It seems like only a short time ago that we launched the original CompoundSemi Online News, which started it all. It was 2000 (yes, Y2K) and online publishing was just getting started. “The compounds” were that geeky technology that was enabling the mobile communications and optical communications revolutions, and LEDs …
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New Commercial, Triac-Dimmable LED Downlights from Energy Focus
Energy Focus, Inc. based in Solon, Ohio USA, introduced a line of commercial Triac-dimmable LED downlights for retrofit applications. The company developed the new Triac-dimmable downlights working with an international healthcare system headquartered in Northeast Ohio. In addition to offering high energy efficiency and easier maintenance, the company created the …
Reserved Fashion Retail Stores Entice Visitors with Zumtobel LED Lighting
LPP, a leading Polish fashion retailer, which manages five Polish fashion brands including their flagship brand Reserved, worked with Zumtobel to bring pleasant and enticing lighting to its retail stores. Most recently, the company opened a new store in Frankfurt at the end of September. In this new retail location, …
Cordelia Lighting and Jimmy Settle Patent Dispute with Eaton
Eaton reported that it settled a patent infringement dispute related to recessed lighting of LED lighting producers Cordelia Lighting and Jimway. Back in 2016, Eaton filed the original infringement complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Eaton did not release details of the current settlement …
London Bridges to Get Signify LED Lighting Along with Control and Monitoring Service
Each year there are about 200 million crossings over the 15 bridges going to and from London. By 2022, up to 15 of these bridges will be illuminated with LED lighting from Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting. Signify reported that the Illuminated River Foundation awarded it the contract to …
Cree Launches FLEX Series LED Specification Troffers
Cree, Inc. of Durham, North Carolina USA, announced the FLEX Series LED Specification Troffer. The company claims that the FLEX Series troffers give architects and lighting specifiers remarkable design freedom. Cree points to U.S. Department of Energy finding that about 50 percent of all luminaires used in the U.S. commercial …
Cities in Riverside County to Get LED Lighting from Current by GE
Earlier this month, the City of Murrieta, California became the first of 11 Riverside County cities to acquire ownership of thousands of streetlights that will be retrofitted with LED fixtures. The 11-city project seeks to minimize light pollution, enhance public safety, and save about $60 million in reduced energy consumption …
New LED Area Light Series for Outdoor Applications from EarthTronics
EarthTronics, of Muskegon, Michigan introduced an efficient, LED Area Light Series for outdoor lighting applications. Potential uses of the area light series include wide-flood area illumination of parking lots and roadways for auto dealerships, campuses, as well as commercial, industrial, educational, healthcare and municipal facilities. The outdoor luminaire is IP68 …
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Gets Philips LED Lighting
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam the Netherlands is one of the oldest art museums in the Netherlands. While many artworks are created in natural daylight, few museums make an effort to showcase the art pieces in this way. On the one hand, the museum wanted to show the …
Heliospectra Gets Grow Light Orders from UK and Macedonia
Swedish LED grow light maker, Heliospectra AB announced a new order from the prestigious John Innes Centre in the UK. The company also reported that it received an order for their LED grow lighting from a new medicinal cannabis growth facility in Macedonia. The John Innes Centre’s order of ELIXIA …
