CSA Expands Testing Services In China
February 8, 2012
CSA, a leading testing and certification organization, officially opened its state-of-the-art testing and certification laboratory in Hong Kong. Read more

LRC Presents Photometry Institute Seminar
February 6, 2012
The LRC has developed the Photometry Institute Seminar. Participants will come away with the knowledge and skills needed to establish and conduct photometric testing and evaluation of a wide range of lighting products and systems. Read more

DOE Releases Gateway Report On NYC Roadway Lighting Demonstration
February 1, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the final evaluation report from a GATEWAY demonstration on Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, a heavily traveled New York City freeway with elevated portions. Read more

LED Lighting Extends The Shelf Life Of Meat
January 25, 2012
Using light-emitting diode (LED) lights in refrigeration units saves energy for retailers and extends the shelf life of some beef products, according to new research conducted at Kansas State University. Read more

Harvard Launches Custom LED Design And Placement Service
January 19, 2012
Queen’s Award winner in the innovation category, Harvard Engineering, is pleased to announce the expansion of its successful Custom LED Design and Placement service. Read more

Parking Facility Recognized For Sustainable Lighting
January 17, 2012
In December, the Green Parking Council recognized 25 forward-looking parking facilities across North America whose operators have committed to environmentally responsible technologies and practices. Read more

First Light Bulb Recycling Machine Debuts At IKEA
January 13, 2012
Revend Recycling Limited, a UK distributor and operator of reverse vending machines, has launched an innovative machine for the collection and recycling of domestic light bulbs and domestic batteries. Read more

Young Lighter Of The Year 2012
January 4, 2012
2012 will be the 18th year of the Society of Light and Lighting's prestigious Young Lighter of the Year Competition to help promote the younger element in the lighting profession. Read more

Online Pattern Guide Models Daylighting Strategies
December 29, 2011
New Buildings Institute (NBI)released its Daylighting Pattern Guide, a free, online resource to help industry professionals integrate proven daylighting strategies into commercial building projects. Read more

Anolis LED Retrofit Solution Colors NADA Theater Complex
December 20, 2011
Leading European LED manufacturer Anolis has engineered and produced a custom lighting solution for a major new installation in the impressive foyer space of The Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) award-winning theater complex in Kensington, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Read more

CSA LED Lighting Lab Opens In Atlanta
December 15, 2011
The laboratory provides testing and certification of LED and lighting products to more than 75 different standards as well as required third-party ENERGY STAR testing. Read more

LEDs To Capture 52 Percent Of Commercial Lighting By 2021
December 14, 2011
While the market share of LED solid-state lighting (SSL) is currently quite low, a new report from Pike Research forecasts that LED share will reach 52% of the commercial lighting market by 2021. Read more

Indian LED Lighting Market Expected To Grow At A CAGR Of 45 Percent Till 2015
December 13, 2011
This market is expected to grow considerably in the future and the growth is attributed to short-term drivers namely, street light applications and the railway sector. Read more

SLL Young Lighter Of The Year 2012 Open For Entries
December 12, 2011
Young lighters are encouraged to submit their entries for the prestigious Society Light and Lighting Young Lighter of the Year 2012 competition. The competition is open to anyone interested in lighting. Read more

LightFair International Will Take Place In Philadelphia For 2013 Trade Show And Conference
December 6, 2011
The 2013 edition of LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, will take place April 23-25, 2013 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Read more

North American Business Conditions Improve For Second Consecutive Month In November
November 30, 2011
Results from NEMA’s latest business conditions survey showed the economic environment facing the North American electroindustry improved for a second straight month in November. Read more

China Announces Plan To Phase Out Incandescent Lamps
November 25, 2011
China’s official news agency, Xinhua, revealed a three-phase schedule for eliminating incandescent lamp sales. Earlier this year, China announced a 5 year plan to cut energy consumption and carbon emission (per unit of GDP) by 16 percent and 17 percent, respectively. Read more

Architecture Billings Index Moves Upward
November 16, 2011
After a sharp dip in September, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed nearly three points in October. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more

GE Presents European Lighting Experience
November 10, 2011
Opened on October 13, 2011 by Hungary’s Minister of National Development Tamás Fellegi, GE Lighting’s European Lighting Experience Centre represents a major European investment and is a key component of GE Lighting’s European commercial transformation. Read more

Optogon Opens Second Largest LED Chip Production Site In Europe
November 7, 2011
The Minister of Economic Affairs of the German Federal State of Bavaria, Martin Zeil, opens the new Optogan production site. LED chips from the German city of Landshut form the core of the lighting technology of the 21st century. Read more

