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Leotek Electronics USA Corp. Introduces LED Street Light for Under $200
MILPITAS, CA - May 14, 2012 - Leotek Electronics USA Corp., a leading supplier of LED street lights, announces the release and availability of the ECObra-head™ designed to replace traditional high intensity discharge "cobra-head" style roadway luminaires. The ECObra-head™ utilizes new state-of-the-art light emitting diodes which provide many times the light output of previous generation of LEDs. Featuring Leotek's precision micro-lens optical systems, these luminaires are designed to replace 50W to 400W HID luminaires while achieving typical energy savings of over 60%. Read more
Lighting Science Group Lights Up Washington D.C. With Ultra-Efficient LED Street Lights
SATELLITE BEACH, FL - May 14, 2012 - Lighting Science Group, one of the world's leading LED lighting companies, today joined Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and officials from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Department of the Environment (DDOE) to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the relighting project that will save the city tens of thousands of dollars each year in energy costs. Part of the Mayor's larger vision for a Sustainable D.C., Lighting Science Group's energy-efficient, long-lasting street lights have replaced old, inefficient lights and will cut the District's annual carbon dioxide emissions by 719 tons. Read more
Carmanah Launches EG145 Solar Streetlight at LIGHTFAIR
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - May 9, 2012 - At the 2012 LIGHTFAIR International tradeshow (May 9-11th) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Carmanah Technologies Corp. (TSX: CMH.TO - News)(Pink Sheets: CMHXF) is launching the EG145 solar outdoor street lighting system, the company's latest addition to its most cost-effective solar-powered outdoor lighting system series to-date. With the addition of this next-generation EG-series system, which provides freeway-level light output from a compact form designed to withstand extreme elements, Carmanah now provides a complete range of solar-powered outdoor lights that address the needs of cost-sensitive markets requiring powerful standalone lighting solutions. Read more
Energy-Efficient GE LED Street Lighting Works Wonders for Any Size City
EAST CLEVELAND, OH - May 9, 2012 - From Las Vegas to Superior, Neb., GE's Evolve™ LED Roadway fixtures are saving cities, big and small, a bundle on energy costs. With the installation of more than 41,000 GE Evolve LED streetlights, Las Vegas will reduce combined electricity and maintenance expenses to nearly $2.7 million a year, while in Superior, 600 LED fixtures have shaved $20,000 off annual spending for the town of 2,000. "We're seeing a rapid adoption of LED systems for roadways across the globe. Cities are realizing very real energy and maintenance savings, and if they haven't already adopted LEDs, many towns are in the process of testing them and researching the possibility of their use." Read more
Leotek Presents Arieta™ - achieving the potential of LED area lighting
MILPITAS, CA - May 4, 2012 - Leotek Electronics USA Corp. is pleased to introduce the new Arieta™ LED Area Luminaire. Arieta™ stands for Architectural, Retrofittable, Inexpensive, Energy Saving, Technology Leading, Area Luminaire. Read more
Amerlux Partners with Illuminating Concepts and IntelliStreets to Develop SmartSite State of the Art LED Street Lighting and Network Control System
FAIRFIELD, NJ - May 3, 2012 - Amerlux has partnered with Illuminating Concepts and IntelliStreets to create the SmartSite state of the art LED street lighting and network control system. Amerlux, a manufacturer of a broad array of optically superior, energy efficient lighting solutions for the retail, supermarket, hospitality, commercial and outdoor lighting markets, has supplied the LED-equipped luminaires and is marketing the system across North America. SmartSite(TM), powered by IntelliStreets, is the world's most technically advanced street lighting system which integrates energy efficient LED lighting technology with a robust, bi-directional mesh network control system that manages lighting, audio, video and energy usage throughout urban, suburban and college environments. SmartSite will be on display at the Amerlux booth #3516 at Lightfair International in Las Vegas from May 9th through the 11th. Read more
GE Lighting to Help Customers Navigate Lighting Transformation Through New North America Professional Solutions Organization
EAST CLEVELAND, OH - May 2, 2012 - GE Lighting today announced it is aligning its Lighting Solutions sales and applications solutions teams with its North America professional sales teams under a single structure and single leader. Jaime Irick, who has been leading GE Lighting Solutions--GE's LED and lighting fixtures business--will now be responsible for all sales activities of all lighting technologies in GE Lighting's commercial and industrial product portfolio as general manager for the new organization named North America Professional Solutions. Dan Jenkins will continue to lead GE Lighting's professional sales team that will now be part of this single organization. He and his sales teams will report to Irick. Prior to this realignment, GE's LED and non-LED sales organizations were separate functions. Read more
Lighting Science Group Launches Ultra-efficient LED RoadMaster(TM) Street Light; Reaches Cost Parity With Traditional Street Lights
SATELLITE BEACH, FL - April 26, 2012 - Leading the global shift towards sustainable LED lighting solutions, Lighting Science Group announced today the launch of its high performance and feature-rich RoadMaster(TM) street light. Currently being installed throughout Puerto Rico, the Company's new street light provides a reduction in energy costs during its extended operating life, helping governments and communities avoid soaring energy and maintenance costs associated with traditional high pressure sodium (HPS) street lights. Priced at a fraction of other LED roadway luminaires, Lighting Science Group's new RoadMaster(TM) pays for itself by avoiding just one HPS lamp replacement, let alone the 4-6 traditional street light lamp changes it is expected to avoid over its rated life. Read more
PowerSecure Announces $10 Million of Awards for Smart Grid Power Systems, LED Area Lights, and Utility Infrastructure Projects
