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LED Roundup: Redwood Systems, Lumenergi, Ikea and the GSA
Major retailers -- including IKEA, Home Depot, Best Buy, among others -- have vowed to phase out all incandescent and fluorescent lights in their stores and on their shelves to LED-only lighting.
Date: 10/10/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: big-box stores, department stores, LED, solid-state lighting
LED Fixture Prices Fall 24% in Two Years—How Much Lower Can They Go?
The price of LEDs has dropped significantly over the past two years. Now the question remains: will the price of LEDs continue to drop, increase, or plateau? The article looks at three market drivers to answer this question.
Date: 08/16/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: Groom Energy, LED, price
Cheaper LED Lightbulbs Are on the Way
LEDs are significantly more energy efficient and last longer than incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescents, but LEDs' upfront cost deters many buyers. A leading LED maker, Osram Opto Semiconductors, says it can significantly reduce the cost of LEDs.
Date: 08/01/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: LED, Osram Opto Semiconductors
Seoul Semiconductor launches nPola LED technology to boost brightness 5-10 times
Seoul Semiconductor Company launched a new LED product. Institute faculty member Shuji Nakamura is an advisor to Seoul and was there for the unveiling. Also, Seoul Optodevice Company awarded Institute faculty member James Speck a $500,000 endowment for his work in solid-state lighting.
Date: 07/13/2012
Type: News
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: James Speck, LED, semiconductor, Seoul Semiconductor Company, Shuji Nakamura, solid-state lighting
DOE Study Confirms LEDs Most ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Lighting
A U.S. Department of Energy report finds that the energy lights consume during operation makes up the majority of their environmental impact, compared to the energy consumed in making and transporting them. The report came out with many other findings and predictions.
Date: 07/05/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: department of energy, LED, lighting
Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality in FY 2013
Microsoft has pledged to reach net-zero emissions with its operations in over 100 countries. They will retrofit offices, data centers, and software development labs with the latest energy-efficient technologies.
Date: 05/10/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, HVAC, Data Centers
Tags: carbon neutrality, data centers, HVAC, LED, Microsoft, retrofitting
Quantum Dots
Quantum Dots Brighten the Future of Lighting
With the age of the incandescent light bulb fading rapidly, the holy grail of the lighting industry is to develop a highly efficient form of solid-state lighting that produces high quality white light. Quantum dots may be the answer.
Date: 05/09/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: Cadmium Selenide, LED, quantum dots
A Light Bulb that Breathes
At the Light Fair conference, General Electric introduced a LED light bulb that "breathes." The companies, GE and Nuventix, developed "synthetic jet cooling technology." This means that the LED has a diaphragm embedded in the bulb that vibrates and helps keep the bulb cool.
Date: 05/08/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: breathing, GE, LED, light bulb, Light Fair conference
LEDs that Burn 10 Times Brighter
Soraa thinks it can make LEDs cheap enough to replace regular bulbs. The company was founded by Institute faculty Dr. Shuji Nakamura, Dr. Steven DenBaars, and Dr. James Speck.
Date: 04/05/2012
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: LED
LEDs that Burn 10 Times Brighter
Startup Soraa thinks its new LED bulbs are efficient enough to replace regular bulbs.
Date: 02/16/2012
Type: News
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: Gallium Nitride, LED

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