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TORRANCE, CA --   Energy-efficient T8/bi-pin LED lighting tubes are the latest fluorescent-replacement LED lighting products LEDtronics announces adds to its green-technology lineup.

LEDtronics
® series LED48T8-288-001W bi-pin LED fits into standard G13 bases and is designed to directly replace conventional T8 fluorescent tubes that provide general lighting for commercial, residential and architectural lighting applications. The 48" long white tubes provide the equivalent light output of 24 to 32-watt fluorescent lamps while consuming less than a maximum of 19 watts. In addition, the LED48T8 tubes run on a wide voltage range of 100 to 290 volts AC.

When it comes to rated life, the LEDtronics series LED48T8 really shines.

50,000 hours and more!

While conventional fluorescent lamps typically have a rated life in the range 8,000 to 24,000 hours, the LED48T8 lamps boast an operating life of 50,000 hours and more -- 5.7 years of continuous light. Furthermore, since the LED lights produce so little wasted heat, the temperature inside the fixture does not build up as it does with conventional fluorescent tubes.

The sturdy construction of a UV-resistant polycarbonate housing over the LED tube provides increased protection (no glass to break) and shielding against many environmental effects, allowing them to be placed in locations where typical lights would be more vulnerable to the elements. 

Hot and Cold Temperature Applications

LEDs perform well in temperatures from -35C° to +45C°, making them ideal for applications subject to frequent on-off cycling, such as garages and basements, while the aluminum back cover helps with better heat dissipation and a longer lifetime for the LEDs.

The LEDtronics LED48T8 lights deliver up to 1,342 lumens at a color temperature of 5000K (pure daylight white) and 1,072 lumens at a color temperature of 3000K (warm white), compared to the average 810 lumens for equivalent conventional fluorescent tubes. They provide a brightness of up to 429 maximum foot candela across a 114-degree beam pattern, with an impressive CRI of 80.

Other benefits of LEDs over fluorescents include: Quick and easy installation to minimize retrofit costs; no ballast and starter needed, thus no radio frequency to interfere with radio and television signals; instant, full-strength lightup; no buzzing or flickering; and directional distribution of light--good for interior task lighting.

Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to shock, vibration, frequent switching and environmental extremes. Savings from reduced maintenance costs and downtime quickly return the capital investment expenditure, making them as friendly to the environment as they are to the operating budget. The positive environmental impacts of LED lights additionally come from the consistent, reduced power consumption, long service life, high-quality light, and cold temperature operation, with the corresponding reduction in greenhouse gases and the reduced waste from fewer replacements. Unlike conventional fluorescent bulbs, LED lights are not disposed of as hazardous waste at end of life.

The LEDtronics LED48T8 tubes comply with RoHS--the lead-free and mercury-free directive, as well as the CE safety assurance. They emit no infrared or ultraviolet radiation, and effectively reduce light pollution, being compatible with the international "dark skies" initiative.

The LED48T8-288-001W Premium 4-ft (1200mm) Tube Lights come in two colors: Warm White (SIW) and Pure Daylight White (TPW). Other viewing angles, tube lengths and a variety of LED colors are available for OEM customers. Large-quantity discounts are available for qualified distributors. Availability is stock to 6 weeks.


Natural and Warm White Colored Light

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CREE introduces the LRP-38 LED lamp that provides a tightly-focused beam, exceptional color quality, extended life and unmatched energy-efficiency.

Designed for display and retail installations, the Cree LRP-38 is a narrow beam spotlight for use in supermarket produce displays, department stores, and museums--especially where exceptional color quality is valued. The lamp is currently being evaluated in grocery, department and furniture stores, as well as in big box retailers, where it replaced halogen and ceramic metal halide bulbs.

"The technology in Cree's LRP-38 LED lamp is by far the most promising that I have seen yet. I am pleased to see that Cree has definitely raised the bar for serious LED lamp solutions," said Brandon Melton, Corporate Purchasing Manager at Chipotle Restaurants.

The Cree LRP-38 uses Cree TrueWhite(TM) technology to generate a CRI of 92 at a color temperature of 2700K. The tightly-focused beam delivers a center beam candlepower of 4000 with a beam angle of 20 degrees. This UL-listed light is designed to replace 50W - 90W halogen PAR38 bulbs, in various applications. The input power is only 12 Watts, resulting in a total delivered minimum efficacy of 42 lumens per Watt. The lamp is designed to last 50,000 hours in open track fixtures or 35,000 in non-IC commercial recessed downlights.

The lamp has a unique optical design that maximizes the amount of light within the beam while minimizing the source brightness- so the eye is focused on the merchandise, not the light source.

