LED + SSL

The Department of Energy has published a new guide, LED Luminaire Lifetime: Recommendations for Testing and Reporting, which provides an important first step toward consistent, industry-wide understanding of LED fixture lifetime. Download it here. (Bad link has been fixed)

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has launched a new web initiative dedicated to providing information and resources for LED, solid state lighting standardization and regulation on its’ new LED Light Site, ledlight.osram-os.com. LED and solid state lighting standardization and regulations are of growing importance as the shift to LED lighting rapidly becomes a reality. Over the past [...]

In late 2008, DOE and the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance launched the Quality Advocates Initiative. Participating manufacturers voluntarily pledge to follow certain guidelines and labeling to report performance claims for their products. Click here to take a look at an article I wrote about the program for Electrical Contractor Magazine. In June, there were [...]

PowerSecure International, Inc. recently announced that it has launched an expansion of its LED lighting business through the acquisition of a majority interest in a leading LED lighting development company, Innovative Electronic Solutions Lighting, LLC. Specifically, PowerSecure acquired a two-thirds controlling interest in exchange for cash proceeds of $4.4 million, while Innovative Electronic Solutions’ management [...]

Luminus Devices recently announced that it has joined the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance (NGLIA), an organization that partners with the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the adoption of solid-state lighting in general lighting applications. Luminus leadership will be working closely with members on a diverse set of activities in support of core technology [...]

Guest Post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy [Recently] DOE published the latest round of results for the CALiPER program, which tests a wide range of SSL products that are available on the market. These latest results are highlighted in a Round 10 Summary Report that’s posted online [PDF format], with detailed reports due to [...]

Bruck Lighting Systems, Inc. recently announced the launch of the new Ledra Chroma and Chroma II. This is a fully adjustable, high-output 10W LED spot fixture with fixture-to-fixture color consistency of +/- 50 Kelvin achieved through the use of a single-source LED module with patented cold remote phosphor technology developed by Xicato, Inc. An integral [...]

Cree, Inc. recently announced that it is extending the warranty on its entire family of luminaire products to five years. Cree’s luminaireportfolio includes the CR6, LR4 and LR6 recessed downlights and the LR24 architectural LED troffer, all of which are installed in restaurants, offices and commercial spaces across the United States. All of Cree’s recessed [...]

GE Lighting and Rambus Inc., a technology licensing company, have signed a broad licensing agreement for the use of Rambus’ patented lighting innovations, including its product reference designs and manufacturing process know-how. The initial focus will be to create a flat-panel LED lighting system for architectural and commercial lighting for global markets. Rambus launched its [...]