China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology is likely to adopt sapphire for protective covers of Xiaomi 5, its 5.7-inch flagship model that will be showcased at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, Taiwan-based supply chain makers cited ...
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The worldwide automotive-use LED market (combination of before market and after market) is projected to reach US$2.5 billion by 2018, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9% from 2014-2018. In particular the automotive LED value ...
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For many LED makers, 2014 has been a challenging year, with performance in the first and second halves of the year very polarized for many, notes Roger Chu, research director of LEDinside (a research division of TrendForce). Lighting market ...
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The packaged LED lighting market is forecast to reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%, from 2013-2019, while the market for LED modules used in lighting will reach a CAGR of 23.9%, over the same time period, according to IHS. ...
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Yingli Green Energy has commented on the final anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) decisions by the US Department of Commerce regarding the import of solar PV panels assembled in China using components from a third country. ...
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SEMI has reported the worldwide PV manufacturing equipment billings billings reached US$264 million in the third quarter of 2014, down 17% on quarter but up 36% on year. Worldwide PV manufacturing equipment bookings for the third quarter ...
South Korean automaker Hyundai has unveiled the next generation Sonata Hybrid featuring upgraded powertrain, advanced safety system, hybrid design, and convenience features. The new hybrid version of Sonata will feature Nu 2.0-liter ...
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Power management company Eaton today announced that its Galleon™ light-emitting diode (LED) area luminaires from its Cooper Lighting Division have improved the lighting performance, energy efficiency and reliability at Pioneer Ford, ...
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LED Epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar expects its consolidated revenues for December to increase significantly on month mainly due to orders from China-based LCD TV vendors with urgent shipments to meet peak demand before the 2015 ...
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The global production value for LED-acklit tablets in 2014 is estimated at US$476 million, slipping on year by 21.7%, and that for LED-backlit LCD TVs is at US$2.39 billion, decreasing by 14.3%, according to LEDinside. In terms of other ...
The worldwide solar market demand in 2014 was approximately at 44GW. Going into 2015 the worldwide solar demand is projected at 51.4GW, with the key markets remaining in China, the US, and Japan, taking up 57% of the overall share. In 2015, ...
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The new CLO (Custom Lumen Output) designation, available across Birchwood Lighting’s complete line of LED luminaires, allows drive conditions to be factory set for specific luminaire wattage or lumen performance. Customers now have ...
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Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2014. According to Solarbuzz, annual APAC PV demand in 2014 is forecast ...
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EPA has released a short video that applauds the voluntary efforts of a professor and students at Bennington College to help their local community combat climate issues by analyzing energy use of municipal streetlights and working with the ...
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China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker San'an Optoelectronics has ordered 50 MOCVD sets worth US$134 million from US-based Veeco Instruments, with the equipment to be delivered during December 2014-August 2015, according to the ...
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