With this product Cree extends the quality and performance of their award-winning LED lights into beam-controlled retrofit lamps. Neal Hunter, Cree LED Lighting president claims that "LEDs contain no harmful mercury and because they don't emit large amounts of heat, UV or infrared light, they protect what they are illuminating--everything from priceless art to fresh tomatoes. Lighting customers should sacrifice nothing in the pursuit of beautiful, energy-efficient light, and with the LRP-38, they don't have to."

The Cree LRP-38 will be sold through Cree LED Lighting sales channels and is currently shipping in volume, with high preliminary demand.

For additional product and company information, please refer to www.CreeLEDLighting.com


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Solar LED Garden Light with Copper Fixture

Now is the perfect time to install affordable eco-friendly outdoor solar lighting. The Green Home Environmental Store  offers solar lighting units online.

Outdoor Solar Light - Copper
Solar Light - Copper Outdoor

This solar powered garden light combines unique style with function, efficiency, and the easiest installation possible!

The light emits a beautiful white glow and will run up to 10 hours per night. Effectively lights up your garden, driveways, patios and walkways - making for a much safer outdoor environment.

Since its solar powered, you don't have to rip apart your garden to install electrical wiring. Installation is a snap whether placing in the ground with the shepherd hook or mounting on the wall. Wall mount included for easy attachment to the side of your home, above the mail box or the house number. Die cast aluminum material in a beautiful copper finish.

3 Rechargeable Ni-Cad batteries included. New Technology bulb - LED never needs replacement. Measures 9 inches long and 6.5 inches diameter. Hook is two feet high from ground. One Year Limited Warranty.

Features:

  • Charges by day; automatically turns on at night.
  • LED Bulb never needs replacement.
  • Die Cast Aluminum housing.
  • High capacity all weather nickel cadmium batteries easy to replace.
  • Shepherd hook and wall mount included.
Green Home Environmental Store

"Green home, Inc. first started in 1999 and has continued to succeed as the longest lasting environmental store and resource center on the internet. Located in the Richmond District of San Francisco, our main office is still technically in the original garage space, although there is a mystical spaceship atmosphere within the garage as we suspend ourselves in the endless universe of the internet in search of better ways to improve our planet." :-)

Greenhome.com


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Manufacturers of LED Exit Signs

Manufacturers

DMF Lighting and Liton Lighting are a couple of the manufacturers of ENERGY STAR qualified exit signs in California.
DMF Lighting manufactures recessed lighting, track lighting, exit and emergency signs and industrial lighting.

Wet Location Red and Green LED AC Exit signs by Carson, CA based DMF feature an enclosure resistant to corrosive atmosphere, non-hazardous dust environments, water spray, splash and where hose downs frequently occur.  Edge-lit architectural signs provide high design features.  Additional models fit commercial and institutional facilities where emergency saving operation and long service life are required.

Liton Lighting, a subsidiary of  Los Angeles Based EEMA lighting Group, specializes in specification grade, commercial and residential recessed down lighting, and track lighting in Low Voltage, Line Voltage, Compact Fluorescent, and HID.

EEMA Industries Inc.
5461 West Jefferson Blvd, Los Angles, CA 90016
P: 323.904.0200 F: 323.904.0201

For a complete list of LED Exit Sign manufacturers, visit the ENERGY STAR website .  Energy Star maintains an Energy Star Qualified Products list for:

  • Appliances
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Home Envelope
  • Home Electronics
  • Office Equipment
  • Lighting
  • Comemrcial food Service
  • ...and Other Commercial Products.

This EPA sponsored national program provides a wide variety of information, testing and product rating services to help reduce energy consumption.  Started in the 1970s, their history is valuable for evalution and their scope is broadening to include testing of additional product categories for energy efficiency.




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Cree's multi-chip XLamp MC-E retains 7mm x 9mm footprint

Cree XLamp MC-E LEDs

The multi-chip XLamp MC-E  retains the same 7mm x 9mm footprint as Cree’s existing XLamp XR family LEDs while providing four times the light output of the existing XR-E, the highest lumen output for a package of this size. This powerful combination is designed to enable new applications and reductions in overall system cost compared to other LED packages. At 9.8W, the XLamp MC-E LED being demonstrated provides up to 790 lumens at 6000K and up to 605 lumens at 3000K.

Secondary optics for the Xlamp MC-E LED are also being demonstrated by Carclo and Ledil/Marubeni.

The XLamp MC-E LEDs are targeted to be available for purchase in late 2008.

KramerLED luminaires

“For added design flexibility, our new line of KramerLED luminaires integrates the MC-E LED from Cree in combination with our proprietary NanoOptic refractors,” said Kramer Lighting president Al Ruud. “This combination of technology ensures each LED is used to its fullest potential for unsurpassed control, uniformity, and intensity.”

