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US DOE announces an additional $10 million in R&D funding for LEDs and OLEDs
11 Dec 13
The 2014 SSL R&D funding opportunities apply to LEDs and OLEDs across the three previously defined sectors of core technology research, product development, and US manufacturing.
GE supplies broad range of LED lighting for US National Christmas Tree
11 Dec 13
LED-based spherical ornaments, traditional LED light strings, and commercial-grade GE Tetra Max LED products combine to efficiently light the US National Christmas tree located at President's Park in Washington, DC.
Outdoor Lighting: Cree supplies LEDs to Baytown; 'Street Fight'; San Francisco
10 Dec 13
The city of Baytown, Texas has installed around 350 Cree LEDway streetlights on freeways and separately Cree announced a new high-output streetlight while the San Francisco region is installing more SSL on the Bay Bridge and a prominent sustainability blog questions some utilities' motivation for adopting LED technology.
SIL 2014 sets its sights on SSL evolution in global markets (MAGAZINE)
10 Dec 13
The 15th annual Strategies in Light Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, on February 25–27, 2014. Ella Shum and Robert Steele discuss the conference theme for the event, which is "Exploring Global Opportunities for LEDs."
Outdoor Lighting: London makes LED street light plans; US and UK projects
03 Dec 13
The UK's largest city will also get the country's largest deployment of LED street lights by 2016 aiming for 40% energy savings, while a project in Rhode Island may change the thinking in the US on lighting ownership, and North East Lincolnshire pursues another significant UK project.
DOE publishes a Caliper report and subjective study on LED PAR38 lamps
19 Nov 13
The US Department of Energy concluded that all 38 models of PAR38 lamps tested surpass halogen lamps in terms of energy efficiency. Subjective testing of some models by IES members determined that single emitters performed best.
Seoul Semiconductor adds to high-power LED family, boosts efficacy
18 Nov 13
The new Z5-M1 family of high-power LEDs offers SSL product developers 132 lm/W in warm white and 150 lm/W in cool white in a standard 3535 surface-mount package.
Cree, Philips Lumileds, and Luminus Devices extend COB LED technology
28 Oct 13
The variety of options in chip-on-board LED arrays continues to expand, both in brighter LEDs with smaller light-emitting surfaces and in larger components with maximum flux output.
TSMC announces modules using package-free phosphor-coated LED die
25 Oct 13
The Phosphor-on-Die LEDs are based on TSMC's LED flip-chip manufacturing platform and enable more dense packing of emitters in compact light sources such as MR16 lamps.
Energy efficiency may come at the cost of consumer confidence (MAGAZINE)
22 Oct 13
As the European Union's EcoDesign Regulation requirements continue to escalate, Caroline Hayes reports that LED replacements for mains-voltage halogens may not deliver on consumer expectations on time, while directional SSL lamps are moving faster than the pace of the scheduled phase-out.
Birmingham celebrates railroad history, connects city center with LEDs (MAGAZINE)
22 Oct 13
Maury Wright explores how a renowned light sculptor used dynamic LED lighting to connect a new urban park with the city center in Birmingham, Alabama, and to simultaneously celebrate the historic role the railroad played in the city's history.
Color consistency matters, but to whom? (MAGAZINE)
21 Oct 13
While attending the Street and Area Lighting Conference, Maury Wright notices inconsistencies in lighting at the hosting venue, which leads to the observation that lighting installations will be very ineffective if the application and its maintenance are not considered as part of the overall lighting scheme and value vs. cost.
Philips supplies LED streetlights to Buenos Aires
21 Oct 13
The capital city of Argentina is retrofitting 70% of its streetlight inventory over the next three years with SSL fixtures and ultimately projecting 50% energy savings.
Insta Elektro brings dynamic RGB LED lighting to Wanne-Eickel plaza
14 Oct 13
The Buschmannshof bus station and town square in Wanne-Eickel, Germany now features in-grade RGB LED lighting that can be dynamically controlled for festive nighttime presentations in the gathering place for residents and visitors.
Litek retrofits lighting in Venice, customizes LEDs for legacy look
11 Oct 13
The historic city of canals, piazzas, and bridges now saves over 80% in energy usage with SSL retrofits installed in the existing fixtures that also match the warm color temperature and light distribution of the legacy lighting.
Philips announces linear LED light engine for outdoor and industrial applications
01 Oct 13
Combining an LED circuit board and an optical package, the FastFlex LED module enables rapid development of luminaires for high-output SSL products targeted at industrial or outdoor usage.
GE Lighting supplies Evolve area LED fixtures for Kia front line
26 Sep 13
The new Kia AutoSport dealership in Columbus, Georgia has achieved 20–33% in energy savings using SSL fixtures from GE Lighting, while maintaining the light levels and color rendering needed to make a great first impression on customers.
Outdoor lighting: GE Lighting supplies LEDs to Baguio City; Global SSL projects
03 Sep 13
GE Lighting has supplied the tourist destination of Baguio City in the Philippines with new LED streetlights, while Bath, UK; Sydney, Australia; and Horsham, Pennsylvania launch SSL roadway projects.
Outdoor lighting: Seoul Semi supplies AC-LED streetlights to Jiangsu; Product news
13 Aug 13
Seoul Semiconductor has supplied its Acrich2 LED modules into a second China project located in the Jiangsu Province, while Cree announced a sub-hundred-dollar SSL streetlight and MaxLite received DLC listing on a product.
LED-based luminaires: New designs from Cree, Acuity, and GE Lighting
06 Aug 13
Cree develops unique parking garage SSL products with a reflector and multiple lenses, while Acuity's Peerless brand introduces a new linear round LED fixture and GE Lighting goes away from a light guide for an entry-level planar fixture.
Outdoor Lighting: Acuity in So Cal; Australia, Detroit, Arlington, and Fairhope
30 Jul 13
Acuity has supplied LED streetlights to Chula Vista, CA while Ipswich, Australia retrofits streetlights, and Detroit installs SSL in airport parking garages; but citizens in Arlington, VA and Fairhope, AL aren't fully happy with LED projects.
