LEDSynergy News Archive - January 2010
LEDSynergy news achive for January 2010.
Iconic sign gets LED makeover
In a move towards energy efficiency and the demonstrable use of progressive technology, the famous Gillette sign which sits atop a manufacturing plant owned by Proctor and Gamble in the USA has had the fluorescent neon lighting which previously powered it exchanged in favour of thousands of LEDs.
The frame of the sign has been left intact, but now more than fourteen...
Thursday, 28th January 2010 - full story
Late surge boosted LED market in 2009
After experiencing a recession related downturn in the first half of 2009, a new report generated in Taiwan suggests that the global LED industry experienced considerable growth later in the year, managing to offset the impact of the earlier stagnation.
The Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA) called a meeting with the press recently in...
Tuesday, 26th January 2010 - full story
Premium Organic LED lighting panel hits commercial market
The world's first commercially available OLED panel that has been designed to provide general lighting has been unveiled by Osram Opto Semiconductors. It is a landmark release as it will become the only OLED lighting solution crafted in plastic to be made available to the commercial market.
As with most LED systems, the new lighting panel will consume far less...
Monday, 25th January 2010 - full story
LEDs safe in snow despite reservations
The recent snowy conditions that have gripped the UK caused travel chaos for many, but even harsher conditions were experienced in the mid-west of the USA in areas normally protected from the worst of the weather. As a result some raised concerns as to how appropriate LED signalling technology was, claiming that the lack of heat emitted by the LED systems would not melt snow,...
Tuesday, 19th January 2010 - full story
Silicon Valley exec joins LED industry
The former CEO of storage manufacturer Seagate has take a position to head up the LED lighting firm Bridgelux. Bill Watkins left his former company last year and it was confirmed in the middle of last week that he would be joining a growing number of ex-Silicon Valley CEOs who have decided to work at the greener end of the technology industry.
Mr Watkins has spent his...
Tuesday, 19th January 2010 - full story
LED lighting for world's poorest communities
A non-profit organisation has joined forces with a US LED technology firm in order to provide some of the lest developed nations on the planet with the means to light their homes and businesses.
According to the charity One Million Lights (OML) a quarter of the Earth's population does not have access to basic electric lighting. That is a total of more than 1.6 billion...
Tuesday, 12th January 2010 - full story
LED technology looks more attractive for hazard warnings
As the technology behind LED lighting continues to evolve and improve, so too does its chances of becoming the light source of choice for those looking to alert people to hazardous areas. As well as offering companies a means by which to warn people of dangerous areas or highlight important information more effectively and efficiently, LED signs and lights can also...
Friday, 8th January 2010 - full story