High lumen output in a small footprint

“Cree’s XLamp MC-E LED is a lighting-class solution designed to enable applications that require high lumen output in a small footprint,” said Norbert Hiller, Cree vice president and general manager for lighting LEDs. “Customers can increase design flexibility and reduce overall system cost over other, lower flux-output LED packages, without compromising on quality.”

For more information about Cree XLamp MC-E LEDs, visit www.cree.com/MCE.







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LR6 LED Recessed Down Light

its flagship LED recessed down light, the LR6, won a prestigious Silver International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in the EcoDesign category. IDEA is one of the most prominent design competitions in the world, celebrating cutting-edge products and product concepts. Selected from 1,517 entries, the juried awards are co-sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek. This award continues the parade of accolades garnered by the LR6 for its performance and quality.

LR6 LED Luminaire for  performance and quality

The LR6 is an all-in-one LED luminaire that converts six-inch recessed cans into energy-efficient lighting.

The LR6 consumes just 12 watts of energy, which is 85-percent less than a traditional incandescent and 50-percent less than a compact fluorescent, while providing industry-leading light quality and aesthetics. A unique feature of the LR6 is the available Edison base that allows the retrofit of existing cans in minutes with no rewiring or special tools.

“The innovative design of the LR6 is truly unique in the industry, and we are pleased that it has been recognized through this prestigious award,” said Neal Hunter, president, Cree LED Lighting Solutions. “It was created for the critical need of energy efficiency combined with a user-friendly design that allows for easy installation.”

“LED lighting is ready today to help address the world’s energy needs,” said Chuck Swoboda, Cree CEO and chairman. “Cree continues to drive improvements in LED technology and to help accelerate adoption of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lights, such as the LR6.”

The LR6 is available through lighting showrooms and lighting and electrical wholesalers in all 50 U.S. states and across Canada (visit www.CreeLLS.com/buy). It has been honored with the 2007 Lighting For Tomorrow Grand Prize for Solid State Lighting, BuildingGreen’s Top 10 Green Building Products for 2007 and was also named a 2008 PCBC Cool Product.

About Industrial Designers and IDSA
Industrial designers determine the form, use features and interaction qualities of manufactured products, packaging and digital media systems. They study people at work, at home and in motion to create satisfying experiences with products from the kitchen and the office to the hospital and the warehouse, shaping these to fit their customers and to make effective use of industrial processes. In this way, industrial designers have a quiet but profound presence in almost everything people encounter during the day. IDSA is the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.

About Cree
Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting retrofit solutions, and semiconductor solutions for backlighting, wireless and power applications.

For additional product and company information, please refer to www.CreeLLS.com.



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THE EDGE Family of Products

BetaLED Family of Products
LED lighting for general commercial and industrial applications:

  • Efficiency
  • Performance
  • Longevity
  • Style

THE EDGE features LEDs with a color temperature of 6000K and outputs of 80 lumens per watt - - two factors that make THE EDGE a viable option to replace high-intensity discharge (HID) sources.


About BetaLED

BetaLED, a brand of Beta Lighting, was established to dedicate resources to the emerging use of LED technology for general illumination. Beta Lighting, a division of Ruud Lighting, Inc., provides the lighting market with high-quality, specification-grade luminaires for exterior lighting applications. For additional exterior LED luminaire information, visit www.BetaLED.com.

Beta Lighting, a Ruud Lighting company, provides the lighting industry with high-quality, specification-grade luminaires for exterior lighting applications.



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Cree Survey Finds Growth of LED Lighting is Escalating

The LED industry is expected to boom on the adoption, deployment and benefits of LED lighting by the end of this year, according to an independent survey conducted at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair.

The survey, conducted by solid-state lighting components marketer Cree, found that LED lighting will become the most commonly used in offices, parking garages and residential outdoor applications.

The survey confirms a strong global demand increase for LED lighting products. It reveals that, globally, an increased awareness is developing around the benefits of energy-efficient LEDs. According to Cree, this indicates that the adoption trend should continue through to the end of the decade.

The survey found that nearly three-quarters (72%) of the respondents have experienced a growth rate in excess of 20% for LED lighting products in their businesses during the last six months.

Almost two-thirds of the respondents (63%) said that they believed that LED lighting would be accounting for 50% of their sales and installations by 2009.

The respondents expect the LED lighting market to grow within a variety of application areas, with  the highest being:

  • Street and parking at 20%,
  • Indoor residential at 17%,
  • Retail and display at 17% and
  • Office at 15%

Survey respondents represent top decision-makers and lighting manufacturers who attended the 2007 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, which is the largest lighting show in Asia and the second-largest in the world. Nearly one-half of the survey respondents were from outside Asia, reflecting the survey’s global reach.

