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Cree Develops Most Efficient LED

February 18, 2010

Cree Inc., a leading American producer of LED lighting, has announced the development of the world’s most efficient light emitting diode. The white LED achieved 208 lumens per watt, according to Cree’s research and development team.

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Novaled Shows OLED “Victory Lamp” and OLED Wall

April 23, 2009

At the FineTech event in Japan, Novaled has been showing off their new OLED lamp prototype, the “Victory Lamp”.

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LED-C Bridges The LED Color Gap

April 17, 2009

One of the drawbacks in using LEDs for broad applications is the limited number of light colors available. But Oregon-based Light Beam Industries has introduced a method for producing a potentially unlimited spectrum of LED lighting with their LED-C technology.

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Ultra Stable OLED Light To Be Unveiled

April 14, 2009

The OLED (organic light-emitting diode) market is growing quickly. Organic LEDs can be used to make folding, paper-thin, highly efficient lights and displays.
Novaled AG, a German company, will be introducing a “fault-tolerant” OLED light at Finetech Japan this month. This light will be able to resist electrical shorts — something that would destroy other [...]

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New York City To Introduce LED Streetlights

March 31, 2009

Los Angeles is turning to LED streetlights, and now New York City streetlights are moving into the 21st century.  Lighting design firm Office for Visual Interaction, Inc. recently won New York’s City Light Design Competition to create a replacement for the ubiquitous “cobra-head” streetlamps found throughout the city, and their LED fixtures will begin appearing [...]

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Architecture Taste Vs. Tech – LA Debates LED Signage

March 30, 2009

LED technology for large-scale displays has advanced so far that its use may no longer be limited by what displays can physically be built (see the Podium Tower in Dubai), but instead by the tastes of the communities where displays are located. The Concerto Tower, a construction project currently underway in Los Angeles with [...]

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Technology Rewind: Pulsar II LED, The World’s First Digital Watch

March 27, 2009

Richard Nixon was in office, and NASA’s Apollo program was still going strong. The year was 1972, and when the Pulsar II hit stores, the future had arrived – in the form of an LED wristwatch.

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Reactiv LED Jacket – Dynamic Visibility For Cyclists

March 26, 2009

A recent post explored the advantages of LED safety clothing to help athletes, motorists and workers stay visible in the dark. Michael Chen, a designer who recently graduated from Middlesex University in the UK, has taken the concept even further with the motion-sensitive Reactiv LED jacket for cyclists.

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World’s Largest LED Screen – Dubai’s Podium Tower

March 20, 2009

Imagine watching a football game on television. Now imagine the football field is your television. The Podium tower in Dubai will feature the world’s largest LED screen, a 100-meter monster that will virtually cover the façade of the 35-story structure.

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Meyda Lighting Creates World’s Largest LED Chandelier

March 18, 2009

The Stanley Center for the Arts, located in Utica, New York, has a spectacular new baroque-style chandelier.  And the intricate stained glass and steel design holds a secret:  it’s the largest LED chandelier ever constructed.

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