LEDSynergy News Archive - October 2008
LEDSynergy news achive for October 2008.
Major casino gets LED lights
A major Californian casino has been installed with LED lights in a bid to save money on energy bills.Harrah's Rincon Resort and Casino, in San Diego, recently replaced traditional lights with LED lighting in a move that is expected to reduce bills by approximately £124,000 per year.The technology has been installed in the Casino's lifts and outdoor...
Friday, 31st October 2008 - full story
LED lights give fish a 'healthier environment'
A new range of aquariums are reported to provide a healthier environment for fish as they feature LED lighting.Designed by Reef One, models in the biOrb Life Collection range come in three different sizes and are expected to be a hit with fish keepers. Available in white, red and black, all models in the range are fitted with LED lights.The LED...
Friday, 31st October 2008 - full story
LED lights used in museum map
A US museum has installed LED lighting into a map integrated into its floor.Visitors to the Sports Museum of America, in New York, can now see the location of sports venues in the US.The map is located in the lobby of the museum and acts as a compass for tourist attractions.It uses LED lights to point out their distance from each other and...
Thursday, 30th October 2008 - full story
Broadway musical uses LED screens
The owner of an animation company believes the use of LED screens in a Broadway production could boost trade.Michelle and Jerry Chambless are owners of Illum Productions which recently created a digital backdrop for Broadway show 9 to 5.The company's animations include a blue bird and a castle which will be beamed from an LED screen measuring 20-feet by...
Thursday, 30th October 2008 - full story
'Tunnel' of LED lights added to seasonal illuminations
One of the largest Christmas displays in Midwest US is to get a "tunnel" of LED lights.The display, in Westland, Michigan, measures four miles in length and features a host of seasonal illuminations such as reindeers, snowflakes and sleighs.This year a tunnel of LED lights worth approximately £25,000 will be added to the illuminations.LED...
Thursday, 30th October 2008 - full story
LED lights donated for religious festival
A religious festival held in Chicago was recently celebrated with the help of donated LED lights.The Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) donated numerous LED lights to the city's Indo-American Center.LED technology was used for decorations in the Hindu Diwali festival which is also known as the Festival of Lights.ComEd made the donation in order...
Wednesday, 29th October 2008 - full story
City traffic signals updated with LED lights
A Lincolnshire city is to get LED traffic signals in a bid to boost the safety of its roads.The Canwick Road area of Lincoln is currently being installed with LED lights in traffic signals which help direct vehicles into lanes.At present, arrows are lit-up on signs using halogen lamps but these are being replaced in a move which is expected to improve road...
Tuesday, 28th October 2008 - full story
LED lighting used in Seattle charity campaign
Seattle's Space Needle will soon be promoting a charity fundraiser by erecting an LED light decorated Christmas tree at its base.Called the Tree for All at the Needle, it will be planted at the base of the city's famous landmark and is to measure 41-feet in height.Approximately 45,000 LED lights will decorate the tree which is being used to encourage local...
Tuesday, 28th October 2008 - full story
Luxury yacht studded with LED lights
A leading boat architect is currently designing a "superyacht" which will be the first to feature 500 LED lights.Vripack are working with builder Kuipers Woudsend to construct a yacht which is studded with 500 LED lights that can be remotely controlled.The innovative technology is expected to save money as less energy is used compared to other traditional...
Monday, 27th October 2008 - full story
Exclusive Mobo award party features LED lights
An exclusive after-show party for the Music of Black Origin (Mobo) awards was lit-up with LED lighting.The 13th Mobo award ceremony was held recently at Wembley Arena and saw artists competing for a variety of accolades such as Best International Act and Best UK Female.Following the event was a secret party, according to DJ's Raj Kotecha and Vik...
Monday, 27th October 2008 - full story
LEDs light up aquarium
LED lights have been installed in a new aquarium showroom in a bid to impress customers.Casco, expert store designer, has recently opened a new development which incorporates a training area and showroom.Displays have been designed with curved tanks that can house a host of plants and animals.In addition, LED lights in a variety of colours have...
Monday, 27th October 2008 - full story
Pilot home installed with LED lights
A Housing Association has fitted LED lights in a pilot home in order to reduce its carbon output.Hyde recently converted a terraced house in south-east London to LED lighting in an attempt to slash its carbon footprint by approximately 80 per cent.The association made other changes to the property to try and make it more environmentally...