MaxLite completes outdoor LED projects in Mexico and Allentown, PA
23 Jul 13
MaxLite has supplied LED canopy fixtures and wall packs to light two Allentown Parking Authority multi-deck garages, while also supplying SSL floodlights for a petrol station retrofit in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
MaineDOT installs high-mast LEDs
28 Jun 13
The Maine Department of Transportation selected Acuity Brands' Holophane HMAO luminaires to improve the lighting for driver safety and to reduce energy costs at light towers along Interstate 295.
Tunable LED lighting and controls are stars of show (MAGAZINE)
11 Jun 13
Solid-state lighting (SSL) products again dominated the exhibit floor at Lightfair International (LFI) 2013, with the most compelling demonstrations involving tunable LED white and color lighting and adaptive controls.
Dasal announces turtle-friendly LED lighting
29 May 13
Outdoor downlights that produce only longer-wavelength light using amber LEDs ensure that hatchling turtles aren't attracted away from the ocean.
Outdoor Lighting: GE LEDs light Gulangyu Island, global project updates
29 May 13
GE Lighting supplied Iberia LED fixtures to the ecotourism-centric Chinese island, while Leicester, UK, Melbourne, FL, and Long Beach, CA move forward with interesting projects.
Five rules for designing roadway lighting (MAGAZINE)
30 Apr 13
Effective use of LED sources and emerging knowledge of human visual systems guide best practices for SSL roadway lighting, says DON PEIFER.
University researchers reveal LED street-light design with precise beam and less glare
28 Apr 13
The combination of TIR lenses, a reflecting chamber, and a diffuser-like microlens array deliver greater light output, better beam control, and less glare in SSL street lights according to a team of researchers from Taiwan and Mexico.
What's inside a solar-powered LED light
22 Apr 13
The design of Nokero solar-charged battery-powered LED lighting for developing countries comes with certain dimming and microcontroller choices.
DOE's MSSLC releases adaptive controls spec for LED street lights
17 Apr 13
The Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium has released its Model Specification for Adaptive Control and Remote Monitoring of LED Roadway Luminaires aimed at helping municipalities and utilities maximize energy savings.
Equalize pressure to ensure reliable LED-based outdoor luminaires (MAGAZINE)
15 Apr 13
Dealing with pressure differential is a hidden design challenge for robust LED luminaires, reports Gary Chan, although preventing moisture ingress and venting products properly can deliver long, reliable lifetimes.
The Climate Group details the results of India LED street light projects, releases LightSavers report
09 Apr 13
The Climate Group has released details on SSL street light projects in Haldia, Thane, Burdwan, and Cuttack, India, and has also published the final report on the global LightSavers trial.
Seoul Semiconductor announces high-voltage LED for street lights
21 Mar 13
The 64V MJT 4040 uses what Seoul calls Multi Junction Technology and relies on a small AC-driver IC to eliminate the AC/DC driver typically utilized in SSL street lights.
Cooper Lighting supplies LED luminaires for Idaho interstate high-mast project
20 Mar 13
By turning to LEDs for an interstate interchange, Chubbuck, Idaho was able to match the color and quality of light on nearby roadways and achieve energy savings.
Strategies Unlimited reports LED and Lighting data at SIL
17 Feb 13
Highlighting the Plenary session at the Strategies in Light conference, Ella Shum and Vrinda Bhandarkar of Strategies Unlimited reported on the 2012 market for packaged LEDs and SSL products.
LEC customized optics for guardrail-mounted LED fixtures that light the Saint-Gervais Bridge
08 Feb 13
Custom made SSL products from LEC were selected for the Saint-Gervais Bridge in France that features no overhead lighting and is entirely lit by LEDs in the guardrails.
Cree drives troffer and street-light efficacy advance with improved LEDs
29 Jan 13
The third-generation silicon-carbide-based LEDs from Cree are behind recent efficacy improvements in luminaire products including the new CR High Efficacy troffer series that hits 130 lm/W.
Sharp releases new high-efficacy Zenigata COB LEDs
24 Jan 13
Sharp has announced new Mega Zenigata COB LEDs with a 17-mm light-emitting surface and maximum efficacy of 108 lm/W.
GE Lighting to provide SSL outdoor lighting for the D'Island Residence development in Malaysia
08 Jan 13
GE will provide LED lighting in the form of GE's Roadway lighting system R150, Module Roadway R250, and the LED Tetra miniMAX System for the outdoor illumination and signage for D'Island Residence, a residential development in Malaysia.
Lighting controls dominated the discussion at the Street and Area Lighting Conference (MAGAZINE)
20 Dec 12
The outdoor lighting industry is moving closer to the realization that adaptive controls are necessary for maximum energy savings and can provide even greater benefits – messages that Maury Wright reports were prominent at the Street and Area Lighting Conference.
Next Generation Streetlights guide covers LED technology to financing
11 Dec 12
The Bay Area Climate Collaborative, Energy Solutions, the California Lighting Technology Center, and Public Financial Management have partnered to produce a guidebook for municipalities considering a transition to SSL roadway lighting.
Outdoor Lighting: Maxlite announces LED roadway fixtures; New SSL installations
03 Dec 12
Maxlite has launched the new Merak series of LED Roadway lights for replacement of 70-500W HPS lights, while outdoor SSL installations from convenience store to San Antonio roadways make news.
Traxon provides LED illumination to InterContinental Chicago and the Electric Holiday Campaign
28 Nov 12
Traxon Technologies is providing SSL and control systems for the interContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile's exterior illumination and the Electric Holiday campaign by Barneys New York and the Walt Disney company.
GE Lighting LEDs installed in Bicentennial Park in Sydney
20 Nov 12
GE Lighting LEDs have been installed at Bicentennial Park in Sydney, Australia. The lights were installed by UGL Limited as part of a AUD$7 million ($7.3 million) project that plans to replace park and street lights across Sydney.
Streetlight.Vision and Paradox Engineering team up to develop public lighting management solutions (Updated)
13 Nov 12
Paradox Engineering SA and Streetlight.Vision will have agreed to develop new Smart City technology including streetlight management using an 'Internet of things' approach, and separately Paradox is working on a San Francisco wireless lighting network pilot project.
LED roadway lighting evaluated for Golden Gate Bridge
02 Nov 12
As part of its Gateway program, the DOE has evaluated the use of LED retrofit kits or luminaires to replace the existing lights on the Golden Gate Bridge, without altering the historic character of the installation.
