LEDSynergy News Archive - June 2008
LEDSynergy news achive for June 2008.
LED usage goes beyond scoreboards
The wide-ranging uses of light emitting diodes (LEDs) were further highlighted today as Enfis announced a three-year contract with Chongqing Tianhai Medical Equipment.Under the deal – worth $2.15 million – Enfis will supply the medical equipment manufacturer with high colour render index LED light engines.Enfis, which creates high-power LED arrays...
Monday, 30th June 2008 - full story
LED streetlamp project launched in China
The first – and so far most successful – of China's Special Economic Zones has embraced the use of LED street lamps in its high-tech industrial park.LED lamps will initially be installed along one of the roads in the park in the city of Shenzhen, with a view to being rolled out across the entire site.Shenzhen SED will be making the lamps, which...
Monday, 30th June 2008 - full story
Samsung invests in new LED display technology
Samsung has today said it is increasing production of a new type of LED display six-fold – spending nearly $550 million – according to Reuters.The new technology - active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED) display - is being heralded as a future replacement for liquid crystal displays (LCDs).AM-OLED displays are said to be slimmer and...
Monday, 30th June 2008 - full story
LED screen to highlight lighting showroom
A giant LED screen is to be installed as part of the multi-million dollar refit of Brothers Lighting Depot in Fort Meyers, Florida. The nine foot by 14 foot LED screen will be mounted on a 35 foot exterior sign and used to show advertisements and demonstrations.Brothers Lighting Depot sells a range of lighting fixtures, ceiling fans and accessories and its...
Friday, 27th June 2008 - full story
Giant LED screen powers up
Recently LED screens have been getting bigger and bigger but few can match the size of a new screen erected on Xicui Road in the western part of Beijing.The screen is a massive 20,000 square feet and is able to display videos the 12 stories high.Called the Greenpix Zero Energy Media wall, the building-sized LED screen installation is powered entirely by...
Thursday, 26th June 2008 - full story
LED lights touted as green solution
In order to improve the environmental credentials of buildings in the United Arab Emirates architects are increasingly turning to LED technology.Arabian Business reports that when leading figures in the building and lighting industry met at the Dubai International Convention Centre in May for Light Middle East many where espousing the environmental virtues of LED...
Thursday, 26th June 2008 - full story
3D A19-style LED bulbs released
Removed at the behest of LEDtronics, Inc.
Wednesday, 25th June 2008 - full story
Cruise ship to feature LED screen theatre
A huge LED screen is to be installed on the world's biggest ever 'fun ship' that is due to take holidaymakers to destinations around Europe and the Caribbean. Weighing in at 130,000 tonnes, the Carnival Dream features a huge range of facilities and is due to hit the seas on September 21st 2009.The LED screen is to be installed at the Seaside Theatre which...
Tuesday, 24th June 2008 - full story
LED panels incorporate direct die attachment
American Bright's new 5W and 10W LED panels use direct die attachment (DDA) power to generate solid results. The 5W panels generally have flux ratings of around 800 lumens with the 10W generating around 300 lumens.Y-Bin 10W modules boast a forward voltage of 36V DC at 320 mA which delivers an efficiency of 80 lumens per watt. Alternatively, Z-Bin...
Tuesday, 24th June 2008 - full story
LED display shines at Stanislaus County Fair
A new electronic display is set to make "a huge impact" at the Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, California.The state-of-the-art video marquee, measuring around 20 feet wide by 12 feet high, will be used to showcase events and activities that may appeal to visitors to the annual fair.Jenny Dornan, development and special events coordinator for...
Monday, 23rd June 2008 - full story
LEDs help illuminate Liverpool
New LED lighting solutions are helping Liverpool to make a good first impression on visitors.A number of LEDs have been installed at the M62 Rocket Junction in order to produce a more visually appealing environment, which comes after the city was named European Capital of Culture 2008.Chris Founds, project manager for 2020 Liverpool, said: "What we...
Tuesday, 17th June 2008 - full story
Walthamstow set for LED display
A new LED screen will be erected in Walthamstow town square after the council gave permission for the contentious project to go ahead.The display, measuring 3.7-metres-high by 7.62-metres-wide, will showcase local and national news for a maximum of 16 hours a day. It will also be used to transmit live events within the community and offer text services.The...
Tuesday, 17th June 2008 - full story
LEDs light up exhibition
LED lighting and backlighting took centre stage at the opening day of the 2008 Photonics Festival.A range of innovative and environmentally friendly LED applications were showcased by Asian companies at the event, based at the Taipei World Trade Centre, on Wednesday (June 11th).Packaging firm Everlight displayed a T5 light bar that requires less power than...
Friday, 13th June 2008 - full story
LEDs light up swimming centre
Hatfield Swimming Centre has installed 24 LED lighting fixtures as part of an attempt to improve its visual appeal and simultaneously reduce carbon emissions.The energy efficient LEDs and have been fitted in the venue's ceiling after a previous pilot scheme proved successful.The fixtures only require 200 watts each and are located in groups of six at either...
Thursday, 12th June 2008 - full story
Church given permission for LED sign
Harvest Faith Community Church's application to install a new external LED display has been approved by the Columbus Board of Zoning Appeals.The US church, based in the state of Georgia, will now fit a $20,000 electronic sign that it had already purchased before encountering difficulties with planning authorities.City officials had delayed giving permission...
Thursday, 12th June 2008 - full story
LED display takes centre stage in Swindon
A new LED screen has been fitted in Swindon town centre as part of a major regeneration project.The display, which is the first BBC Big Screen in the South West of England, is expected to showcase live events as well as news, sport and entertainment.Erik Burnett-Godfree, producer for the BBC Big Screen, said: "It is way of bringing people together and...
Wednesday, 11th June 2008 - full story
Airport plans for LED lighting
Albany International Airport is considering a new LED lighting trial that could help reduce electricity costs by 75 per cent.The proposal was suggested by Mark Rea, the director at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Centre (LRC), which is offering to fit 400 LEDs at the airport's parking garage for free. The motion-sensitive LED lights can...
Tuesday, 10th June 2008 - full story
Kansas City Live! installs LED display
A state-of-the-art LED video screen has been fitted at a live music and entertainment complex in Kansas.The stage at Kansas City Live! now features a display measuring 11-feet by 15-feet that will help to entertain fans at concerts.The 12-mm video wall can be programmed to showcase an interactive background that complements the musical...
Monday, 9th June 2008 - full story
LED Ferris Wheel lights up Santa Monica
A new attraction featuring 160,000 LED lights is helping to illuminate Santa Monica Pier in California.The $1.5 million Ferris Wheel will offer up to 800 passengers per hour a colourful show thanks to the array of LED fixtures, which will be powered using solar energy. This is expected to help reduce costs and energy consumption at the siteThe 90 foot ride,...
Friday, 6th June 2008 - full story
LEDs light up Miss Slovakia 2008
An array of LED lights and screens helped to illuminate the stage at the recent Miss Universe Slovak Republic event in Bratislava.A rig, designed by Martin Kubanka, was used to create a glamorous and colourful setting for the contest, which marked the tenth anniversary since being launched.Rental firm Q-99 supplied 26 Robe LEDWash 136LT and LEDWash196 LT...
Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 - full story