Friday, 24th October 2008 - full story
LED lights could 'rejuvenate skin'
LED lights could be used to fight wrinkles, according to industry experts.Scientists from the University of Ulm, Germany, have discovered that beaming LED lights on to skin makes it appear younger.In a recent experiment, skin was blasted with the lighting over a nine-week period and this resulted in a reduction in wrinkles.Researchers, Andrei...
Friday, 24th October 2008 - full story
LED screens incorporated on buses
Buses in two US cities will be among the first to have LED screens fitted to their external areas for advertising purposes.Introduced by Titan Worldwide, Chicago and New York buses are to be the only ones in North America to bear the 12-foot LED boards.The screens are all integrated with GPS technology that enables the LED display to adapt its...
Thursday, 23rd October 2008 - full story
Shopping centre to get LED lights
The installation of LED lighting in a Devon shopping complex could be the first step in a major refurbishment plan.LED lights are currently being installed into the car park of Union Square, Torquay.The technology is expected to cost up to £85,000 to install but energy bills will see a huge reduction due to the efficiency of LED lighting.Many...
Thursday, 23rd October 2008 - full story
Tesco introduces LED lighting
Tesco has announced that 111 of its supermarkets located in Ireland are to introduce LED lighting.The retailer is to install LED lights into the freezer areas in a £800,000 contract with supplier Nualight.Tesco is expected to save approximately £197,000 per year in energy bills by using LED lights in its freezers rather than traditional...
Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 - full story
Pocket Cinema projects screen using LED lights
An innovative Pocket Cinema which incorporates LED technology can beam images that are 50 inches wide.The device has been launched by Firebox and is just 12.5 centimetres in length and 5.5 centimetres wide.Images held in the Pocket Cinema's memory are beamed by LED lights on to flat surfaces meaning that the user can watch their favourite film...
Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 - full story
Enchanted Forest alight with LED Lights
LED lights are being used in a spectacular light show held in a Scottish forest.The Enchanted Forest is an annual event which sees visitors coming to Faskally Wood, in Perthshire to experience a light and music show.This year's theme, A Journey Through Space, is proving popular as ticket sales have increased by 26 per cent.LED lights have been...
Tuesday, 21st October 2008 - full story
LED lights considered for Torquay
A Devon seaside town could see the installation of LED lighting in two of its popular areas.Philips recently presented Torbay council with plans which would see Cockington Court and Rock Walk receive LED lights.The court comprises a 17th century house set in 460 acres of land while the walk winds around the picturesque cliff faces in the...
Tuesday, 21st October 2008 - full story
LED lights installed in new Times Square building
A new building that is reported to be one of the largest glass structures in the world has been lit up with LED lights.The TKTS booth in Times Square has been constructed as part of a renovation project.In addition to the new booth, the square area has been enlarged and can now provide room for up to 115 per cent more people.Visitors can attend...
Monday, 20th October 2008 - full story
Town considers using LED Lighting throughout the year
A US city is proposing that it keeps up LED lighting throughout the year due to the energy efficiency of the technology.Atlantic, in Iowa, will soon see its conventional bulbs replaced with stings of LED lights that will be used for a variety of events rather than just during the Christmas season.Ann McCurdy, chamber director, stated that the motivation to...
Monday, 20th October 2008 - full story
Philips unveils 'intelligent' LED light
An LED streetlight that uses solar and wind power has been unveiled by Philips.The Light Blossom featured in this year's Philips Simplicity Event and is an LED light that resembles a flower.Petals which make-up the light, harness solar power during the day and the device can move in order to point itself towards the brightest part of the sky.If...
Monday, 20th October 2008 - full story
Hospital car park gets LED lighting
A Cardiff hospital car park has replaced all of its traditional lighting with LED technology.Approximately 300 LED lights have been installed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital's car park.Paul Lewis, estates manager at the hospital, revealed LED lighting was chosen for a variety of factors such as cost-effectiveness and light quality.LED lighting has...
Friday, 17th October 2008 - full story
LED screens to display base jumpers
Visitors to a US base jumping event will be able to watch people taking the plunge on LED screens.Bridge Day Festival is being held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this weekend and will see up to 450 people jump from the bridge.The base jumpers launch themselves from the 876-foot high New River Gorge Bridge over a period of six hours.Cindy Dragan,...
