In 2007, Philips converted the ball’s lights from incandescent and halogen bulbs to Led technology. This year, Philips custom designed 545 scalloped LED flood light bulbs for the 2010 numerals that use only 9 watts compared to 40 watts consumed by the older incandescent and halogen bulbs. The 2010 LED bulbs were designed for outdoor use and are expected to last for 25,000 hours in the Times Square application.
Sustainability of the celebration has been augmented by Duracell’s Smart Power Lab in Times Square, where the public was invited to pedal a Power Rover to generate energy that has been stored in giant Duracell batteries that will power the 2010 numerals when the ball drops at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Scientists have been studying LEDs for decades. The foundations for LEDs were discovered in the early 1900s and commercial applications were created in the 1960s for use as indicator lights. Development of LED technology has propelled LEDs into a brighter, longer-lasting and more energy-efficient light source than conventional lighting.
The efficiency of Led lighting is touted in a December white paper by Cree Inc. Cree says results from several recent studies show that LEDs are likely the most efficient, greenest option for many high-volume lighting applications. At least one study has found that LEDs outshine incandescent light bulbs in lifecycle assessment.
One private company, LED Saving Solutions provides businesses of all sizes and types and property owners and lessees relief from exorbitant utility and maintenance costs associated with lighting. LED Saving Solutions provides lighting upgrades with LED lights that reduce electricity demand by up to 80 percent, allowing a business or property owner or lessee to reduce costs immediately as well as a means to reduce a facility’s carbon footprint.
The applications for LED lights are also evolving outside of commercial applications. For example, even LED wallpaper has been created by British firm Lomox. A coating containing LEDs on the paper can even be dimmed with a switch, according to elightbulbs.com. Scientists are even studying how to combat wrinkles using LED light and green tea.
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On the 10th anniversary of Lighting the Times Square Ball for New Year’s Eve, Philips Electronics is including more led lights in the ball and 2010 numerals, achieving a 78% energy savings.
15 March 2010 - 10:00LED Lighting Fixtures Become a Leading Light Source in the General Lighting Market, When 1,000 Lumens Cost US$5
9 February 2010 - 10:00Lee Biing-jye, chairman at Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar, forecasts that lights based on light-emitting diodes would become a leading light source in the general lighting market, only when their retail price reaches a level of US$5 for 1,000 lumens.
According to prior predictions of the US Department of Energy, the specified retail price can appear in 2012, but Lee states that the manufacturer would offer the mentioned products at US$10 in 2012.
To offer the price of US$5, the producers should to reduce their shipments to US$3. It should be mentioned that the current price makes approximately US$30-40 for 400 lumens.
LED products are becoming more and more popular but they are planned to earn only US$1.9 billion in 2010, what makes about 2% of the worldwide illumination market.
The Very First OLED Lighting Fixture Is Finally Launched by OSRAM
7 January 2010 - 10:00OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has just launched the very first OLED lighting fixture for functional illumination. The lighting source called Orbeos is an efficient surface-emitting panel and is specially developed for illumination of offices, private rooms, sales areas and architecture.
Orbeos has a shape of a round luminous surface with diameter of 80mm, is just 2.1mm thick and weights only 24g. The described tiny dimensions are specially achieved to diversify application fields of the Orbeos panel. Orbeos offer efficiency equal to 25lm/W, what is higher than of the traditional halogen bulbs.
The innovative lighting fitting produces the warm light with color temperature of 2,800K and CRI up to 80 that is similar to the light of incandescent lamp and can be used as functional and atmospheric illumination simultaneously. The mentioned kind of light is very suitable for museums, hotels and restaurants, as there is no mercury in their structure and the panel doesn’t produce ultraviolet and infrared radiation.
Nowadays, OLED lighting technology is developing dramatically as OLEDs are capable to offer almost unbelievable design opportunities. With such innovative lighting source, lit ceilings and partitions wouldn’t be ‘things from the future’.
Orbeos possess all features of the OLEDs. To be more exact, they are on and off without delays, can be dimmed and offer more simple solution for heating issues compared to LEDs. Brightness level makes about 1,000cd/m2 consuming less than 1 Watt. According to tentative forecasts, their lifetime is to equal to approximately 5 thousand hours. The Orbeos is obtainable with frosted glass surface and can be installed with help of spring contacts.
It should be mentioned, that OLED illumination technology is developing at such great rate due to achievements made by ‘Organic Phosphorescent Lamps for Applications in the Lighting Market’ project (OPAL), which makes a major contribution to it. The OPAL is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Zumtobel und Fraunhofer gründen Ledon OLEDs
4 January 2010 - 10:00Zumtobel Group, ein Österreich-basierender Beleuchtungshersteller, plant die Kräfte mit Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft und einigen Wissenschaftlern von Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) in Dresden zum Gründen des gemeinsamen Unternehmens unter dem Namen „Ledon OLED Lighting GmbH & Co. KG.” vereinen. Mit 13 Tausend Angestellten ist die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eine der führenden Organisationen an anwendungsbezogenen Forschungen in Europa.
Ledon OLED wird sich in Entwicklung und Herstellung der Lichtmodule mit OLEDs spezialisieren und plant es ein Team aus 10-15 höchst qualifizierten Experten schon im ersten Jahre seiner Existenz zu schaffen.
Die Kompanie wird sich in Dresden, ein Hauptort für OLED-Technologie in Europa, befinden. Ledon OLED wird auch einen strategischen Vertrag mit Fraunhofer Gesellschaft abschließen, die die Probeproduktion an Fraunhofer IPMS Versuchsanlage in Dresden leitet. Diese weltbeste Fertigungsanlage ist fähig, OLED Hochleistungs-Panels auf der 370×470 mm2 Basisplatte mit einer Zykluszeit von drei Minuten zu produzieren.
