Good government policies can help propel an industry forward but bad ones can hinder development. Although China’s policies are aimed at developing the LED industry, the subsidies have gotten out of control recently, said LEDinside ...
Tags: LED Policies, LED Lighting
Osram Sylvania’s sixth annual SYLVANIA Socket Survey finds that 65 percent of Americans plan to switch to more energy-efficient lighting technologies, as a result of federally mandated legislation that is increasing efficiency ...
Prasad Dhond, Marketing Manager of Lighting Power Products at Texas Instruments (TI) gives a comprehensive overview of the effects of the incandescent bulb phase out in 2014. Below is his recent blog entry: You heard, right? The ...
Tags: LED bulb, light bulb, bulb, Lights, Lighting
America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
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The US Department of Energy announced $150 million in tax credits with Cree and Osram Sylvania winning awards for expansion of US-based manufacturing, while Philips Lighting and Toshiba announce new LED retrofit lamps. Cree and Osram ...
Tags: LED, LED Lighting, Retrofit lamps, lamps
Philips has released a new dimmable LED with a radically different shape compared to other LEDs and incandescent bulbs. The new SlimStyle 60-watt equiv. LED, available for retail in one month, has dropped the cumbersome heat sink and ...
Tags: LED heat sink, flat LED, LED, Philips
Congress in 2007 passed a law setting higher energy efficiency standards. That has led to the phasing out of the production of traditional incandescent bulbs. On New Year's Day 2013, 75-watt incandescent light bulbs, the now stigmatized ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
Taiwan LED package manufacturer Unity Opto Technology (Uni) November consolidated revenue reached NT $530 million (US $18 million), a 27.93 percent slide from last November. However, revenue for November remained consistent with last month ...
Tags: LED package, Slack Season
Larson Electronics is making it easier than ever for companies or families who want to begin the transition to LED lighting with their 10 watt Directional LED light bulb. When replacing burned out bulbs to LEDs, or direct replacement, the ...
America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
Tags: Light Bulb, Lights, Lighting
It's no surprise that consumers are overwhelmed by all of the changes happening in the lighting aisle, and research shows that most aren't ready to make the leap to newer energy-efficient lighting solutions. In fact, consumers are ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, Energy-Efficient Soft White Lighting
With increased demand for LED lighting this year, large global lighting manufacturers have been strategizing their next move in the LED lighting market. The Taiwan LED bulb market has emerged as a strategically important area. Following the ...
Tags: LED Omni A19, Lighting
Feit has already delivered a three-way 150W-equivalent LED lamp, through retailer Lowes, that utilizes the new Intematix optic, adding to lower-lumen packages announced earlier. Phosphor specialist Intematix has added to its ...
Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA) compiled a list of the top 10 global LED lighting manufactures, according to Economic Daily News, with international heavy weights Philips, Osram, and Panasonic among the top ...
Tags: PIDA, LED light manufacturers