WAKE FOREST, NC - April 24, 2012 - PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) today announced it has received $10 million of new awards for its Interactive Distributed Generation(R) (IDG(R)) smart grid power systems, LED Area Lights, and utility infrastructure projects. The new IDG System awards total $4.5 million, including installations for industrial, retail, municipal, and military facilities. The new LED Area Light awards total $0.4 million, including orders from seven utilities, and several repeat orders. And the utility infrastructure awards total $5.1 million, including transmission, distribution, and substation upgrade projects for utilities and their large industrial customers. All of these awards are for turnkey sales of products and services, and their expected timing will be included in the Company's revenue backlog report to be issued in conjunction with its upcoming earnings release on May 3, 2012. Read more
Solar and Wind Powered Street Lights from Enlighten Hybrid are Now Available in Canada
TORONTO, ON - April 24, 2012 - EfstonScience, Canada's science superstore, has launched a new division specializing in solar wind powered street lights. Enlighten Solar and Hybrid Lighting Systems are innovative, off-grid light standards that generate electricity from both the sun and wind throughout the day and night to power a high-efficiency LED light. Read more
Deco Lighting Introduces the Black Mamba – First Streetlight Available with Induction or LED
COMMERCE, CA - April 17, 2012 - Deco Lighting introduces the Black Mamba streetlight designed to replace HID (high intensity discharge) cobraheads and the first in the industry to offer a choice of LED or Induction lighting. The patent-pending Black Mamba provides 50% or more energy savings, superior color illumination, 3 to 10 times longer lifespan vs HID lamps, and optional Bi-Level or dimming control capability. Available with either a high power LED system with 80,000 hour life, or brand name Induction system with 100,000 hour lamp life. Black Mamba is the best solution for cities and municipalities to replace inefficient HID cobraheads for immediate energy cost savings and long term maintenance labor savings by eliminating 3 to 10 cycles of relamping. Read more
Lighting Controls Market Poised for Continued Growth
SAN ANTONIO, TX - April 18, 2012 - The lighting controls market is poised for continued growth. The need for energy savings and peak demand reduction are key drivers for growth in the lighting controls market. Government stimulus programs, stringent energy efficiency directives and mandates have further fueled the demand for efficient lighting products. In 2011, the lighting controls market witnessed a growth spike as a result of government spending on energy conservation initiatives. The market size, including lighting controls modules, user interfaces, and sensors, totaled over $1.9 billion in 2011, an 8.6 percent increase from the previous year. The market will also sustain growth from new construction projects, which were in a state of decline in years past. Although energy code compliance is driving users to implement lighting controls to demonstrate savings, the growing demand is for low-cost and simpler options. The use of sensors and dimmers remain in high demand due to their low cost, reasonable energy savings, added ambience and scene setting functionalities. Networked controls are also growing rapidly, especially the distributed controls systems with digital calibration capabilities. Read more
ALLED® Fixtures Feature Innovative New Surge Protection and Light Sensor Technologies
ELLWOOD CITY, PA - April 11, 2012 - Appalachian Lighting Systems (ALSI) today announced three major enhancements to its performance-leading ALLED line of solid-state lights for street, parking garage and lot and low/high bay lighting applications. ALSI's full line of ALLED solid-state fixtures now features enhanced surge protection that quadruples the lights' ability to withstand power surges; a revolutionary programmable light sensing system that is significantly more reliable and durable than optical sensors, and full implementation of ALSI's embedded ALLink® monitoring and control system. Read more
LED Companies Look to Expand in the Outdoor-Lighting Market
NEW YORK, NY - April 12, 2012 - The LED market looks to be heating up once again, as a drop in prices for LED streetlights may begin to sway local governments to make the switch to the new technology. According to a report put out by the Department of Energy, roadway lighting accounts for 25 percent of the outdoor-lighting market in the U.S. with LED lights making up only a 3 percent share of the roadway market. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the LED Industry and provides equity research on Cree, Inc. and Rubicon Technology, Inc. Read more
PSE&G Installs Energy Efficient LED Fixtures for Municipal Streetscapes and Security
NEWARK, NJ - April 11, 2012 - Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) has begun installing LED lights that increase reliability and security, are environmentally friendly, and decrease light pollution. Read more
New Cree® XSP Series LED Street Lights Shatter Performance and Payback Barriers for Municipalities
DURHAM, NC - April 10, 2012 - Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announces a breakthrough innovation in street lighting with the introduction of the XSP Series LED Street Light – the most affordable and efficient Cree® LED street light designed to speed payback to municipalities. Using nearly 50 percent less energy and designed to last over three times longer than wasteful, traditional high-pressure sodium street lighting, the XSP Series can double the lumens per dollar compared to previous generations of Cree LED street lights and is the ideal choice for cities and municipalities looking to save money and resources. Read more
Cree SC³ Technology Platform Continues To Deliver Innovation With Brighter XLamp® High-Voltage LEDs
DURHAM, NC - April 9, 2012 - Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces the availability of brighter Cree® XLamp XT-E and XM-L High-Voltage LEDs to provide manufacturers more efficient, cost-effective components. The new, high-performance LEDs leverage the SC³ Technology Platform, which also powered the previously introduced XLamp® XB-D and XT-E LEDs. The SC³ Technology Platform, built on Cree's advanced silicon carbide technology, features advancements in LED chip architecture and phosphor, and boasts a new package design to deliver the most advanced LED components in the industry. Read more
Cree Aeroblades Luminaires Combine Cutting-Edge Technology with High Design
DURHAM, NC - April 4, 2012 - Cree, Inc. introduces the Aeroblades™ series of luminaires, demonstrating the continued evolution of outdoor LED lighting. Based on Cree's advanced BetaLED® Technology with superior NanoOptic® lighting control, Aeroblades luminaires represent the intersection of industry-leading LED innovation and high design. Read more