Osram Opto and Philips Lumileds launch new LEDs
30 Oct 12
Philips Lumileds upgrades the Rebel family with products that improve performance by 15%, while Osram Opto Semiconductor announces a multi-chip LED for outdoor display applications.
Northeast Group research shows satisfaction with LED street lights
30 Oct 12
Smart-energy-focused research firm says that 95% of the municipalities in the US that have installed SSL street lights are satisfied with the results.
Philips LED-product sales account for 24% of all lighting revenue
23 Oct 12
In the last quarter, LED-based sales at Philips were 24% of total lighting sales. Also, the company has published a paper with Cisco that discusses connected public LED lighting in cities.
Toshiba introduces new LED luminaires for street and industrial lighting
16 Oct 12
Toshiba has announced the release of two new LED luminaires for street and industrial lighting, the TGT LED Luminaire and the TSL LED Luminaire.
DOE Gateway report indicates LED post-top lighting performed efficiently in New York's Central Park
04 Oct 12
A comparison of walkway lighting in New York's Central Park using LED post-top luminaires from five manufacturers has shown reduced energy use and better life-cycle cost relative to metal-halide lamps.
Toshiba installs 20,000 LED street lamps in San Antonio
25 Sep 12
In San Antonio, Texas, CPS Energy has selected Toshiba TGT LED Luminaires to replace 20,000 HPS street lamps following extensive experimentation with multiple LED luminaires.
Cree refreshes LED family, extends warranty in commercial SSL products
24 Sep 12
Cree Lighting will extend its warranty offering to ten years on new commercial SSL products, while on the LED side Cree delivers a second-generation of the widely-used XP-E2 LED.
Obelux supplies high-intensity LED lights for wind energy site
17 Sep 12
Obelux Oy SSL lights deliver 200,000 cd for aviation safety at a Denmark wind-energy test site where turbines stand 250m tall.
Nova Scotia mandates all LED street lights
14 Sep 12
Nova Scotia has passed a law that requires it convert all of its 120,000 roadway lights to LED lighting, which is expected to save $5 million a year upon completion.
Philips' Van Duinen says LED lighting will be connected to the Internet of things (Updated)
11 Sep 12
The keynote speaker at the Street & Area Lighting Conference in Miami discussed the vital importance of SSL relative to the global energy crisis, and predicted that smart lighting will ultimately be connected in ubiquitous networks.
Cooper Lighting launches sleek line of outdoor luminaires
07 Sep 12
The Navion LED luminaire is offered in various lumen and optical packages to meet the output and light distribution of different street and area lighting applications.
Cree Lighting announces high-output Edge LED luminaire
29 Aug 12
Cree has expanded its the Edge SSL luminaire family with new models meant to replace 1000W metal-halide fixtures in area-lighting applications including automobile dealerships.
Ringdale introduces ActiveLED fixtures that comply with MLO
24 Aug 12
A new line of LED fixtures comply with the Model Lighting Ordinance and have been designed for full programmability.
Philips to install 100 solar-powered lighting centers across Africa
20 Aug 12
By 2015, Philips plans to have installed 100 lighting centers across Africa, which will bring evening sport, education, healthcare and commerce to off-grid areas.
Cree LED fixtures light Newport News public schools
14 Aug 12
Outdoor SSL products will save the Newport News school district 139,000 kWh annually in energy use and meet district sustainability requirements.
Osram develops LED module for historic street luminaires
07 Aug 12
Luminaires from any manufacturer can be simply and rapidly upgraded to LED technology using an adaptable LED module and mounting plate.
Lighting Facts institutes QA testing, requires annual product updates
06 Aug 12
Beginning October 1, the LED Lighting Facts program will begin charging a fee for annual product listings. It has already begun quality assurance testing, which results in a green double-check mark on the label upon verification.
Traxon contends control technologies are getting simpler
31 Jul 12
The latest in DMX512 control technologies is actually simplifying the path to user-controlled content, according to Javid Butler of Traxon Technologies who presented at The LED Show.
LRC issues report on LED lighting for airfields
25 Jul 12
The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has published a report to help guide airports as they consider LED lighting for various needs around an airfield.
Seoul city plans to install more LED lights
23 Jul 12
Korea's capital intends to invest in more LED lighting for public areas and to encourage further installations in the private sector.
Cree provides LEDs for major municipal street-lighting project in China
03 Jul 12
A major lighting project in the Beibei district of Chongqing involves more than 20,000 LED street lights, 1.9 million Cree LEDs, and an intelligent lighting-control system.
Africa could save $10 billion annually with LEDs; Philips installs solar street lights
26 Jun 12
A recent study by Philips estimates that Africa could save $10 billion in annual energy costs by converting to LED lighting, and new solar-powered LED street lights help address lighting needs when electricity is unreliable.
SSL Technology Update: TALQ consortium, LightSavers, GE products and DOE NGL competition (June 25, 2012)
21 Jun 12
In this week's technology update video, we cover news from the TALQ consortium, a new LightSavers report, GE Lighting street-light family product news, and the DOE's Next Generation Luminaires outdoor competition.
Candidates welcome for NGL outdoor competition
19 Jun 12
The 2012 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Outdoor Design Competition has been opened. Candidate luminaire submissions are due by August 3 and winners will be announced at Strategies in Light in February.
Largest US nuclear power plant upgrades lighting with Albeo LED fixtures
12 Jun 12
Part of the nation's largest nuclear power plant has been upgraded with 130 LED fixtures from Albeo, ensuring reliable, continuous lighting that should pay for itself within two years.
LED modules bring energy savings to high-mast outdoor lighting (MAGAZINE)
11 Jun 12
While LEDs have pervaded a variety of street- and roadway-lighting applications, most owners of high-mast lights have stayed with HID lamps. Maury Wright reports that a Maine case study indicates significant potential for SSL in the higher-power lights used in places such as freeway interchanges.
Spaulding adds backlight control to LED-based Cimarron outdoor luminaires
05 Jun 12
In the Cimarron outdoor SSL area-light family, the optional ECL1PSE backlight control system can reduce light spill behind the poll by 85%.
Outdoor Lighting: Las Vegas makes major SSL push; Washington, DC starts small with LEDs
23 May 12
GE Lighting used Las Vegas, NV and Superior, NE as examples of how LED lighting works outdoors for large and small communities, while Washington, DC begins installing SSL, and Nova Scotia mandates a transition.
