This is most evident in their mission to provide the highest quality street and area architectural lighting for DOT, municipal, utility and specialty outdoor customers.

LED Market Size to Grow by USD 96.82 bn

The LED Market value is expected to grow by USD 96.82 billion from 2020 to 2025, at a CAGR of 13.10% during the forecast period, according to Technavio.

The declining manufacturing cost of LEDs, growing adoption of energy-efficient lighting technologies, and enforcement of the Minamata Convention on mercury will offer immense growth opportunities. However high average cost per fixture, technical challenges, lack of standardization will challenge the growth of the market participants.

To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

No-Cash-Outlay LED Upgrade Program Cuts Energy Cost Up to 80%

 

Commercial buildings in California served by Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric or San Diego Gas & Electric can now receive LED lights to replace inefficient lighting with no cash outlay, through an initiative from the Alliance for Energy Efficiency.

The LEDs used in this program have warrantees of up to 10 years and rated lifespans of up to 100,000 hours, which is up to 10 times longer than traditional lighting. This long life of LEDs virtually eliminates lighting maintenance cost and demands on staff for many years.

The program eliminates out-of-pocket costs for buildings in two ways. First, utility rebates and LED manufacturer incentives are applied against the project cost. The utility pays LED suppliers for the remaining project cost, and retains the monthly energy savings until this payment is recovered.

After the utility has recovered the amount it paid out, the full energy savings reduces the building's utility bill. The result is building operators achieve a major reduction in operating cost without any cash outlay.

The first step is a no-cost facility audit by Alliance for Energy Efficiency, which is implementing the initiative throughout California. The Alliance develops an Opportunity Report and verifies that buildings meet utility requirements to participate in the program.

Nearly half of U.S. households use LED bulbs

U.S. households are increasingly switching to light-emitting diode bulbs; 47% report using LEDs for most or all of their indoor lighting in 2020, according to the most recent results from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS).

The share of U.S. homes using mostly compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs for their indoor lighting fell from 32% in 2015 to 12% in 2020. Households using incandescent or halogen bulbs for most of their indoor lighting fell from 31% of the total in 2015 to 15% in 2020.

Among homes with at least one child, 68% reported leaving three or more bulbs on for four or more hours per day compared with 59% of homes without children. Households earning less than $20,000 per year were also less likely to leave lights on for longer periods of time than households that earn $100,000 or more.

Unleash Your Creativity in Lighting with Govee Glide Hexa Light Panels

Govee is announcing the availability of the Govee Glide Hexa Light Panels. Shape the lighting and create a one-of-a-kind design with countless color possibilities.

Unlike traditional RGB lighting that displays one color on a panel at a time, Govee's RGBIC technology displays multiple colors at once on every panel, which can be easily controlled using Govee Home App. Every LED panel is designed with a unique transparent shell, allowing light to shine onto the wall behind, creating a warm glow that is ultra-smooth.

Setting up LED light panels is relatively simple with the instructions on Govee Home App. The panels can be arranged on one's own or customers can select one of the premade shapes available on the app. Set them up anywhere within the indoor space to build up home decoration of colors. Customers can easily create a masterpiece on the wall or extend it with the included bendable connecting cables to fit onto the corner with minimal effort.

Visionaire Lighting, LLC, RapidGrow LED Technologies, Inc., and Pangea Software, Inc. Rebrand to PANGEA Global Technologies

Visionaire Lighting, LLC, RapidGrow LED Technologies, Inc. (RapidGrow), and Pangea Software, Inc., announce a company roll-up to become PANGEA Global Technologies. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., Pangea Global Technologies, Inc. has 3 brands in its portfolio, Rapidgrow LED, Pangea Software Inc. and Visionaire Lighting LLC.

Now PANGEA Global Technologies, the North American technology and lighting company is built on a successful 22-year history of operating in the commercial lighting industry.

The company consists of 430 employees, 48 agencies and 600+ sales representatives nationally, two facilities with 350,000 square feet of testing, research and development and in-house vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities. PANGEA Global Technologies is better positioned to serve horticulture, public, private and government sector industries with all its brands and a fully open architecture Pangea Software platform.

Oscilloscope Uses LEDs For Display

Oscilloscopes were once commonly called CROs, for the fact that they relied on cathode ray tubes for display. Since then, technology has moved quickly, and oscilloscopes these days almost entirely rely on modern screens like LCDs. However, [lonesoulsurfer] went a different route with this fun DIY build, creating an oscilloscope with a low-resolution LED display.

LEDs Magazine introduces the 2022 BrightStar Awards

LEDs Magazine and its parent company, Endeavor Business Media, have launched a new recognition program, the LEDs Magazine BrightStar Awards.

Like its predecessor, LEDs Magazine’s Sapphire Awards, the BrightStar Awards aims to recognize ingenuity in commercial product offerings across the LED and solid-state lighting (SSL) supply chain. But it will also reflect the evolving marketplace.

Entry categories will range from LED light sources to enabling technologies and finished SSL products across indoor, outdoor, specialty, and othe

Infant Phototherapy Devices Market to Reach $132.1 Mn, Globally, by 2030

According to a new report, the global infant phototherapy devices industry generated $91.9 million in 2020, and is anticipated to generate $132.1 million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 3.7% from 2021 to 2030.

Rise in prevalence of neonatal jaundice and effectiveness of phototherapy over other treatment methods drive the growth of the global infant phototherapy devices market. However, side effects of phototherapy treatment hinder the market growth. On the other hand, huge market potential in developing countries presents new opportunities in the coming years.

The mobile device segment held the highest market share in 2020, accounting for more than three-fourths of the global infant phototherapy devices market, and is estimated to maintain its leadership status throughout the forecast period. Moreover, the same segment is projected to manifest the highest CAGR of 3.9% from 2021 to 2030, owing to the fact that mobile device provides accurate estimates of Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) values. The other segment included in the report is fixed device.

Dutch orchid farm switching to LEDs

Montreal’s Sollum Technologies has won a contract to provide LED toplighting to a 22-acre orchid farm about 80 miles northwest of Signify headquarters in the Netherlands.

The Sollum package includes controls that allow Maarel to change not only the intensity but also the spectral content of the light to suit the changing needs of the orchids over time, Sollum told LEDs Magazine.

Maarel and Sollum are currently planning optimal layout and recipes, along with Dutch horticultural lighting advisors Ledgnd B.V. Actual installation will happen later, when Sollum will replace existing high-pressure sodium lights, a Sollum spokesperson told LEDs.