“The survey results present us with a clear and positive picture of LED lighting growth patterns and expectations from leaders in fixture design and manufacturing. “The survey also shows an increasing demand for high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting,” says Cree director of corporate marketing Greg Merritt.



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Energized by the prospect of bringing the latest white LED lighting technology to commercial spaces, a team of lighting industry veterans established Gallium in 2006 to develop specification-grade LED lighting systems. This team combines over forty years of lighting industry experience leading some of the largest and most prestigious fixture manufacturers in North America.

Gallium is dedicated to bringing architects the latest innovations in state-of-the-art LED technology,

Dr. Keith Bahde, President

Dr. Bahde has 20 years of lighting industry experience with three of the four largest lighting fixture manufacturers in North America. Keith was quick to recognize the benefits of white LEDs for general illumination, and founded Gallium Lighting to accelerate the adoption of LED technology in mainstream architectural applications. His academic credentials include an MBA and a PhD.

“White LEDs are the most promising new light sources since fluorescent lamps appeared on the market almost 60 years ago. We are proud to be on the forefront of commercializing LED luminaires for mainstream architectural applications. Leading the enthusiastic Gallium team in making this vision a reality is a real privilege. We greatly appreciate the phenomenal support and guidance we have received from specifiers and sales representatives, and we welcome your continued suggestions as we expand our product line.”


Keith P. Bahde, Ph.D.
President
Gallium Lighting, LLC
(831) GALLIUM (425-5486)

keith@galliumlighting.com





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Video Frame

Gallium Lighting is proud to introduce the new 4" square family of high-performance LED downlights at LIGHTFAIR (http://www.lightfair.com/) in Las Vegas, Nevada (May 28-30, 2008).  The GS4 is a direct replacement for a 50-watt PAR 20 downlight, yet it consumes only 12 watts.  With color temperature as warm as 2700K, it is ideal for residences, hotels and hospitality applications.
 
"The latest generation of our GS6 downlight, is now the most efficient downlight on the planet (to the best of our knowledge) with a system efficacy of 65 lumens per watt,"  says Keith Bahde, President of Gallium Lighting

The GS6 is now available with full architectural dimming from 100% to 0%, and several new trim options.
 
Gallium in the news: 

GS6 featured on PBS March 2008
See the first 2½ minutes.  It can be accessed from on the PBS site or viewed directly at Climate-Talks.net.


Keith P. Bahde, Ph.D.
President
Gallium Lighting, LLC
116 Bethea Road, Suite 402
Fayetteville, Georgia  30214
(831) GALLIUM (425-5486)
(770) 573-3789 fax
(404) 822-6688 mobile
keith@galliumlighting.com
www.galliumlighting.com

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Future Lighting Solutions is a division of Future Electronics – the 3rd largest electronic components distributor in the world, Future Lighting Solutions is dedicated to the LED lighting industry. With more than 7 years of power LED experience, Future Lighting Solutions is a pioneer in delivering comprehensive, worldwide LED lighting solutions support.

Future Lighting Solutions offers customers LED lighting knowledge, resources, programs, partners, solutions and logistics support, focused on enabling the adoption of LUXEON®-based solid state lighting technology. The have build a team of  LED lighting experts, specialized partners, and have developed an exclusive worldwide relationship with Philips Lumileds Lighting.

Applications served by Future Lighting Solutions include:


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LUXEON® Rebel Provides MORE LIGHT, LESS SPACE

LUXEON Rebel
LUXEON® Rebel

LUXEON® Rebel Provides MORE LIGHT, LESS SPACE


The LUXEON Rebel gives you more light in a smaller package. According to Philips' website, the LUXEON Rebel provides more lumens per dollar, per package and per mm2 than any other power LED available, LUXEON Rebel creates new design possibilities and challenges conventional thinking.

LUXEON Rebel is the smallest surface mountable power LED available today. With the industry's best lumens per package, highest light density (lumens per mm2), and the highest packing density, LUXEON Rebel is ideal for both space-constrained and conventional solid-state lighting applications.


FEATURES
  • Lumen maintenance - 50,000 hours life at 700 mA with 70% lumen maintenance
  • Moisture sensitivity level - JEDEC Level 1 unlimited floor life no need for reconditioning
  • Lumen performance, > 80 lumens in cool white at 350mA
  • High efficacy, flux density and lumens per package

Philips has developed a thin-film (TF) flip-chip to create a higher performance thin-film flip-chip (TFFC) LED. This technology is used in Philips Lumileds' line of Luxeon products. According to Philips, the TFFC LED offers better performance than the flip-chip structures and a higher light output and greater efficacies than vertical thin-film chips (VFC).