More Than A Million Cree LEDs Illuminate First Major Highway LED Lighting Project In China
November 4, 2011
China recently completed its largest highway lighting upgrade with more than 10,000 street lights featuring more than a million Cree LEDs. The Shenzhen highway project includes nearly 75 miles of roadways, with LED fixtures installed along one tunnel and four highways. Read more

Intelligent Lighting Controls Market To Reach Over 2 Billion By 2016 According To Pike Research
November 1, 2011
The intelligent lighting controls market is expanding rapidly, according to a recent report from Pike Research, with growth to double in the next six years to $2.6 billion, driven primarily by the office building and education markets. Read more

North American Business Conditions Improve In October With Further Gains Seen Over Next Six Months
October 26, 2011
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index indicated that conditions facing the North American electroindustry improved on balance in October, climbing to 57.4 from 50 in September. The latest month was the first since May in which the index exceeded the 50-point “growth threshold.” Read more

Study Looking At Sustainability In China And Japan Wins CIBSE Ken Dale Travel Bursary
October 26, 2011
The winner of the CIBSE Ken Dale Travel Bursary for 2011 is Anderson Barcellos, who won the award for his proposal ‘Building for the Future; How China and Japan are implementing energy efficiency into their building industry'. Read more

Fresh Spirit Illuminates Reopened Dresden Museum
October 20, 2011
The Albertinum, which is part of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen (Public Art Collections) Dresden, accommodates some 10,000 world-famous paintings and sculptures from the period of romanticism up to the present. The lighting concept was developed by Lichtvision GmbH in collaboration with Zumtobel. Read more

Light Directory iPhone And Android Apps Now Available
October 12, 2011
Get all of the features of LightDirectory.com on your iPhone and Android Phone! Search our lighting manufacturer database, browse lighting products by specific category and request catalogs. The app also keeps you up to date with lighting industry news, job postings and events. Read more

Project Ocean Campaign Brought To Life By Philips Light
October 11, 2011
Selfridges, one of the world’s most prestigious retail destinations, situated in the heart of London’s bustling Oxford Street is renowned for its thematic window displays that change throughout the year to support moments in time and important campaigns. Read more

New Guide to the Lighting of Licensed Premises
October 10, 2011
The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has published a new guide covering the lighting of licensed premises. It will be of interest to anyone who operates a restaurant or bar, whether it is in a sports club, a village inn or a bustling city centre pub. Read more

Lamp Industry Addresses Need For Harmonised Regulations Of Certain High Performance Lamps
July 1, 2011
Lighting Council Australia is addressing the need to harmonise national and international regulations concerning certain high-performance lamps. These lamps are used primarily in professional applications. Read more

A Shift Towards Intelligent And Energy-Efficient Luminaires To Spur Growth In The European Lighting
February 16, 2010
A greater emphasis on energy savings in the lighting sector and a new legislation that phases out inefficient lighting will help the European lighting equipment markets to bounce back to growth by 2010. Read more

A Quick Recovery For The European Energy Efficient Lighting Market In 2011
January 25, 2010
Greater emphasis on energy savings in the lighting sector and new legislation on phasing out inefficient lighting will help the European energy efficient lighting (EEL) market bounce back from negative growth by 2010. Read more

Operation Report On China Lighting Manufacture Industry
January 25, 2010
In 2008, the domestic market scale of Chinese lighting manufacture industry was above 8 billion US Dollars, with exports of more than 6 billion US Dollars. At present, lighting manufacturers in China are about 10 thousand, which mainly lie in Yangtze Delta and Zhu Jiang delta areas. Read more

LED And OLED Technologies Open Up New Growth Markets
December 26, 2009
Market researchers forecast a threefold increase up to almost 13 billion Euros by 2012 for light emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic LEDs (OLEDs). Read more

Zumtobel Map Of Light Launched On UK Website
September 24, 2009
The interactive map aims to help provide ideas and solutions for a wide variety of applications. The map allows the user to zoom into the exact location of a particular project. Read more

Building Energy Efficiency Programs In Europe And Australia Offer Important Lessons For The US
September 21, 2009
The United States can become more energy efficient and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings, according to a new RAND Corporation study issued today. Read more

Building Energy Efficiency Programs In Europe And Australia Offer Important Lessons For The US
September 21, 2009
The United States can become more energy efficient and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings, according to a new RAND Corporation study issued today. Read more

Research Report On The LED Industry OF China And The World From 2009 To 2010
July 31, 2009
This report analyzes the global and Chinese LED industries in terms of concepts, patents, applications and LED manufacturers upstream and downstream. Read more

