Dana Point Harbor Installs Ilumisys LED Light Tubes - May 5th, 2009

Ilumisys reports that Dana Point Harbor, California has installed several of its LED Light tubes at Dana Warf with the help of ilumisy’s channel partner IHN corp. Read more…

Europe Bans Incandescent LampsThursday January 15, 2009

On December 8, 2008 EU Member States’ experts endorsed the European Commission’s proposals for a regulation progressively phasing out incandescent bulbs starting in 2009 and finishing at the end of 2012. Read more …

Workers poisoned in CFL factories, says paper. - O5 May 2009

A newspaper article claims that large numbers of Chinese workers have been poisoned by mercury, one of the constituents of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Read more…

San Jose stimulated to convert streetlights to LEDs20 May 2009

Around $2 million in stimulus funds received the by the City of San Jose will accelerate plans to convert yellow streetlights to LED fixtures. Read more …

Market forecast for LED signage & professional displays - 29 May 2009

Upper Lake, CA (USA) – ElectroniCast Consultants, a market & technology forecast consultancy, has announced the release of a new market forecast of the global market consumption of packaged Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) used in selected electric sign and display applications. Read more …

England Phases out incandescent light bulbs in favor of CFL and LEDs - February 11, 2009

Incandescent light bulbs waste 95% of the energy they use as heat. Phasing these out and replacing them with efficient alternatives can help reduce emissions and energy bills. Read more …

Government LED Projections Estimate 20% Energy Reduction by 2025March 27, 2008

The Department of Energy has estimated that LEDs could reduce national energy consumption for lighting by 29% by 2025. Read more …

Energy Strategy Includes Power Reductions - March 24, 2008

EPA’s experience through its interactions with U.S. companies is that many are initiating energy programs. For companies operating format energy programs, these programs are typically less that 5 years old. Read more …

Borealis Lightings LED technology relies on polycarbonate from Bayer Material Science27 May 2009

The U.S. government has invested hundreds of millions of dollars funding programs from basic research to demonstration projects replacing traditional lighting sources with more efficient LED lighting. Read more …