Everyone is always saying the best way to save energy is to turn off your lights and equipment when they are not being used. It is a simple concept but not so easy to put into practice. It requires a cultural change that is hard to implement and even harder to maintain.

Shat-R-Shield announced the addition of reduced-wattage metal halide lamps to its line of safety-coated lighting products. A 360-watt metal halide lamp will immediately save 40 watts of power compared to the standard 400-watt model, says the company. A 360-watt metal halide lamp is a direct replacement for a 400-watt model with no ballast change required. Reduced-wattage metal halides have protective shrouds, can be used in open fixtures and are offered as clear or inside frosted models, says the company.

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Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, extends its lighting-class LED line into PLCC LEDs with the commercial availability of the new XLamp MX-6 LED. The MX-6 LED offers enhanced light uniformity and low power consumption.

"We are impressed with the Cree XLamp MX-6 LED," said Sunny Tsai, CEO of TESS, an innovative LED light bulb manufacturer. "The LED's performance is
striking, and Cree's small bins make it easy for us to deliver a consistent product for our customers."

"With the addition of the XLamp MX-6 LED, we now have the most diverse family of lighting-class LEDs in the industry," said Paul Thieken, Cree marketing director, LED components. "The XLamp MX-6 LED can provide better design options for indoor applications, including under-cabinet, retail displays, LED light bulbs and fluorescent replacements."

The XLamp MX-6 LED provides up to 130 lumens for cool white and 107 lumens for warm white at 350 mA. The XLamp MX-6 LED can also reduce luminaire and lamp manufacturing costs through an increased shelf life with reduced moisture sensitivity, and the smallest warm white bins in the industry, enhancing LED-to-LED color consistency.

To locate a distributor, visit http://www.cree.com/buyxlamp.

DURHAM, N.C. — Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of the XLamp® XP-G LED, what the company claims is the industry's brightest and most efficient lighting-class LED. The XP-G LED can produce up to 367 lumens when driven at 1A, at a typical efficacy of 111 lumens per Watt; making it 46 per cent brighter and 64 per cent more efficient than the highest-performance XR-E LED, with an 80 per cent smaller footprint.

"Cree's XLamp XP-G cool white LEDs set a new standard for LED performance," said David Chow, president, 4Sevens, LLC. "For our flashlights, the XLamp
XP-G LED was a clear choice because of its high lumen output, unmatched efficacy and compact package size."

This level of performance can potentially reduce the required number of LEDs, as well as the size and cost of LED fixtures. High efficacy at lower current (up to 132 lm/W typical at 350 mA) can lower the total power requirement for a portable or solar lighting application, which can reduce the amount of solar cells or batteries needed.

"This establishes a new level of performance for LEDs," said Paul Thieken, Cree director of marketing, LED components. "We now deliver lighting-class efficacy at 1A drive current. In addition, we have begun offering limited samples of an S2 flux bin, providing up to 400 lumens at 1A. We target availability of XP-G neutral and warm white LED samples by end of calendar 2009."

XP-G LEDs extend the leadership of Cree's lighting-class LED family, giving lighting designers a wide range of price and performance options that all share a common package footprint. The cool white XP-G LED is available now.

www.cree.com
 

Latham, NY – Marktech LED Lighting Products introduces a versatile LED light source with its new line of T9 LED Light Tubes. With a high CRI (color rendering index) of 80 and its slim design, the T9 is ideal for a variety of lighting applications, including back lighting, cove lighting, pop and display lighting and refrigeration/cooler lighting.
 
The T9 light tubes are easy to install and are available in three white colour temperatures, 3300k (cool white), 4200k (neutral white) and 6500k (warm white) and are sold in lengths of 1 to 5 feet. These 24V tubes are available in both 50º and 100º viewing angles and each tube includes two mounting hardware options which can rotate up to 120º. Whether your application is in need of the 50º or 120º angle of light, either angle delivers high lumen output which can be dimmed to any desired brightness using our low voltage remote LED dimmer module. Engineered to last in excess of 50,000 hours, these aluminum tubes reduce maintenance hassles and replacement cost issues typically associated with fluorescent tubes. The T9 LED lights also contain no lead, mercury or glass, making handling and disposal less of a concern, and also is RoHS compliant.

www.MarktechLEDLighting.com

Latham, NY – Marktech LED Lighting’s newest EnergyLED PAR20 LED bulb uses just 4.6 watts to generate up to 300 lumens of light. This is a 50 per cent improvement in lumen output compared to the previous generation. With a 50º beam angle and E26 base, this UL approved family of LED bulbs is currently available in two white color temperatures, 2800k and 6000k cool white. Other colors are available through our online store at www.marktechledlighting.com.
 