Friday, 17th October 2008 - full story
America's largest observation wheel to feature LED screen
An LED screen is to form part of the largest observation wheel in both North and South America.The Pepsi Globe Observation Wheel is set for construction in New Jersey's Meadowlands Xanadu complex and will be visible from New York.Proposals show that an LED screen measuring 150-feet will feature on the wheel bearing the Pepsi logo.The 286-foot...
Thursday, 16th October 2008 - full story
Company plans to 'phase in' LED Christmas lights
A leading light retailer in the US is hoping to persuade homeowners to use LED lighting in their homes.Christmas Decor has 375 outlets in 48 US states and is aiming to see more people using LED lights because of their energy efficiency.Recent figures released from the Department of Energy reveal that if LEDs were used instead of traditional Christmas lights...
Thursday, 16th October 2008 - full story
Mr Peanut beamed from LED screen
A famous American advertising icon is being used to boost sales of peanuts with the help of LED technology.Mr Peanut, who wears top hat and tails, was created for Kraft's Planters nuts in 1916.A recent overhaul of the icon's image is currently being displayed on LED boards in New York's Times Square.Visitors to the square can currently see Mr...
Wednesday, 15th October 2008 - full story
LED boards to provide bomb alerts
LED boards that have been designed to display bomb alert warnings have been entered into a competition.The Manthan Awards have been set-up with the help of the Digital Empowerment Foundation, in India, in order to reward innovative digital devices.It is hoped that the LED boards will effectively alert security and hospital personnel to potential bombs while...
Wednesday, 15th October 2008 - full story
LED lights adorn Dutch nightclub
A club in the Netherlands is reported to be the only one in Europe which uses LED technology for nearly all its lighting.Club Devo, in Goes, recently had LED lights extensively installed by Lighting Science Group Designs.LED technology was incorporated into a variety of surfaces such as wall and bar areas.Furnishings were also installed with the...
Tuesday, 14th October 2008 - full story
LED screen is 'must-see attraction'
Visitors to Philadelphia have been mesmerised by images cast from an LED screen that has recently been installed on the city's highest building.The LED screen measures 2,000 square feet and is fixed to the Comcast Tower in the centre of the city.Images that have been beamed from the screen include dance acts and acrobatics performing thrilling feats....
Tuesday, 14th October 2008 - full story
LED lights to put 'sparkle' into the West End
The increasing number of visitors to London's West End has encouraged the local council to revamp the area and install LED lighting.Lisa Hollands, head of estate agents EA Shaw, has revealed that the area is to be updated to impress theatre-goers."The theatreland area is entering an exciting new phase in its history, where more people than ever are enjoying...
Monday, 13th October 2008 - full story
Town switches to LED lights
An East Yorkshire town is set to glitter with LED lights this Christmas.Members of the Driffield Town Council Environmental Working Group have proposed that the traditional bulbs used in their past Christmas lights be replaced with LED technology.Councillor Grace Gorski, group member, has reported that reducing the town's carbon footprint was the main...
Monday, 13th October 2008 - full story
LED lights help surgeons
LED lights are more efficient to use during operations than traditional lighting, according to industry experts.Chris Walters, senior product manager for Surgical and Critical Care Technologies, Steris Corporation, has stated that LED technology does not generate ultra-violet and infrared light.Light cast by halogen bulbs needs to have these elements...
Friday, 10th October 2008 - full story
World tour has orbiting LED screen
Members of the audience in Celine Dion's current tour can watch the singer perform on an orbiting LED screen.The international singer has been performing since February on the tour which lasts approximately one year.Dion has scheduled 120 dates for the Taking Chances tour and she is set to travel to 84 different cities.Up to 20 LED screens are...
Friday, 10th October 2008 - full story
Cessna jet to get LED lights
A new jet has been fitted with LED technology in both its external and internal areas.Up to 70 orders have already been taken for the Citation Columbus Business jet which is incorporated with LED lights.The jet cost approximately £16 million to construct and features LED lights in the cabin area in addition to the external parts of the...
Friday, 10th October 2008 - full story
Supermarket installs LED lighting
A leading supermarket chain is the first to install LED lights into its freezer areas.Supplied by Royal Philips Electronics, up to 350 of Sainsbury's stores will be fitted with LED lighting in its freezers.Philips has remarked that the LED technology is to save the supermarket up to 75 per cent in energy.In addition, the company report that the...