MORE INFORMATION:

http://www.luxeon.com/products/line.cfm?lineId=19




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In 2007, Philips Lumileds released the LUXEON K2 warm and neutral white LEDs that offer new lighting possibilities

Warm-white and neutral-white LUXEON K2 emitters and a LUXEON K2 Star part  can be specified with any standard white emitter.

The new white colors have typical correlated color temperatures (CCT) of 3000K and 4100K and a color rendering index (CRI) of 80 and 75 respectively. The CCT range for LUXEON K2 now extends from 2670K to 10,000K and a new finer color bin structure allows for better overall selection.

Unlike most power LEDs that are limited to 700mA, LUXEON K2 warm white and neutral white LEDs can be run up to 1500mA and a junction temperature of 150°C. The new warm-white and neutral white can deliver more than 130lm and 140lm respectively. LUXEON K2 delivers more usable light at virtually any drive current and junction temperature condition.

“With the increases in light output performance and efficacy, there is expanding demand for power LEDs that deliver the quality of light required for general lighting applications,” said Steve Landau, Director of Marketing Communications. “Designers of residential applications, such as recessed can lights need uniformity, high color rendering and a warm white color temperature at 3000K. In many retail and commercial applications, a cooler temperature of 4100K is desired. With the new binning and phosphor technologies in LUXEON K2, the needs of lighting designers in both markets can be addressed.”

Lighting designers consider several critical “quality of light” factors when evaluating white LEDs: color temperature (CCT), color rendering (CRI) and color uniformity are three of the most important. The new LUXEON K2 parts address CCT and CRI and Philips Lumileds phosphor expertise and technologies ensure the highest degree of color uniformity resulting in white LEDs that are as much as 7 times more uniform that other white power LEDs.

LUXEON K2 Star, like the configuration already available in other LUXEON product families, consists of a white LUXEON K2 emitter mounted onto a metal core pc board (MCPCB). This configuration allows for rapid prototyping and production in a wide range of applications without the need to create custom level 2 boards. LUXEON Star products have been an industry standard for many years and been the configuration of choice for everything from architectural and entertainment lighting to emergency and portable lighting. Complete product information is available on the company’s website and in the LUXEON K2 datasheet also available online. LUXEON K2 warm-white and neutral-white power LEDs are in-stock and available for immediate delivery from Future Electronics. LUXEON K2 Star is stocked in limited quantities and interested parties should contact Future Electronics with their specific needs.

About Philips Lumileds Lighting Company

Philips Lumileds Lighting Company pioneered power LED technology and is the world’s leading provider of power LEDs for everyday lighting applications. The company’s recent records for light output, efficacy and thermal management are direct results of the ongoing commitment to advancing solid-state lighting technology and enabling lighting solutions that are more environmentally friendly, help reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the need for power plant expansion. Today, Philips Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs are enabling never before possible applications in the automotive, camera flash, display, general lighting and signage markets. More information about the company’s products and technologies can be found at www.philipslumileds.com.

Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
steve.landau@philips.com
+1 408 964 2695
www.philipslumileds.com


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SYLVANIA LED lighting products are rated by several certification agencies to provide customers with choice to meet their commercial and residential lighting needs, requirements and prerequisites for green building rating systems.

Three widely recognized lighting quality and application systems are listed below.  Sylvania products are regularly submitted for these kinds of certification and compliance programs.  Check their website for specific technical informatino.
 


One of the major initiatives of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Program. According to the USGBC’s website www.usgbc.org, LEED™ was created to:

  • define "green building" by establishing a common standard of measurement
  • promote integrated, whole-building design practices
  • recognize environmental leadership in the building industry
  • stimulate green competition
  • raise consumer awareness of green building

LEED promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive system offering project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.

SYLVANIA products have been installed in several LEED-certified buildings to help customers meet the prerequisites and criteria for the various LEED rating systems



Green Globes is an online building and management environmental audit.

Green Globes helps property owners and architects design a building that will be energy and resource efficient, will achieve operational savings and be healthier to work or live in.

It helps property owners and managers measure the environmental performance of their buildings against best practices in areas such as energy, water, hazardous materials, waste management and indoor environment. Using a confidential questionnaire, it generates an online report. Green Globes is only applicable to existing buildings.

Property owners can use the Green Globes Design tool as either a guide for integrating green design principles into their facilities, or as an assessment protocol. Using confidential questionnaires for each stage of project delivery, the program generates comprehensive on-line assessment and guidance reports.



The US Environmental Protection Agency developed ENERGY STAR Buildings to help businesses reduce pollution associated with building construction and operation, while enhancing their financial value.