The PAR20 LED bulbs are engineered to last 50,000 hours. This extremely long life will virtually eliminate maintenance costs, and will help you see a return on your investment as LED Bulbs typically offer a payback period of less than 2 years. EnergyLED light bulbs are also environmentally responsible as they consume less energy than standard bulbs and disposal is also not a concern because the bulbs are lead free and contain no mercury. These lights generate very little heat and emit no UV rays which make them an ideal choice for the museum and retail industry. In applications where vibration is a factor in the life of a light bulb, LED lights are the perfect solid state choice. These lights are also perfect for store fronts and point of purchase displays which are typically illuminated for long hours.
 
www.marktechLEDlighting.com

VICTORIA, B.C. — Carmanah Technologies recently unveiled their newest design in solar LED lighting: the EverGEN 1710 solar-powered area light. Designed as a compact stand-alone lighting alternative for off-grid parking lots and other municipal, commercial or industrial areas, the new EverGEN light combines advanced motion-sensing capabilities with a range of energy saving operating profiles to ensure bright, reliable illumination whenever and wherever it's needed. Featuring a dark-sky friendly LED fixture designed by industry-leading lighting manufacturer BetaLED, the EverGEN 1710 solar light incorporates all of the elements of a complete solar power system in a compact, pole-mounted design developed by world-renowned global innovation firm frog design.

According to Ted Lattimore, Carmanah CEO, Carmanah and frog design shared a common goal throughout the design process: to present a powerful new lighting alternative characterized by elegance of design and efficiency of operation. "We knew this light would be special - delivering big system performance in the smallest form factor yet — so when it came to the design, we wanted the very best," said Lattimore. "Working closely with the team at frog, we settled on a unique design that reflects the essence of renewable energy: clean, simple, practical and efficient. Although it's a tough, high output, industrial-strength light, the quality finish and distinctive, contemporary styling would look great just about anywhere," said Lattimore. "But best of all it performs better than anything in its category — it's a practical, cost-effective renewable energy alternative."    

Since 1969, frog design has pioneered some of the world's most groundbreaking designs for trendsetting companies such as Apple, Logitech, Microsoft and Sony. In discussing the partnership with Carmanah, Doreen Lorenzo, president of frog design, said, "The opportunity to partner with Carmanah to create a solution that is both beautiful and functional was one our designers embraced. It is a great example of innovation positively affecting our environment."

Built on nearly two decades of experience developing self-contained solar-LED lanterns and beacons for the marine, traffic and aviation industries, Carmanah's solar-powered street, parking lot and urban lighting products help businesses and communities introduce outdoor area lighting wherever it's needed, without trenching, cabling, grid access, or a monthly utility bill. With more than a quarter of a million units deployed, Carmanah products are widely used and recognized around the world for durability, performance and dependability - operating safely and reliably in some of the world's most challenging environments. As an environmentally responsible alternative, Carmanah's solar-powered EverGEN 1710 area light is assembled using safe, recyclable materials in strict accordance with the European Union's guidelines for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electronic equipment (RoHS).

The EverGEN 1710 solar light is scheduled for availability in early 2010. For more information, visit the EverGEN 1710 product page on the Carmanah web site — www.carmanah.com.

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, launched the Product Characterization Tool, an interactive LED design tool that simplifies the task of translating nominal LED performance to real-world conditions.

The online tool, accessible via www.cree.com, allows users to easily characterize any XLamp LED over a wide range of operating conditions, including drive current, flux bin, price and junction temperature. It also calculates metrics such as lumen output, lumens per watt, lumens per dollar and more.

Cree's Product Characterization Tool (PCT) introduces advanced functionality not commercially offered by any LED supplier, the company claims. PCT can perform simple LED system design based on a target total lumen output, calculating parameters such as number of LEDs required and total system efficacy. The calculated system parameters take into account electrical, optical and thermal losses associated with LED system performance. In addition, PCT allows users to compare up to three different XLamp LED configurations at once, empowering customers to best choose between the industry-leading XLamp XR, MC and XP package families.

"The Product Characterization Tool acts like an interactive data sheet, giving users a more intuitive way to design LED systems using XLamp LEDs," said Paul Thieken, Cree, marketing director for LED components. "Determining even basic LED system parameters like efficacy with only data sheet graphs and characteristics used to be a time-consuming process. Cree is moving the LED lighting industry forward by simplifying the process to just a few clicks of the mouse."

More information, including login instructions for the Product Characterization Tool, can be found at www.cree.com/pct.

For greater safety on the shipping/receiving dock, APS Resource introduces the new, energy saving, FT Ultra LED Docklight. The bright, 15 watt, FT Ultra LED Docklight fully illuminates the entire trailer with an abundant amount of light output with minimum amount of energy. Using 1/10 the energy of a traditional incandescent, the FT Ultra LED 50,000 hour lamp life saves on utility, maintenance and replacement costs.  

Designed to withstand impact, the FT Ultra LED resists damage from fork truck traffic. The 33” stainless steel, flexible arm allows for precise positioning, permitting the user to aim light at the optimal spot to illuminate the truck and facilitate loading or unloading. The impact resistant LED light head withstands the rigorous demands of the loading dock and stays cool to the touch.

The highly visible, safety yellow control box with on/off switch, has pre-drilled mounting holes for easy installation and a convenient, 120-volt outlet for powering other dock accessories or tools.  An optional 8” standoff bracket is also available.

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Introducing an easy retrofit solution for 400-watt metal halide fixtures As a cost-saving alternative to replacing existing metal halide fixtures, Nexstar’s new 220-watt CFL replaces a 400-watt metal halide lamp, reducing energy costs over 50%. Installation simply requires bypassing the existing MH ballast to create a direct supply connection to the socket. Nexstar’s CFL is available in 347V for the Canadian market with full CUL approval.

www.nexstarlighting.com