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LEDs Magazine Newsletter (23 June 2010)

[2010-06-24]

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Welcome to the LEDs Magazine weekly newsletter.

This week, we've added more speakers to the line-up for September's Strategies in Light Europe, and the full program will be announced shortly.

In the mainstream media, LED and OLED lighting was recently profiled in a CBS Evening News video entitled "A Bright Idea for America."

As always, please use our online form to upload your press releases and product information.

Headline News

Outdoor Lighting: Seattle to add LED street lights on arterial roadways
In Outdoor Lighting news this week, Seattle plans more LED street light retrofits, Vishay announces LED panels for street lights, and Dialight helps its LED solid-state lighting (SSL) customers recycle legacy lamps and fixtures.

TMG suppliers increase capacity to serve LED market
As LED demand continues to grow, materials suppliers are keeping pace by adding more capacity for vital chemicals such as Trimethyl Gallium.

ASSIST alliance develops new metric for color properties in retail lighting
RPI's Lighting Research Center publishes a new volume in the ASSIST Recommends Series that defines a two-metric approach for specifying light sources to illuminate, and provide good color rendering of, retail goods.

Ikea will lead US retailers in phasing out incandescent lighting
Beginning August 1, 2010, Ikea will begin a transition away from incandescent lighting to CFL, LED, and halogen bulbs and plans to stop selling the older bulbs by the end of the year.

Articles

Navigating uncharted waters: new challenges in specifying LED luminaire lifetime
Understanding and quantifying the behavior of a single LED, and calculating how this will affect a system with multiple LEDs, are crucial if lighting companies are to set their system warranty level correctly and assess the cost of failures potentially occurring within the warranty period, writes Francois Mirand.

Efficient LED planar lighting begins at the light source
LED planar lighting is a new product category that uses LED technology to create large, flat surfaces of uniform light in a highly efficient way, writes Itai Cohen.

More Industry News

Semicon West tradeshow to host LED & Solid-State Lighting segment
The Semicon West tradeshow, taking place in San Francisco on July 13-15, will feature a series of presentations that highlight the latest LED and Solid-State Lighting market trends.

Everlight collaborates with TPV and Epistar on LED packages and light bars
A joint venture covering LED packages and light bars will combine the expertise of Everlight, TPV and Epistar and target the TV and computer-display LED backlight market.

Barefoot Power wins product award prizes at international off-grid lighting conference
Australian company Barefoot Power won product awards in all tested categories for off-grid lighting products in a competition at an international conference on off-grid lighting held in Nairobi, Kenya.

American Bright Lighting's SimpleTube STP series approved for PG&E savings rebates
American Bright Lighting SimpleTube STP series passes rigorous testing procedure and qualifies for PG&E rebates of up to $100.00 per unit.

More Headlines
• Halma announces record earnings and strategy for continued expansion
• enLux LED DL6-TC Down Light achieves top Energy Star certification
• Orb Optronix expands Pacific Northwest office
• Intelligent Transport Lighting Congress
• Brand Neue announces test results for Super Green LED lighting tubes
• GlacialLight exhibiting at the International LED and OLED EXPO 2010 in Seoul
• Universal Display given DOE SBIR Phase I contract to increase OLED efficacy
• Maxwell's Restaurant Group chooses Array LED lamps
• Phostech, iLight, and LinkLabs to present at LED Lighting Panel Discussion

Application Stories

Babson College utilizes Lithonia Lighting RTLED to achieve maintenance efficiencies
Babson College turned to Lithonia Lighting RTLED for an LED lighting solution that improves operational efficiency and quality of service while delivering high-quality ambient illumination.

Everlight illuminates the Nanpu and Lupu bridges in Shanghai with LEDs
Everlight Electronics has provided the major light source of Shanghai's Nanpu bridge, Lupu bridge and the overpasses of the World Expo 2010.

David Morgan Associates designs luminaires for RIBA-award-winning projects
An international luminaire design company has lit up two RIBA-award-winning buildings in London.

DWR supplies LED lighting for Supersport HD Studio
Leading South African lighting sales and distribution company DWR has supplied over 400 LED fixtures for a brand new landmark, eco-friendly installation at the new HD hub of satellite channel, Supersport.

More Headlines
• Anolis and Robe in Perfect Fusion
• Carmanah/Sabik Marine lanterns to support oil spill containment efforts
• Suzlon’s corporate headquarters receives LEED Platinum certificate
• Holiday Inn Old Town and Casa Romantica install ilumisys LED light tubes

Products

Edison Opto announces four types of streetlight modules
Edison Opto has announced four new types of streetlight modules which satisfy various roadway requirements.

Fobsun releases LED Downlights with shell in various colors
Fobsun has announced that its LED Downlights are now available in various colors, sizes and shapes for residential and commercial applications.

Osram Ostar compact LED targets pico and pocket projectors
Osram Opto Semiconductors announces the new Ostar Compact LED, which features improved high-current capability and lower thermal resistance for more light output.