Focusing on energy performance and indoor environmental quality components of a building, this initiative can stand alone or be incorporated into other green buildings guidelines.

ENERGY STAR Buildings targets all types of new and existing commercial buildings typically larger than 5,000 square feet, and compares energy performance to the performance of other similar buildings, rather than to code.

A building with an energy performance score of 75 or higher (on a scale of 1-100), using the ENERGY STAR Buildings Benchmarking Tool is awarded the ENERGY STAR label.


OSRAM SYLVANIA
North American Headquarters
100 Endicott Street
Danvers, MA 01923
USA
Phone: 978-777-1900
Fax: 978-750-2152

http://www.sylvania.com

National Customer Service and Sales Center: U.S.A.  
(For lighting products only)
General Lighting: 1-800-LIGHTBULB (1-800-544-4828)
Automotive Lighting: 1-800-347-3420
Electronic Control Systems (ECS): 1-800-654-0089



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In September, 2007, Cree announced it achieved R&D results of 129 lumens per watt for a cool-white LED and 99 lumens per watt for a warm-white LED.

These are the best results reported for packaged, high-power LEDs, and indicate that Cree is extending its lead in solid-state lighting through its continued investments in LED technology.

The results have been verified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST’s tests confirmed that the cool-white (5,813 K) LED produced 135.7 lumens of light output and achieved 129 lumens per watt efficacy. The warm-white (2,950 K) LED produced 104.2 lumens of light output and achieved 99 lumens per watt efficacy. The institute tests LEDs at 350 mA and measures the output after five minutes of operation to ensure thermal stabilization.

In coming years, such investments in core LED technology could lead to products that replace traditional light sources in all commercial applications.

Customers may see these technology advancements in commercial products
within 12 to 24 months.


“To replace traditional light sources, LEDs need to provide both high light output and high efficacy,” comments John Edmond, Cree co-founder and director of advanced optoelectronics. “Cree continues to push the limits of LED performance in order to realize the potential of the LED lighting revolution – energy-efficient, long-lasting LED light.”

For more information on Cree high-power LEDs, please call (919) 313-5300 or visit www.cree.com.
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XLamp® LED was selected as the light source for a new lantern from MUJI of Japan. Cree’s XLamp LEDs were selected for their market leading performance.

MUJI assigned the lantern project to G-Com Co., Ltd., a Japanese-based original equipment manufacturer. The sleek MUJI lanterns can be used as table lights or portable torches. G-Com’s product design required a bright light source that generates very little heat. The complete lantern design also had to create an aesthetically pleasing product for MUJI’s high-end customer base. Cree’s XLamp LEDs were the natural choice to fulfill the requirements.

“We first chose Cree XLamp XR-E LEDs for MUJI’s high-power bicycle lights, and then again for the new lanterns. It is important to provide the best products for major brands such as MUJI,” said Tohru Chigusa, G-COM vice president. “We found that Cree XLamp LEDs offer the best brightness and lowest heat emission for packaged LEDs, and Cree’s sales and support people added great value to the product design process.”

For additional information on Cree XLamp power LEDs, please call (919) 313-5300 or visit www.cree.com/xlamp.


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For additional information on the benefits of converting various lighting applications to LED lighting in the work environment and to learn more about LED Workplace, visit www.ledworkplace.org.
Cree is using its headquarters facilities as a testbed for LED implementation. 

They are converting all lighting at its Durham headquarters and manufacturing facility to LED lighting and released the results of the first phase of the conversion. The parking lots, entryways, lobby and conference rooms at Cree's headquarters building are now 100-percent lit by energy-efficient, environmentally friendly XLamp(R) LEDs.

Cree's LED Workplace(TM) conversion validates the energy savings, quality of light and reality that LED lighting is now a viable option for business and residential consumers.

In a study of the energy usage before and after the lighting conversion, Cree confirmed the energy savings of the newly installed LED lights.

The findings indicate that in total the new LED lights use 48% less energy than the incandescent, fluorescent and high-pressure sodium lights they replaced.

The combination of the energy savings, reduced maintenance and disposal costs and the environmental savings demonstrate that LED lighting is now a real alternative to traditional lighting solutions.

Duke Energy Collaboration

Cree's local utility, Duke Energy, is collaborating with Cree to explore the benefits of LED lighting. "Our customers are always interested in understanding how to save money through energy efficiency, so we make it our business to support innovative technologies such as LEDs," said Ted Schultz, Duke's vice president of energy efficiency.

"We expect our energy efficiency plans to be approved next year (2008) and are committed to having a complete line of lighting solutions available for customers," said Schultz. "At that point, we expect to have programs developed that will take advantage of LED technology."

