The opportunities presented by
the increasing rapid adoption of high brightness LEDs, in all their forms and
applications, represents nothing short of a "digital revolution" for
a previously "analog" world. LEDs are having a substantial disruptive
effect on a number of established technologies, and where there is disruption,
there is an intense need for information.
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integrators and non-architectural application solution providers with technology,
product and market news updates for these rapidly evolving devices. Our readership
also includes LED packagers, technology enablers and service companies seeking
the the answers to how best to meet their customers' needs.
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SSLdesign
Summit 2008:
What we learned
The feedback is in, and the consensus was: Just
what we needed, do it again (Soon!). In case you missed the Solid
State Lighting Design Summit 2008 in Weehawken, New Jersey, be sure to take
a look at the final
agenda for what went down in the first-of-its-kind event. The Summit brought
together industry thought leaders, pioneers, leading designers, lighting decision-makers
and innovators from the across the solid state lighting eco-system. Read
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ITRI Predicts Faster Growth for Taiwan LED Industry than Rest of the World in 2009
... The Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan has released its latest predictions about Taiwan's LED industry compared to that of the rest of the world. The Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) of Taiwan's government-supported Industrial Technology Research Institute predicts that Taiwan's LED industry will grow at about 7 percent in 2009. This is somewhat faster growth than the rest of the industry which it says will grow at about 5 percent in 2009, according to ITRI predictions cited in a Digitimes article. The IEK predicts that the global LED industry will be valued at about $7.4 billion in...
EPA's position on Energy Star for LED lighting: Commercial users are smart but consumers are stupid...
... So the EPA's battle to separate the consumer and commercial Energy Star LED lighting specifications continue, and paraphrasing one insightful industry participant, "With the top EPA and DOE agency folks likely packing bags and looking for jobs, don't expect it to get resolved until next year." We recently spotted some commentary that gave a good overview of the US Environmental Protection Agency's position on why it was correct to have one Energy Star criteria set for the residential market... Read the rest...
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