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New 35W Powerball HCI Lamps from OSRAM Set the Standards in Shop Lighting

OSRAM Powerball HCI-T and HCI-TC Shoplights, which are now available as 35W lamps too, are especially effective thanks to their colour rendering index of up to 95 (1A) and excellent red rendering at high luminous flux. The 35W halogen metal halide lamps with Powerball technology can therefore be used wherever perfect colour recognition is required.

19 May 2009

Intematix Completes Pan-European Franchise Agreement with Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente

Intematix Corp., a leading innovator in phosphors, LED components and solid state lighting modules announced today that it has completed a pan-European franchise agreement with Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH.

19 May 2009

Manufacturer's Lighting Division Announces New Products and Services

Cooper Industries, a leading manufacturer of electrical products and components, has increased its broad line of energy-efficient lighting solutions with several innovative new products in 2009.

15 May 2009

The Future is Bright for Novel OLEDs

EU-funded researchers have created organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs, novel, bright light sources) that are as efficient as conventional fluorescent tubes. Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists describe the future of OLEDs as 'bright, not only because of their high illumination quality, but also because their outstanding efficiencies will help to reduce our carbon footprint'.

15 May 2009

OSRAM Putting Central Berlin in the right light with Energy-Saving White Light Lamps

Hardly any other building symbolises Germany like Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. Which is why lighting the Pariser Platz in front of the monument is so vitally important. After all, the world-famous square ought to look impressive not only by day. However, the lighting’s energy efficiency is at least equally important.

14 May 2009

OSRAM Providing Mercury-Free HID Headlamp Systems

With the Xenarc D3 and D4 high-pressure gas discharge lamps and matching D3-Xenaelectron control gear OSRAM is the first manufacturer to provide entirely mercury-free HID headlamp systems.

14 May 2009

Technical University of Dresden and Novaled White OLED Surpass Efficiency of Fluorescent Tubes

White organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are a promising new technology to become the next generation light source. They have the potential of much higher efficiencies than classical lighting sources. Due to their unique features and attractive appearance white OLEDs will have a striking impact on the lighting industry.

14 May 2009

Designs Provide Manufacturers with Blueprint for Sustainable Lighting Solutions

Avnet Electronics Marketing China, part of the global technology distributor, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) , turned the spotlight on energy efficient, high brightness (HB) LEDs at the "Symposium on Sustainability Driven Innovative Technologies" implemented by the Hong Kong Productivity Council.

13 May 2009

Historic Gas Street Lamps in Cities Can Now be Upgraded to Energy-Saving LED Technology

Historic gas street lamps in cities like Berlin, Prague and Warsaw can now be upgraded to energy-saving LED technology, thanks to a solid-state retrofit designed by Berlin-based Braun Schaltgeräte + Service with assistance from LED solutions provider Future Lighting Solutions.

13 May 2009

Seoul Semiconductor Launches 120lm/W High-Efficiency SMD Type LED for General Purpose Lighting

Seoul Semiconductor, a world-leading LED manufacturer, announced on May 12 the launch of its 120lm/W high-efficiency, SMD type LED (Part No: LCW100Z1) for general purpose lighting.

12 May 2009