"Conventional wisdom is that LED lighting is years away from widespread adoption. The truth, however, is that the performance of Cree's LED technology enables real LED lighting solutions today," said Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO. "The conversion of Cree's site demonstrates that the LED Lighting Revolution is well underway and will illustrate the benefits in energy savings, maintenance costs and environmental impacts."

Cree also announced that it has launched a new website to share the results and implementation details of the LED Workplace lighting conversion with other organizations.
 
The new LED Workplace site,
 www.ledworkplace.org,
 
...will include lighting vendor information and the light, energy and maintenance metrics that form the basis for LED lighting's cost savings. This site will also feature other LED Workplace installations.



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Cree LR6 LED Downlight Goes Global

A new version of Cree's LR6 dowlight, designed for 220V to 240V electrical systems, has been released to address Europe, Asia, and other major markets.

LR6 Delivers Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Safe Lighting

The LR6-230V is based on Cree’s lighting-class XLamp® LEDs and patented color-mixing technology. This combination allows the LR6-230V to excel in three critical elements – color quality (CRI Ra 94), efficiency and longevity – delivering unprecedented LED lighting performance.

“The high quality of light and the energy efficiency of LEDs enable our fixtures to deliver unprecedented value,” said Neal Hunter, president of Cree LLS.

The LR6 earned recognition as the grand prize winner in a 2007 competition sponsored by the American Lighting Association with performance verified by tests in independent labs under the direction of the U.S. Department of Energy. The assessment praised the LR6 with “high marks for light output and color quality with luminaire efficacy exceeding even the most efficient fluorescent downlights currently available.”

The LR6-230V uses 12 watts of electricity and produces light comparable to a 75-watt incandescent. It uses approximately 85 percent less energy and lasts up to 50 times longer; more than 20 years in homes and 10 years in businesses under normal use conditions. Compared to compact fluorescent (CFL), Cree’s LED lights use 50 percent less energy and last up to five times longer.

With Cree LED lighting solutions, home and business owners worldwide have an energy-efficient lighting alternative superior to conventional lighting and CFLs and free from the environmental risks from mercury in CFLs.

About Cree
Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting. Cree is an innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting retrofit solutions, and semiconductor solutions for backlighting, wireless and power applications.

For additional product and company information, please refer to www.CreeLLS.com.




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Dialight Panel Mount LED Indicators

Dialight's panel mount indicators covers a wide range of sizes, voltages, materials, finishes, and colors.

Light sources include LED, neon, and incandescent, and can be front or rear mounted.

Some LED assemblies are snap-in, water tight, oil tight, or QPL approved for high-sensitivity applications. Typical applications include military equipment, test and measurement devices, and harsh environments including aviation and marine.

LED Indicators

Incorporating the latest in LED technology, these indicators are designed for commercial and industrial applications, either in or outdoors

LED Replacement Bulbs

Miniature LED "light bulbs" in most common base styles, designed for OEM applications and replacement of traditional incandescent and neon light sources. Base styles include wedge base, midget flange, bi-pin, BA9s, screw base, bayonet and telephone slide base.

Incandescent & Neon Indicators

Traditional Dialight indicators are designed to operate with either incandescent or neon light sources and can be mounted in a clearance hole from 0.375" to 1". These indicators allow the user to choose from a variety of lampholders and associated lens caps. Many are UL recognized and meet either water tight or oil tight requirements.

Dialight's LED products for the electronics industry have given engineers better ways to indicate status on all kinds of equipment. They also provide LEDs for municipalities and heavy-duty equipment and vehicles.


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Cree Is A Market Leader in LED Technology Development

A North Carolina-based LED research company, LED Lighting Fixtures, announced that it had created the world's most energy-efficient LED light, one that uses 5.8 watts of electricity to create as much light as a 60-watt incandescent lightbulb. And following that news, LED Lighting Fixtures also announced that they are now part of Cree, Inc.

The company is developing a lamp that uses less energy than its current LED fixtures but emits the same amount of light. A federal study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology confirms that the product is the most efficient in the world. It uses 5.8 watts of power, compared with 60 watts for an equally bright incandescent bulb.

According to the National Institute report, the new fixture uses less than 9 percent of the energy consumed by common bulbs and less than 30 percent of that consumed by fluorescent lights. LLF's best existing product consumes 15 percent of the energy used by an incandescent bulb and 50 percent of that used by fluorescents.

Hunter said he hopes to debut the brighter and more efficient lamps by the end of 2008. The first buyers will likely be wholesale distributors, followed by consumers off store shelves by 2009.

Cree Overview

Cree, Inc. is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors that enhance the value of LED solid-state lighting, power and communications products by increasing their energy performance.