New trends at Lightfair 2012: Fine motion control and incandescent-like dimming
22 May 12
At Lightfair 2012, Lighting Science Group introduced fine motion control for occupancy sensing while Juno Lighting Group and Osram Sylvania rolled-out incandescent-like dimming products.
Klik Systems creates Luminous LED art at Sydney's Darling Quarter
21 May 12
The Darling Quarter entertainment-oriented precinct in Sydney, Australia now features the Luminous LED-lit facade that stretches 150m and entertains guests with dynamic light shows.
Seattle conducts LED street light testing and hosts symposium (MAGAZINE)
04 May 12
Outdoor lighting experts gathered in Seattle, WA for a full-day symposium on LED street light technology followed by a three-night demonstration and test session focused on determining safe roadway lighting levels reports Maury Wright.
Seesmart installs LED T8s at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
26 Apr 12
The Manhattan-based hospital has commissioned Seesmart to retrofit 700 fixtures with LED tube lights, which should reduce energy cost by 57%.
Outdoor Lighting: Lumileds launches outdoor LED; Sunovia gets DLC; New projects
25 Apr 12
Philips Lumileds has announced the Luxeon R LED, designed for maximum lumen output for outdoor applications, while Sunovia announced it received DLC recognition, and Caltrans moves on a significant SSL roadway project.
Light+Building 2012: Company announcements and new products, part 3
18 Apr 12
GE Lighting, Panasonic, Philips Lighting, Erco, Osram, Novaled, and the Zhaga Consortium make Light+Building announcements.
Light+Building 2012: Company announcements and new products, part 2
17 Apr 12
The Light+Building (L+B) 2012 trade faire takes place over April 15-20 this year in Frankfurt, Germany and features numerous company and product announcements in the LED and SSL areas.
Light+Building 2012: Company announcements and new products, part 1
17 Apr 12
The Light+Building (L+B) 2012 trade faire takes place over April 15-20 this year in Frankfurt, Germany and features numerous company and product announcements in the LED and SSL areas.
Outdoor Lighting: Cree announces new LED street lights; ALSI enhances fixtures
17 Apr 12
Appalachian Lighting Systems enhances surge protection in ALLED street lights, while Cree launches the new XSP SSL series with a next-generation TIR optic.
GE LED lighting upgrade saves $120,000 annually at Marriott headquarters
16 Apr 12
An LED lighting renovation of Marriott's headquarters in Bethesda, MD has resulted in a 66% reduction in energy use while improving employee safety.
Philips and Optogan form street-lighting JV in Russia
13 Apr 12
Philips has identified potential in the street-lighting market in Russia, and has teamed up with a local LED specialist, Optogan, to form a joint-venture company.
Outdoor Lighting: Cooper lights recreational track, Iowa, Florida, and California LED projects
12 Apr 12
Cooper supplies SSL for Traverse Park, cities in Florida, California, and Iowa complete LED projects, and Taiwan and other cities look to get started with LEDs.
Cree Lighting announces striking street-light luminaire
05 Apr 12
Lighting design firm Speirs + Major collaborated with Cree Lighting to develop the new Aeroblades family of luminaires for street and area lighting applications.
S3J Electronics provides LED lamps for Ford plant
27 Mar 12
Ford Motor Company has switched from metal-halide to LED lighting at its stamping plant in Woodlawn, NY, reducing plant-wide energy use by 10 percent.
Outdoor Lighting: Sunovia and Thomas handle Illinois LED retrofit, Pakistan SSL project
21 Mar 12
Evolucia fixtures powered by Thomas Research drivers light Palatine, IL parking structure, while cities in the US and abroad pursue SSL retrofits.
GE Lighting and UGL Limited install LED street lights in Sydney (Updated)
19 Mar 12
The city of Sydney, Australia plans to convert 6450 street and area lights to SSL and has entered into a contract with GE Lighting and UGL Limited to handle the retrofit.
Seattle LED street-light tests focus on visibility and efficiency (Updated)
07 Mar 12
The NEEA and the city of Seattle are hosting a three-night test of LED street lights conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in an attempt to determine an optimum balance of dimming lights for efficiency and providing safe object detection distances for drivers.
Bridgelux and Chevron partner on LED street lights, announce California installations
01 Mar 12
Chevron Energy Solutions will provide financial backing to municipalities that want to retrofit street lights with SSL technology using a Bridgelux LED-based module.
Outdoor Lighting: Borden LEDs light the Presidio; Cree and LEDtronics announce SSL projects
29 Feb 12
Borden Lighting has utilized Bridgelux LEDs in luminaires installed in the Presidio of San Francisco, while LEDtronics has supplied LED retrofit lamps to replace HPS bulbs in Carpinteria, and Cree is planning retrofits in US Embassies.
Philips joins The Climate Group's LED lighting campaign
23 Feb 12
Philips has become a corporate partner in The Climate Group's three-year Clean Revolution campaign, which aims to speed up the global switch to LED lighting.
DOE updates energy-saving specifications for troffers, parking-lot luminaires
16 Feb 12
The US DOE has released new specifications that target energy savings of up to 75% for LED and fluorescent troffers as well as LED parking-lot luminaires.
GE lamps bring amber color to historic Kentucky bridge
15 Feb 12
Colored underpass lighting and LED accent lighting from GE has been chosen to illuminate the historic George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge that crosses the Ohio River.
Outdoor Lighting: Cree lights gas station and food mart; ATL airport to go LED
15 Feb 12
Cree has announced another SSL retrofit at an Oregon gas station and food mart, while Atlanta plans a massive LED project for its parking areas and international municipalities consider LED projects.
Bridgelux announces $25 million in new funding and LED street-light installation
14 Feb 12
LED manufacturer Bridgelux has announced a $25 million investment from Kaistar Lighting, and an SSL project in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that uses luminaires from Amerlux.
DOE Consortium introduces financial tool for LED street lights
10 Feb 12
The US DOE has released a financial analysis tool that allows municipalities and utilities to calculate the cost of a retrofit LED-based street light installation including rebates, loan costs, energy savings and return on investment.
Munich airport tests ewo LED flood lights for aprons and taxiways
03 Feb 12
In a new pilot project, ewo has installed LED flood lights on two high masts in the Munich airport, achieving 46% energy savings.
