Europe Bans 60W Incandescent lighting
A new federal law introduced January 1, 2011 in California sets standards for the energy efficiency of incandescent light-bulbs sold in the state.
DOE Gateway demonstration project in a San Francisco hotel shows LED retrofit lamps deliver 70% energy savings and a quick 1.1-year payback period on the investment.
The Luminaires specification now has an effective date of October 1, 2011.
Lumileds says that it is now producing millions of GaN-based LEDs weekly on 150-mm-diameter wafers, allowing the company to increase its production capacity for power LEDs.
has revealed that two undisclosed major electric utilities in the US have approved LED-based MR16 lamps from CRS for an incentive program offered to their commercial customers. The CRS lamp currently is the only LED MR16 approved for such a rebate under their program.
The recent LED Japan/Strategies in Light conference discussed energy-efficient LED lighting, automotive applications and manufacturing, among many other subjects, writes ELLA SHUM.
Presentations at the IES Street and Area Lighting Conference were predominantly centered on LEDs, and there were first-hand opportunities to view SSL installations, reports Maury Wright.
The recent IES Street and Area Lighting Conference included a variety of outdoor-lighting focused presentations, but the transition to energy-saving LED-based SSL proved the predominant theme.
At the Strategies in Light Europe conference last week, a high-quality set of presentations included a new forecast from Strategies Unlimited on the LED market.