Key to Cree’s market strategy is unrivaled materials expertise in silicon carbide (SiC) with gallium nitride (GaN) to deliver chips and packaged devices that can handle more power in a smaller space while producing less heat than other available technologies, materials and products.

Cree drives solutions into multiple applications including exciting alternatives in brighter and more-tunable LED light for general illumination, backlighting for more-vivid displays, optimized power management for high-current, switch-mode power supplies and variable-speed motors, and more-effective wireless infrastructure for data and voice communications. Cree customers range from innovative lighting fixtures makers to defense-related federal agencies.

Cree’s product families include blue and green LED chips, lighting LEDs, LEDs for backlighting, power-switching devices and radio-frequency/wireless devices.


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October 2006 - LEDtronics®  Super White XIW LED String Lights shine in a string array that allows many versatile application placements.

The String Light’s LEDs are evenly distributed over a durable powered string that is great for indoor or outdoor placement. These splash-proof LED string lights are perfect for many applications such as garden accents, tree and plant lighting, architectural and indirect accent lighting, signage perimeter lights, lighting for accenting bars, lounges, casinos, clubs, and decorative party lights.

The LED String Lights come in 100mm or 50mm LED spacing sequences at 33m or 16m string lengths, respectively. Each Super Warm White XIW PLED500 Series LED bulb glows a gorgeous warm white at 125° viewing angles at an intensity of 900 mcd while operating on 12VDC. The LEDtronics PLED500 Series LED bulb can be used on any 12VDC string light to replace the energy wasting, hot, and short life incandescent bulbs normally used to light your applications.

Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to shock, vibration, frequent switching, and environmental extremes. With an average life span of 100,000-plus hours (11 years), LED lamps operate more than 20 to 30 times longer than the equivalent incandescent lamp! Savings from reduced maintenance costs and downtime quickly return the capital investment expenditure! LED lamps produce almost no heat and require 80% - 90% less operating power than equivalent incandescents, making them as friendly to the environment as they are to the operating budget.

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 R30 LED Spotlight Lamps from LEDtronicsJuly 2007 -- LEDtronics® announces its latest generation
of R30 LED Reflector spotlight bulbs. These direct incandescent replacement bulbs combine advanced Light Emitting Diode (LED) technologies, standard 25mm Edison bases and light optimizing designs to produce vivid light.

R30 LED bulbs are available in five light emitting angles (15°, 20°, 30°, 40° and 95°) and in 120 volts AC. Other voltages from 12V to 240V—AC or DC—are available for qualified customers.

With a power draw of only 4.5Watts the savings add up quickly. R30 LED colors available are Warm White 3000 Kelvin, Pure White 5500Kelvin, Cool White 8000Kelvin, 633nm Red, 592nm Yellow, 525nm Aqua Green and 470nm Blue. Infrared lamps are offered in wavelengths of 850nm, 880nm and 940nm.

Having LED operating lives of up to eleven years and seven sunlight-visible LED light colors—as well as infrared—from which to select, solid-state R30 LED bulbs are the practical and economical way for architects, display designers, visual merchandisers, entertainment designers and other lighting professionals to integrate ornamental illumination into what were formerly maintenance-intensive applications.

Furthermore, an LED cluster lamp continues to provide light even if one or more emitters fail—unlike when the filament fails in an incandescent bulb. R30 LED bulbs are designed to perform well in systems subjected to voltage dips or surges. Integrated current-limited resistors ensure that no circuit modifications are required.

Colored lenses or filters are not needed since LEDs emit colored light that is determined by the composition of the semiconductor material comprising the diode. Intensity and color remain stable over the lamp's life. LED technology is an energy-efficient light source; saving 80% – 90% of energy costs compared to a 55- or 65Watt incandescent R30 lamp. Because LEDs use very little energy and are virtually maintenance-free the cost savings are substantial.

Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to electrical and mechanical shock, vibration, frequent switching and environmental extremes. With an average lifespan of 100,000-plus hours (11 years)—up to 50,000 hours for white LEDs—LED bulbs operate reliably year after year and are appropriate for many energy-saving utilizations.

R30 LED bulbs are the ideal solution for decorative and nighttime task-lighting applications including
large message panels, billboards, scoreboards, time-and-temperature signs, arcade machines, casino accent lighting, theme-and-amusement parks, stage lighting, carnivals, theaters, as uplights/downlights for wall-washing, tree-washing, and other decorative lighting.

R30 LED bulbs can be used as individual pixels in large dot-matrix screens, digital time/temperature signs, or full-color display screens.

For additional information on how to incorporate R30 LED bulbs into your product designs, contact LEDtronics.

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