Osram Opto Semiconductors and Arquiled partner on all-LED supermarkets in Portugal
02 Feb 12
New supermarkets owned by the Jerónimo Martins Group have been equipped with intelligent LED fixtures from Arquiled that use LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors.
DOE releases report on LED lighting for New York freeway
31 Jan 12
A two-year study of LED-lighting on Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive in New York City reveals that SSL offers marginally lower lifecycle costs than the incumbent HPS lighting.
Osram donates LED retrofit kits to light US National Mall
31 Jan 12
Electric utility Pepco provided free installation of the 174 Osram LED retrofit kits that have brought uniform SSL to historic bronze poles and cast-iron post-top lights that line the Mall from 3rd to 15th streets.
Relume Technologies closes $7.0 million financing round
30 Jan 12
The Michigan-based supplier of LED-based outdoor lighting will use the funds to build its sales and manufacturing infrastructure.
LED North America provides all-LED lighting for Outpost Solar's headquarters
25 Jan 12
LED North America has turned the headquarters building for Outpost Solar in Pulaski, TN, into an all-LED facility.
Philips and NXP develop solar-powered LED street light
24 Jan 12
The Solar Gen2 solar-powered LED-based street light is competitive with grid-based street lights and delivers 98% power-conversion efficiency from the photovoltaic cells to battery.
Outdoor Lighting: Cree LEDs light Asheville; Monterrey and Abu Dhabi launch SSL projects
24 Jan 12
Asheville will soon have deployed a total of 3643 Cree LED street lights, while Abu Dhabi takes a 20-year outlook on an SSL project, and Monterey and Detroit pursue new SSL retrofits.
Terralux linear LED module targets new luminaire designs and retrofits
10 Jan 12
A new linear LED module family from Terralux includes 4-, 6-, and 8-inch models and targets both new SSL luminaire designs as well as retrofits of existing fixtures such as wall sconces and ceiling fixtures.
No LED replacement found for ornamental post-top street lights in DOE pilot project
10 Jan 12
An evaluation has determined that none of four different LED replacement products for ornamental post-top street lights could match the performance of the existing 100W HPS fixture.
Hungarian city installs over 6200 LED street lights
20 Dec 11
Tungsram-Schréder has supplied over 6200 LED luminaires to replace all of the street-lighting installations in the Hungarian city of Hódmezővásárhely.
Taiwan boosts LED street-lighting program, BLU market goes flat
20 Dec 11
Taiwan's Premier Wu Den-yih has approved an LED street-lighting project valued at NT$2 billion, while PIDA has reported that the LED backlight module market in Taiwan is flat.
Philips supplies LED lighting for Zürich bridge
15 Dec 11
LED lighting from Philips has been used to illuminate Zürich's Hardbrücke, a bridge in the central part of the city.
Cooper SSL helps City Furniture achieve LEED Silver in superstore
13 Dec 11
Cooper Lighting has supplied indoor and outdoor LED lighting for City Furniture's new 94,000-square-foot superstore delivering an energy reduction of 60% and LEED Silver compliance.
Outdoor Lighting: Mississauga contemplates SSL project, Amerlux launches LED platform
12 Dec 11
Mississauga, Canada, hopes to begin a city-wide conversion to LED street lights. Meanwhile, the Amerlux SmartSite SSL platform combines intelligent lighting and multimedia messaging for both safety and advertising applications.
Outdoor Lighting: Cooper supplies Austin with SSL, Detroit embarks on an LED project
05 Dec 11
Detroit, Michigan has installed 1,077 LED fixtures in its central business district; meanwhile, Austin, Texas will reduce energy in its City Hall parking garage by 74% via a lighting retrofit with Cooper Lighting SSL fixtures.
LED Roadway Lighting to supply LED street-lighting project in Norway
30 Nov 11
Several municipalities in Norway plan to install a total of around 15,000 LED luminaires from LED Roadway Lighting.
Traxon Technologies brings synchronized LED light and sound to Chicago's State Street
29 Nov 11
Customized LED lighting fixtures have been installed along Chicago's State Street as part of a partnership between Traxon Technologies, Creative Lighting Design & Engineering and the Chicago Loop Alliance.
LED revolution advances in China with government backing (MAGAZINE)
28 Nov 11
Despite some quality issues, China now leads the world in the deployment of LED street lights, and the country's next Five-Year Plan is expected to drive further advancements, writes PHILIP JESSUP.
Outdoor Lighting: Carmanah drops Ruud LED deal, Acuity builds lighting demo
23 Nov 11
Carmanah has ended what was an exclusive marketing agreement with Ruud Lighting (Cree) while Acuity Brands' Holophane unit has launched a comprehensive outdoor lighting demonstration on its campus, and Sacramento and New Brunswick move on SSL projects.
LED Roadway Lighting acquires controls expertise from Streetlight Intelligence
21 Nov 11
SSL street-light vendor LED Roadway Lighting has acquired intellectual property and other assets relayed to adaptive control of street lights from Streetlight Intelligence.
Hubbell announces LED street light fixture and retrofit kit
16 Nov 11
Hubbell Outdoor Lighting has announced a new LED street light and an SSL retrofit kit for legacy lights, that both use a light engine developed in partnership with Hella.
Cree begins expansion of Ruud's Wisconsin LED-fixture manufacturing facility
16 Nov 11
Following its acquisition of Ruud Lighting and the BetaLED SSL product portfolio, Cree has just broken ground on a $24.5 million expansion of Ruud's Racine, WI manufacturing facility.
Outdoor Lighting: Cooper lights Detroit tunnel, Sunovia and Lumenpulse announce LED projects
15 Nov 11
Sunovia has supplied EvoLucia luminaires in Sarasota SSL bridge project, while Cooper has lit the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, and Lumenpulse has provided programmable RGB lighting for an iconic plaza.
GE LED street lights deliver $146,000 annual savings in Stamford, CT
28 Oct 11
Following a comparison with induction lighting and LED street lights from several vendors, the city of Stamford, CT, installed over 1000 GE Cobrahead fixtures for an annual saving of $146,000.
DOE municipal consortium publishes LED street-lighting guidelines
25 Oct 11
The US Department of Energy Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium has posted specification templates for LED street-lighting designed to help municipalities and utilities jumpstart their solid-state lighting programs.