Die „Zumtobel Group“ hat schon eine große Erfahrung mit LEDs dank ihren Tocherfirmen, wie Lighting und TridonicAtco Optoelectronics. Die „Thorn Lighting“, ein Großbritannien-basierendes Tochterunternehmen von Zumtobel, entwickelt die OLEDs schon seit einigen Jahren.
Gleichzeitig mit der Produktion der OLED Panels plant Ledon OLED die kompletten OLED-Beleuchtungslösungen, einschließlich sehr kräftiger Kontakt- und Lichtleitbauelementen, als auch Konzepte für OLED-Systeme in großen Serien.
Generaldirektor der „Zumtobel Group“ Andreas Ludwig, beschreibt die OLEDs als „wo die Zukunft liegt, wenn die Rede um großräumige Illuminationslösungen geht,“ sagt er.
„Wir wollten unseren Kunden neue und kundenindividuelle Lösungen mit Verwendung der OLE Lichtmodulen von hoher Qualität in Lichtern und Leisystembeleuchtung anbieten,“ sagt Jorg Amelung, ein Mitbegründer und zukünftiger Betriebsführer von Ledon OLED. „Unser einzigartiges Herangehen besteht im Vereinen durch die Zusammenarbeit zwischen allen Parteien.“
Direktoren von Fraunhofer IPMS, Hubert Lakner und Karl Leo, halten die Gründung von Ledon OLED für einen Hauptmeilenstein auf dem Weg zur europäischen OLED-Technologie und sagen „Wir vereinigen Herstellungsfachkenntnisse von Fraunhofer IPMS und Erfahrung des führenden Anbieters der professionellen Beleuchtungslösungen wie Zumtobel Group, was die Markteinführung der OLEDs von hoher Qualität für Illuminationszwecke sehr stark beschleunigen wird und einen starken Impuls dieser rasant entwickelnden Technologie der Zukunft gibt“.
DuPont Obtains a US$2.25 Million Grant from the Department of Energy of United States for Development of OLED Lighting Technology
30 December 2009 - 10:00According to announcements of DuPont, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awards the company with a US$2.25 million grant to develop OLED lighting technology, as this light source is extremely low-cost and power efficient. Moreover, OLED lighting can change the whole lighting market and offer absolutely new application opportunities. DuPont says its’ OLED manufacturing technique permits to use materials more efficient and requires less costs. The main advantages of OLEDs is that if durable OLEDs (currently, their life time makes about 5 000 hours theoretically) are invented, it would permit to produce large-area luminous surface and offer innovative illumination concepts.
The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance states that over 20% of the consumed in the United States power belong to lighting. With more efficient solid-state lighting technologies, where OLEDs can be also found, up to 348 trillion kilowatt-hours of energy can be saved by 2030 in comparison to conventional light sources.
LEDs and OLEDs have a great difference between each other. Light emitting diodes are small and produce a directed light, while OLEDs can cover large areas, but require fewer expenses and offer much better light quality.
LED Lights to Save $127,000 for Arizona State Annually
22 August 2009 - 10:00Sustainable business practices become more and more popular each day, so that numerous institutions show their commitment to the mentioned practices, what saves not only nature but their money too. Sincerely, Arizona State University made a decision to join to the described program and has upgraded its lighting systems in 6 parking lot structures metal halide fixture with innovative LED (light emitting diode) illumination. According to forecasts, ASU is to save up to $127,000 in energy and service costs due to illumination modernization each year.
LED light bulbs spread more and more!
14 August 2009 - 10:00According to predictions of scientists, it may happen one day that fluorescents and incandescent lamps would disappear and would be completely replaced by LED-based lights, which appear in home stores more often. Innovative flood lamps from GE break fresh ground in the lighting field.
New Products Arrival Alert
21 July 2009 - 21:58Dear Customers!
We are glad to inform you that a new big shipment of LED stripes and LED adapters has just come to our warehouse. All white and RGB color LED stripes are available now. Please, draw your attention at our new RGB LED stripe with 24 diodes/meter at http://led24.de/rgb-led-leiste-500-24v/ .
Additionally, our production range is to be tripled shortly! LED garden ligts, recessed LED lights for ceiling and floor, new LED spots, LED street lights, LED Christmas lights, LED wall washers and many other LED light fixtures are to be on sale in the nearest future. Keep up our news.
Best regards,
LED24.de Team
Osram Opto Semiconductors expresses very optimistic about LED lighting
3 July 2009 - 10:00LED Technologies to Decrease Total Energy Consumption
Osram Opto Semiconductors, one of the Osram subsidiaries, published its’ mission. According to the statement, the company is of the leading companies in manufacturing and development of LED-based lighting. It allows forming the future of vizualisation, illumination and sensing. It’s worth mentioning, Osram Opto Semiconductors (Osram) is well known as a top producer of extremely effective LED and OLED. The company declares, the more attention is paid to development of LED-based products, the larger part of total energy consumption will be decreased.
The current situation in technology, economics, and politics has created favourable conditions for acknowledgement of LEDs.
Manufacturers to Gain More Profit Developing their Distribution Channels
21 June 2009 - 10:00Very often, manufacturers underestimate their distribution channels in gaining profit. Recent survey in Raleigh, N.C. has demonstrated that LED lighting producers don’t pay enough attention to their distributors and receive fewer earnings in such way. LED products have solid positions at the lighting market. The survey results state that led lighting devices are recommended in 60% of time, while about seven different LED brands are sold by 80% distributors. It also turned out due to the survey that 78% of distributors suffer from a lack of the very wares, marketing training from LED makers as well as of information on the mentioned products. It results in reduction of the LED manufacturers’ profits.