An Essential Report On Domestic Energy Consumption In Australia 2009
July 30, 2009
Domestic Energy Consumption in Australia 2009 is based on a survey of over 3200 Australian households. The report looks at individual and household implementation of energy conservation and at consumer trends and attitudes towards sustainability. Read more

Light Bureau Complete Relighting Of Christopher Wren's Monument
June 25, 2009
A refurbishment program of the Monument worth £4.5m has recently finished. Working closely with conservation specialists, Julian Harrap Architects, Light Bureau were responsible for all internal lighting upgrades to what is arguably one of the nation’s most important cultural and heritage icons. Read more

China To Offer Subsidy For Green Lighting Products
June 10, 2009
China will offer 600 million yuan in subsidies to promote the use of energy-saving lighting products, in a move to cut the nation's carbon emissions. Read more

CH Lighting International First Half Results Affected By Worldwide Recession
May 18, 2009
CH Lighting International Corporation reported today that the ongoing international recession had a negative impact on the Company's results in its second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2009. Read more

Ex-Or Lighting Control Specified For Flagship Low-Carbon Footprint Office Campus
May 8, 2009
Lighting management systems from Ex-Or were specified throughout a newly built prestigious office complex near Aberdeen, designed to be one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in Scotland. Read more

Toshiba To Launch New Lighting Systems Business in Europe
April 17, 2009
Toshiba Corporation announced that the company will start a major initiative to launch its new lighting business in Europe and the U.S.A. Read more

Novaled Showcases Ultra Stable OLEDs At Lighting Finetech And Japan
April 15, 2009
Novaled’s Defect Tolerant OLEDs maintain the appearance of a homogeneously lighted-up surface even in the case of electrical shorts, thanks to the use of its proprietary electrode design. Read more

Hong Kong Electronic, Lighting And ICT Fair Opens
April 13, 2009
The Hong Kong electronic Fair, the International ICT Expo and the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair opened with a total of 3,600 booths and thousands of exhibitors and visitors from around the world. Read more

Philips Acquires Lighting Solutions Provider Selecon
April 1, 2009
Royal Philips NV (PHG) announced Wednesday that it has acquired New Zealand-based Selecon, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of professional theatrical and architectural lighting fixtures. Read more

Philips Electronics Announces That It Has Acquired Dynalite
March 27, 2009
Royal Philips Electronics announced that it has acquired Dynalite, a leading maker of lighting controls headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Dynalite has become part of the Lighting Electronics business within the Philips Lighting sector. Financial details of this agreement were not disclosed. Read more

Everlight To Set Up LED Joint Venture With Chinese Company
March 27, 2009
Everlight Electronics, a Taiwan-based LED packaging house, has announced that its board of directors has decided to set up a joint venture with China-based Shanghai Yaming Lighting Read more

LED Packaging Company Edison Opto To Increase Investment In China
March 27, 2009
Edison Opto, a Taiwan-based LED packaging house, has announced that it will increase capital in its wholly-owned subsidiary in Yangzhou, China because of China's strong demand for LED lighting solutions. Read more

Uncertainty For The Energy Efficiency Market, But The Lighting Control Sector Appears To Be Bright
March 25, 2009
"Energy Efficiency" was the buzzword of 2008, and rightfully so. With high energy prices and the "green" movement in full swing, it made both economic and social sense to invest in energy saving technologies. Read more

Philips Electronics India Introduces An Advanced Decorative Home Lighting Collection
March 21, 2009
Philips Electronics India Ltd., unveiled an advanced decorative home lighting collection. The launch is in line with Philips' strategy to further expand its product portfolio by introducing relevant offerings in the emerging markets. Read more

Europe Officially Outlaws Inefficient Light Bulbs
March 21, 2009
The European Commission has officially adopted two new regulations that will improve the energy efficiency of household light bulbs and office, street and industrial lighting. Read more

Colorful Light Contours For An Unusual Product Design
March 14, 2009
Makrofol® LISA polycarbonate film from Bayer MaterialScience AG provides designers with enormous scope for creating plastic parts with a highly unusual and very striking colored light around the edges. Read more

Energy Efficiency Global Forum and Exposition 2009
March 10, 2009
EE Global 2009 will serve as an exchange of the latest technical, commercial and policy information, and will forge partnerships and develop best practices, policies and strategies for global implementation. Read more

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
March 10, 2009
Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt have announced that eight exhibition halls are confirmed for Asia’s largest lighting industry fair which will take place 9 – 12 June 2009 at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, China. Read more