Outdoor lighting: Osram lights Portugal streets, Cooper launches new LED light engine
20 Oct 11
Street-light-manufacturer Schréder has supplied SSL luminaires to Arraiolos, Portugal based on Osram LEDs, while Cooper Lighting has introduced a new version of its LightBAR that primarily targets outdoor lighting.
LEDs headline at SALC, speakers predict significant efficiency gains (MAGAZINE)
19 Oct 11
SSL technology dominated both the sessions and exhibits at the annual Street & Area Lighting Conference, reports MAURY WRIGHT, and LED-based lighting that is already succeeding based on efficacy will soon deliver significant additional power savings.
India identifies LED lighting as key technology to control energy demand (MAGAZINE)
19 Oct 11
The Indian government has developed policies to stimulate the adoption of LED lighting in the country, and is funding a number of pilot LED street-lighting projects, explains PHILIP JESSUP.
LED highway lighting project in China features a million Cree LEDs
14 Oct 11
A major highway-lighting upgrade in Shenzhen has seen the installation of more than 10,000 Kingsun LED lighting fixtures. In related news, Cree has released a 140-lm/W version of its XP-G LED.
Appalachian launches smart LED street light, Cooper and Hubbell introduce wall packs
07 Oct 11
Appalachian Lighting introduces the ALLED SL4 LED-based street light with integrated network and control technology while Cooper and Hubbell launch new SSL wall pack luminaires.
Welland to replace all street lights with LEDs
28 Sep 11
Welland, Ontario, is to replace 4300 street lights and 2410 decorative fixtures with LED lights from Appalachian Lighting Systems.
Philips expands roadway luminaire family and again uses LEDgine module
27 Sep 11
Philips RoadView SSL luminaires target street-light applications replacing up to 400W HID lights and generally halving power consumption.
Outdoor Lighting: SALC focuses on LEDs, plus SSL in Florida and India
21 Sep 11
The Street & Area Lighting Conference is more LED-focused than ever, both in its sessions and exhibits, and global installations of SSL technology show why.
LRC research discounts satellite images as accurate light-level indicators
16 Sep 11
Previous studies have used satellite images to link outdoor light levels and cancer rates, but Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's LRC has published research that discounts satellite images as accurate indicators of terrestrial light levels.
Xeralux lights waste facility, Digital Lumens lights warehouses
13 Sep 11
Xeralux high-bay SSL luminaires with Cree LEDs have reduced energy usage in a California waste-collection facility while Digital Lumens has announced its latest installation in three Interstate Warehousing facilities.
Street-lighting market shows momentum is behind quality luminaires (MAGAZINE)
13 Sep 11
A new market-research report from Strategies Unlimited indicates that street-lighting applications are taking off, though the market is currently suffering from a temporary setback.
Outdoor-lighting research suggests strong LED impact in suppressing melatonin
13 Sep 11
A multinational-research project on the impact of light pollution asserts that LEDs suppress melatonin levels to a far greater degree than high-pressure-sodium sources, potentially impacting human health.
Outdoor Luminaires: Philips launches retro and modern LED fixtures, Hubbell introduces WallPack
09 Sep 11
Philips has announced two new outdoor LED fixtures targeting green-conscious communities and Hubbell Lighting introduced a new LED WallPack while SSL continues to prove to be an energy-saving option in a variety of outdoor applications, including bollards.
Outdoor Lighting: Nevada ramps SSL projects, aesthetics key some LED fixture choices
06 Sep 11
Nevada will install 4534 LED street lights while Fountain, CO, and East Lyme, CT, have chosen SSL luminaires that would match the historic appearance of the communities and minimize light pollution.
Street lighting market is $327 million and growing, says Strategies Unlimited
25 Aug 11
The market for street lights is growing and dynamic, fueled by quality luminaires and a city's ability to reduce operating costs. But all is not rosy in the street lighting market worldwide, as is documented in a new report from Strategies Unlimited.
Commentary: Cree acquires Ruud Lighting and BetaLED subsidiary
19 Aug 11
The acquisition of a strong LED lighting company is intended to help Cree drive the market adoption of LEDs.
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discussed the deal with Cree's CEO, Chuck Swoboda.
Cree acquires lighting manufacturer Ruud and BetaLED subsidary
17 Aug 11
Cree has acquired Ruud Lighting, including its specialist LED brand BetaLED, for $525 million and plans to operate the acquisition as a subsidiary of Cree Lighting.
Outdoor Lighting: De Pere tests LEDs on bridge, BetaLED lights airport
15 Aug 11
Port Columbus airport and the city of Pittsburg, CA install BetaLED SSL products, while the city of De Pere, WI tests LED lights from four vendors on the Claude Allouez Bridge.
Outdoor Lighting: LED Roadway wins Edmonton project, Kingsun supplies Shenzhen (Updated)
02 Aug 11
LED Roadway Lighting will supply 2580 SSL street lights to Edmonton, Canada, Kingsun Optoelectronic completes LED highway lighting project in Shenzhen, China, and Las Vegas and UK SSL updates.
Outdoor Lighting: Philips supplies LED street lights to Boston and Weston (Updated)
27 Jul 11
New SSL street-light projects in Boston, MA and Weston, FL utilize Philips Hadco and Roadway luminaires, and Philips SpeedStar luminaires serve in a UK pilot.
Inovus Solar installs on-grid solar LED area lights
25 Jul 11
Solar panels integrated on LED area-light poles feed power onto the grid during daytime peak electrical usage to compound the energy savings of SSL technology.
LFI outdoor sessions address best practices and MLO
21 Jul 11
In the outdoor lighting area, sessions on best practices and the Model Lighting Ordinance highlighted the LFI program with applicability to SSL and other lighting technologies.
Outdoor Lighting: Tempe vetoes LEDs, chooses induction street lights
21 Jul 11
US Lighting Tech announced that it will supply the city of Tempe, Arizona with 1000 induction street lights after the city decided LEDs weren't a good match for the desert temperature extremes.
Solar LED-lighting consortium releases introductory recommended practices
19 Jul 11
The Consortium for Solar Lighting that formed back in April has released an introductory recommended practices document for outdoor LED-based SSL applications.
