LEDs Newsletter | May 5, 2010

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Headline News
Germany funds 10 LED outdoor lighting projects
 Ten German towns chosen as winners of the Kommunen in neuem Licht competition could receive up to EUR 2 million each for LED lighting projects.
Intematix stakes claim with a warm-white LED priced below 1 cent per lumen
 Advancements in LED chips, phosphor and ceramic package deliver an aggregate efficiency gain that allows Intematix to break the 1-cent per lumen barrier for warm white LEDs and potentially open more applications to SSL.
Kolkata unveils LightSavers project for LED lighting
 Over 270 outdoor LED luminaires will be installed in Kolkata, India, in order to evaulate their performance as part of the global LightSavers program.
Renaissance will demonstrate efficient liquid-phosphor approach to SSL
 A tint-less liquid phosphor promises to deliver greater luminaire efficiency with a goal of exceeding 100 lm/W.
More Industry News
Live from Lightfair: coverage of next week's tradeshow
 Osram Opto Semiconductors is covering Lightfair Intrenational via a Virtual Tradeshow website, while LEDs Magazine will publish its own Lightfair Daily.
Progressive utility sets the pace and the rate for LED
 A recent seminar hosted by Progress Energy gave participants a valuable insight into the utility’s perspective and expectations for LED lighting, writes BRIAN OWEN.
Nualight gets EUR 9.1 million to grow LED retail-lighting business
 Climate Change Capital Private Equity leads investment round and is joined by Irish-government-backed ESB Novusmodus.
Application Stories
Chauvet LEDs shed the light on TD Garden
 TD Garden’s parent company Delaware North Companies contracted the Boston office of Design Communications Ltd to manage the design/build project in tandem with Entro Communications of Toronto, Canada.
DBN Lights History for the People
 Manchester UK based DBN Lighting supplied innovative lighting, artwork, equipment and control for the week long opening event of the redeveloped People's History Museum in the heart of the city.
Kia Sportage sparkles with Dominant LEDs
 LEDs made by Dominant Opto Technologies create a sparkle in the interior illumination of the third generation Kia Sportage car presented at the 80th Geneva Motor Show.
Daktronics will intstall networked LED displays in new Louisville arena
 The new system will incorporate large screen LED displays, professional grade LCD screens, and a powerful control system that will deliver high-definition digital content throughout the venue.
Products
eldoLED introduces LINEARdrive AC, an 8A full-colour mains LED driver/controller
LINEARdrive AC is an integrated mains AC, constant voltage driver/controller, targeted at low-power, full-color LED lighting applications requiring up to 8A for all outputs combined.
BBE releases new LED Street Lights
 BBE's LED Street Light is a modular design that allows for easy LED module replacement thereby minimizing maintenance costs.
Osram integrates lens in Dragon LED family, delivers 3.5x more intensity
 The new infrared Dragon is well suited for applications with limited board space that require narrow radiation characteristics.
Gosoled releases external of TRIAC-dimmable LED driver
 Gosoled Lighting's outdoor driver works with the majority of conventional TRIAC dimmers.

 

 

 

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