Friday, 10th October 2008 - full story
Amsterdam airport gets LED screen
Travellers can currently benefit from an LED screen recently installed in an Amsterdam airport.Located in Schiphol Airport, the LED screen has been constructed in order for people passing through the airport to send text messages.The board has been hung above a meeting point in the airport and it is hoped that the screen will help travellers have a...
Thursday, 9th October 2008 - full story
LED screen displays music legend
Images of Freddie Mercury are to be beamed from an LED screen during the latest Queen tour.Queen, accompanied by musician Paul Rodgers, have recently started a European tour which will visit 14 countries.The performers are promoting a new album, the Cosmos Rocks, which they released last month.Fans of the late Freddie Mercury, former Queen band...
Thursday, 9th October 2008 - full story
DJ performs in front of LED screen
An internationally renowned DJ has recently been playing his weekly set while being backlit by a huge LED screen.DJ Tiesto, has been entertaining crowds at the Privilege nightclub which is located in Ibiza.The venue, which claims to be the biggest in the world, has seen recent changes such as updated technology that enhances the lighting.A new DJ...
Tuesday, 7th October 2008 - full story
'World's largest' LED board is tourist attraction
The manager of a New Jersey casino claims it has the largest LED board in the world.Harrah's, based in Atlantic City, recently unveiled the huge board which is approximately four million square-feet in size.The board incorporates over six miles of LED lighting which can beam up to 1.5 million different colours.Residents and visitors to the city...
Monday, 6th October 2008 - full story
LED lights 'popular' for Christmas trees
Consumers shopping for an artificial Christmas tree could be tempted by those offering LED fibre optic lighting, according to industry experts.Artificial Christmas Tree, a company specialising in fibre-optic trees, has stated that the energy-saving LED technology installed in its products is likely to draw customers.The company reports that its fibre-optic...
Monday, 6th October 2008 - full story
Las Vegas 'light ship' has 235,000 LED lights
A huge helium balloon is using LED lights to help advertise a Las Vegas resort.The M Resort, Spa and Casino launched its "M Lightship" recently in order to attract customers to its £565 million building.Up to 235,000 LED lights have been installed into a television screen on the balloon's side and it is reported to be the largest aerial TV in the...
Friday, 3rd October 2008 - full story
O2 World Arena gets 12 metre tall LED board
A 17-000 seat venue located in Berlin has been installed with a huge LED board.The O2 World Arena was recently constructed in the centre of the city and will host a variety of events including basketball, ice hockey and music performances.Residents and visitors alike are unlikely to miss the building which has had an LED board installed measuring 116 metres...
Friday, 3rd October 2008 - full story
House adorned with LED bulbs
A North Yorkshire house has been decorated with thousands of LED lights as part of a Christmas advertisement campaign.Suzy Trott, from Harrogate, agreed to have 4,000 LED lights installed outside her home so company, Lights4Fun, could shoot a television commercial.Two days were needed to adorn the outside of the house with the lights which will shortly be...
Friday, 3rd October 2008 - full story
LED boards installed on cruise ships
A leading cruise company has recently installed more LED boards on its ships.Princess Cruises already has LED boards on a host of its ships including the Emerald Princess, Crown Princess and Caribbean Princess, among others.The latest ship to receive an LED board, supplied by Panasonic, is the Ruby Princess and it will be operational this...
Thursday, 2nd October 2008 - full story
'Green house' uses only LED lighting
An exhibit commissioned by New York's Museum of Modern Art has been entirely lit up using only LED lights.Cellophane House was designed by KieranTimberlake Associates as part of the Home Delivery exhibition.The building consists of five-storeys and is only illuminated by LED technology.Creators of the project stated that they were attempting to...
Thursday, 2nd October 2008 - full story
Greeting cards could feature LED screens
Consumers could soon be able to send a greeting card incorporating an LED screen.Developers have been designing cards which emit LED lighting while others have been incorporating LED screens into their creations.In the future, greetings cards could feature technology currently found in mobile phones which would enable them to bear video...
Wednesday, 1st October 2008 - full story
LEDs light-up New York skyline
A fixture in the New York skyline is set to beam LED lights around the night sky.The Con Edison building was erected in 1926 and consists of a clock tower supported by Romanesque columns.On top of the 26-storey building is a monument to staff employed by the company who lost their lives in World War One.Until now the clock tower used high density...
Wednesday, 1st October 2008 - full story