LFI report, part 3: LED technology, outdoor lighting (MAGAZINE)
19 Jul 11
LED technology evolution was evident at LFI with light-extraction advancements and mixed-color approaches to warm white prevalent, and new outdoor SSL products included luminaires that use larger LED sources and a mix of TIR and reflector optics.
LED street lights saving serious cash in Seattle
13 Jul 11
The city of Seattle has installed thousands of LED street lights and is reaping the benefits in terms of hundreds of thousands of dollars of savings.
Iowa footbridge features inspired LED design
30 Jun 11
The High Trestle Trail Bridge utilizes iLight Plexineon Blue Light fixtures.
Philips to acquire LED outdoor-lighting specialist Indal
29 Jun 11
The Spanish company will join Philips' Professional Luminaires business and add to its capabilities to offer LED outdoor lighting.
LED street lights improve visibility at UK highway junction
27 Jun 11
Philips recently collaborated with the UK Highways Agency to install LED streetlights at a critical access road to improve visibility while reducing required maintenance.
Hella and Hubbell to develop non-automotive LED lighting
22 Jun 11
Hella will supply LED light engines that will be incorporated into Hubbell's roadway lighting fixtures.
Outdoor Lighting: BetaLED luminaires light Napa Maxwell Bridge
21 Jun 11
A signature site for motorists along the Napa River in Northern California, the Maxwell Bridge is now illuminated with LED-based fixtures from BetaLED that deliver 31% energy savings.
LED lighting installed in London road tunnel
21 Jun 11
The Upper Thames Street tunnel in Central London has become the first UK road tunnel to be fitted with linear LED lighting, according to Transport for London.
LRC publishes ASSIST volumes on street-lighting evaluation and glare
20 Jun 11
New publications in the ASSIST Recommends Series describe a methodology for evaluation of street light performance, and a calculation-based approach to estimating discomfort glare in outdoor lighting.
WEBCAST: Solar-Powered LED Street Lighting
14 Jun 11
This webcast provides a tutorial on solar-powered LED street lighting and explains how solar-powered LED street lights apply to power management solutions.
Outdoor Lighting: Sentry supplies LEDs to UC Berkeley, SCE adds SSL option
07 Jun 11
The University of California Berkeley is installing SSL retrofit kits from Sentry Electric, Southern California Edison can now offer LEDs on utility-owned poles, and four more North American cities launch LED projects.
Philips conducts LED lighting trial in St. Helens, UK
03 Jun 11
A trial of LED outdoor lighting at two sites in Merseyside, UK, has been conducted as part of the pan-European BLISS project.
LED outdoor lighting field trials demonstrate benefits to potential adopters (MAGAZINE)
31 May 11
The LightSavers consortium of cities is undertaking an extensive and coordinated series of trials of LED outdoor lighting products, with a view to persuading the relevant authorities to adopt the technology, writes PHILIP JESSUP.
Raleigh LED lighting projects demonstrate durability and savings (MAGAZINE)
31 May 11
Beginning in 2007, Raleigh, North Carolina, was among the first cities to install LED-based lighting, and has demonstrated energy and maintenance savings over a long term with better-than-expected lumen maintenance, says MAURY WRIGHT.
Outdoor Lighting: Cooper installs LEDs in Ohio, Baltimore fights utility over SSL
25 May 11
The city of Bryan, Ohio has installed Cooper cobrahead and post-top LED luminaires, while the Baltimore Gas & Electric utility is fighting a move to SSL in the Maryland city.
New players make SSL outdoor lighting news at Lightfair tradeshow
24 May 11
All of the major players in LED-based street and area lighting had compelling Lightfair demonstrations, but new entrants, some with products based on larger LEDs, made the headlines.
DOE releases Gateway report on Walmart parking-lot lighting
13 May 11
LED luminaires were installed in a parking lot covering more than a half-million square feet in Leavenworth, Kansas , and showed good energy savings with a quite long payback period due to the low electricity rate.
Michigan offers grants for advanced lighting demo projects
09 May 11
Michigan plans to fund 15-20 projects around the state that demonstrate the advantages of advanced lighting technologies.
Outdoor Lighting: Acuity launches new LED area lights, Nova Scotia controversy, San Francisco RFP
04 May 11
Acuity Brands launched new outdoor SSL products, while San Francisco seeks bids on wireless-enabled street lights, and controversy hits Nova Scotia's mandatory LED conversion plan.
Outdoor Lighting: Pielenhofen installs Osram LEDs, Nova Scotia expands SSL program
20 Apr 11
The German community of Pielenhofen has begun a transition to LED-based street lights using Herkules retrofit kits and Osram LEDs while Nova Scotia plans to extend its SSL retrofit program to every street light in the province.
Consortium for Solar Lighting founded to accelerate deployment
19 Apr 11
Sharp Electronics, Carmanah Technologies, Inovus Solar, and SolarOne Solutions have founded the Consortium for Solar Lighting to accelerate the adoption of solar lighting through the development of universal specifications.
Outdoor Lighting: Nottingham installs Relume fixtures, some utilities fight SSL trend
12 Apr 11
Stouch Lighting installs Relume SSL luminaires in West Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania and Napa, California uses EECBG funds for LED street lights, while utilities in Montana and Colorado have stymied a move to more efficient LED lights for outdoor applications.
DOE municipal consortium posts draft street-lighting specification
12 Apr 11
The public has until May 2, 2011, to submit comments on the street-lighting specification draft posted by the DOE.
LSG and Lumetech convert Dallas parking garages to SSL
29 Mar 11
Five parking garages in downtown Dallas, Texas now have brighter and lower-power LED-based lighting via a city partnership with the Lumetech Group and the Lighting Science Group.
Philips SpeedStar road-lighting LED luminaire is carbon neutral
24 Mar 11
Philips has calculated the carbon footprint for manufacturing and recycling its SpeedStar luminaire, and has offset these carbon emissions by purchasing carbon credits.
Field trials collect performance data for LED outdoor-area lighting (MAGAZINE)
22 Mar 11
While LED luminaires may be the popular choice for street and area lighting right now, Tom Geist says "show me the data" that proves efficiency and other SSL claims.