Operation Report On China's Lighting Manufacture Industry 2009
March 9, 2009
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Operation Report on China's Lighting Manufacture Industry, 2009" report to their offering. Read more

Daylighting Education And Exhibition Unite At LightFair International
February 26, 2009
20 years as a leading—and now, the world’s largest—annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference is driven by innovation and environmental evolution. On the forefront of this movement has been LFI’s Daylighting Institute. Read more

Global Electric Lighting Demand To Exceed $40 Billion In 2012
February 26, 2009
Global demand for electric lighting is forecast to exceed $40 billion in 2012 on annual gains of more than seven percent. The BRIC economies -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- are projected to be the fastest growing markets for electric lighting products through 2012. Read more

Advanced Lighting EU - Inaugural Conference And Exhibit
February 26, 2009
IntertechPira is inviting abstracts from parties interested in presenting at the Advanced Lighting EU conference, to be held June 30 – July 2, 2009 at the Hotel Don Giovanni in Prague, Czech Republic. Read more

Daylighting Education And Exhibition Unite At LightFair International
February 24, 2009
20 years as a leading—and now, the world’s largest—annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference is driven by innovation and environmental evolution. On the forefront of this movement has been LFI’s Daylighting Institute. Read more

Daylighting Education And Exhibition Unite At LightFair International
February 24, 2009
20 years as a leading—and now, the world’s largest—annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference is driven by innovation and environmental evolution. On the forefront of this movement has been LFI’s Daylighting Institute. Read more

17th International Construction Industry Fair
February 20, 2009
The construction world will be gathered at the Anhembi Exhibitors Pavilion, where the 17th edition of FEICON BATIMAT will take place, the ideal location to check out all the releases, trends and effective solutions to serve the demanding construction market and its growing demand. Read more

Global Electric Lighting Demand To Exceed $40 Billion In 2012
February 20, 2009
The BRIC economies -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- are projected to be the fastest growing markets for electric lighting products through 2012. Read more

Green Lamps, Compact Fluorescent Lamp Introductions - October 2009
February 20, 2009
As part of the Australian Government’s commitment to the Kyoto Agreement, October 2009 will see some types of ordinary household lamps vanish from retail shelves. Read more

Life Cycle Management Of Lighting Equipment
February 20, 2009
Lighting Council New Zealand is presently engaged along with other electrical industry groups and The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) in preparing proposals for life cycle management of lighting equipment. Read more

Technical Direction Company Looks Towards The Future
February 17, 2009
Technical Direction Company is proud to announce the opening of its new office and warehouse in Brisbane as of February 11, 2009. This is in addition to the existing office in Sydney, which has been operating since 1981. Read more

Seminar Topics For Integrate 2009 - You Choose
February 17, 2009
ALIA will be presenting a series of lighting seminars at the new Integrate show in July. As a result of the success of our seminars at Entech 2008, we are expanding our programme to six sessions over two days of the show. Read more

Aesthetics Lighting Announces New Partnership With Ambience Systems In Queenstown
February 17, 2009
From February 2009, Aesthetics Lighting is excited to be working with Queenstown based Ambience Systems to supply Aesthetics Lighting product in the region. Read more

Philips Targets Education In Africa With New LED Based Solar Powered Lighting Solutions
February 16, 2009
Royal Philips Electronics announces that it will launch a new solar powered reading light, which enables people to both read and write after dark. Read more

UK Funding For Cambridge UCSB GaN LED Lighting And PV Development
February 16, 2009
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has announced £12m of new funding for the expanded Science Bridge Awards scheme. Read more

Leading The Way In Lighting... From Brand New State-Of-The-Art Premises
February 15, 2009
Boasting over 30,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing space, the new ACDC headquarters certainly seem to be providing an illuminating experience for the people of Barrowford and the surrounding areas. Read more

ProLight And Sound April 2009 In Frankfurt
February 12, 2009
As the leading international trade fair, ProLight + Sound brings together the event and communication technology, audio-visual production and entertainment to create the world's biggest meeting place for the sector. Read more

Korean-French Couple Explains The Beauty Of Antique Lighting
February 11, 2009
Terrence Bae collects rare vintage lighting. He collects iron lighting schemes from 100-year-old factories in the United States and Europe, and decorates them to create unique lights. Read more

Concord Shines Light On The Parc Hotel, Cardiff
February 5, 2009
Concord supplied a wide selection of Havells Sylvania lighting products for most of the principal spaces, starting with the reception area, where linear fluorescent Channel fittings and LED 100 TE downlights were employed to create a warm welcome for visitors. Read more