Outdoor Lighting: Tucson chooses Cooper SSL, Brazil allies with PolyBrite
22 Mar 11
Brazilian agreement will open South American market for PolyBrite while Cooper delivers LED street lights in Tucson, Arizona, and LED Roadway Lighting will test GPS-enabled luminaires.
Outdoor Lighting: Osram LEDs light Beijing streets, US cities tap EECBGs
16 Mar 11
The Chinese "10 cities 10,000 lights" program is responsible for a LED street-light retrofit project in three Beijing districts, while grants and utilities continue to drive outdoor SSL projects in the US.
ExCeL London Exhibition Centre chooses Dialight LED lighting to meet energy-efficiency targets
14 Mar 11
Around 200 high-bay LED fixtures have replaced high-pressure sodium lamps, providing improved light quality and significant energy savings.
LRC evaluates LED and induction street-lights for local roads
01 Mar 11
RPI's Lighting Research Center has published another specifier report on LED street lights focusing this time on residential roadways, and again found that an HPS light generally outperformed the SSL products.
Philips installs LED lights along 7-km length of highway
17 Feb 11
Philips has supplied 293 LED luminaires for a busy stretch of highway near Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Philips Lighting UK argues that switching-off street lights is a false economy, and modern technology such as LEDs and control systems offer a better option.
Outdoor Lighting: Topeka retrofits lights, Roseville tests LEDs
16 Feb 11
Topeka, Kansas retrofits existing fixtures with LEDs, while Roseville, CA recruits volunteer SSL street-light evaluators, and new projects come to California, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Wireless networks enable city-wide control of LED street-light installations (MAGAZINE)
10 Feb 11
Municipalities can add a wireless system to LED street-light deployments and implement remote power-monitoring and control functions including dimming, says MAURY WRIGHT.
LightSavers LED street-lighting pilot project yields encouraging results (MAGAZINE)
10 Feb 11
A pilot SSL street-light project in Caledon, Canada tested LED luminaires from three manufacturers. Maury Wright describes the generally positive results for illuminance, uniformity, and lumen depreciation after a full year since deployment.
LRC tests LED-based, off-grid lighting for Lighting Africa program
08 Feb 11
Tests carried out by the Lighting Research Center will support the development of emerging markets for affordable off-grid lighting products in Africa and beyond.
DOE report estimates energy savings for LED lighting
04 Feb 11
SSL in 12 key applications saved 3.9 TWh of electricity in 2010 and the DOE projects more than 290 TWh in savings were the studied applications converted completely to LED sources.
Application requirements dictate best choice for outdoor-lighting technology (MAGAZINE)
04 Feb 11
A methodology for evaluating lighting-design criteria and cost issues provides lighting professionals with a pathway to make the best outdoor lighting choices, explains Ronald Gelten.
Streetlight Intelligence, National collaborate on street-lighting technologies
21 Jan 11
National Semiconductor and Streetlight Intelligence plan to combine their respective experience in integrated LED drivers and intelligent control and monitoring products for street lighting.
Providence, RI issues RFP for LED street lights
21 Jan 11
Bids for a pilot program to provide 81 LED street lights need to be submitted by January 31, but there is a mandatory site visit on January 25.
Outdoor Lighting: Acuity supplies LED luminaires to Vancouver
18 Jan 11
Acuity's Holophane unit will supply acorn-style, post-top LED luminaires to revamp a Vancouver, Canada neighborhood while Cleveland's SSL situation stagnates and LEDs come to cattle yards on the US prairie.
Outdoor Lighting: Dover installs LEDs, others question technology costs
13 Jan 11
The city of Dover, Delaware is installing 118 LED street lights, while Foley, Alabama considers a SSL project and the citizens of Rochester, Minnesota question the economics of a pilot project.
Outdoor Lighting: California and Iowa cities get LED street lights
04 Jan 11
Beaumont, California enters the third year of a comprehensive street-light upgrade project while Urbandale and Ankeny, Iowa jointly win an EECBG award for SSL street lights.
Outdoor Lighting: Corunna deploys LED retrofits, Osram announces retrofit kit
20 Dec 10
Corunna, Michigan has retrofitted metal halide street lights with SSL while Osram Sylvania has launched new 35 and 55W LED area-light retrofit kits.
Outdoor Lighting: Mexico street lights, Roswell car park
14 Dec 10
A Mexican town plans to install 25,507 GE LED street lights while a Lexus auto dealer in Roswell, GA used SSL to achieve an 86.6% reduction in the energy required to light its parking lot.
Choosing between LED and HPS street lights
09 Dec 10
NLPIP recently performed a formal evaluation of existing street-lighting technologies to determine the best choice between LEDs and HPS.
Outdoor Lighting: Niagara Falls plans to test LED street light energy use
07 Dec 10
Niagara Falls plans to begin an LED evaluation project in early 2011 while SSL projects in Palo Alto and Cleveland face roadblocks.
EnergyAustralia requests Quotations for LED street-lighting trial
25 Nov 10
Energy services corporation EnergyAustralia is seeking quotations for a small number of LED luminaires in order to conduct a trial of LED street lights in New South Wales, Australia.
Outdoor Lighting: New Yorks sets LED rates, Fargo gets post-top LEDs
22 Nov 10
Central Hudson Gas & Electric in the state of New York adds an LED-street-light tariff to its service classifications while Fargo, ND completes downtown, post-top-LED retrofits.
LRC refutes complaints on Specifier Report, adds new data
18 Nov 10
LRC has addressed specific complaints about its recent NLPIP Specifier Report about LED street lights on collector roadways, and added a new section to the report that evaluates higher-powered LED luminaires.
LED street-lighting pilot program begins in Kolkata, India
18 Nov 10
Kolkata, the Climate Group and HSBC have launched an outdoor LED lighting project that will cut costs and emissions.
Cooper addresses advantages and challenges in outdoor SSL
15 Nov 10
A recent conference presentation examined the opportunity, challenges, and advantages that LED-based SSL faces in outdoor applications.
Light and human health: LED risks highlighted
15 Nov 10
Issues relating to the effects on health and well-being of artificial light are discussed in three recent publications; including one that says the blue-light component in white LEDs causes toxic stress to the retina.
Outdoor Lighting: Waukesha embarks on Cooper LED retrofit
09 Nov 10
Wisconsin city evaluates SSL street lights from 14 vendors and selects Cooper luminaire for 1200-light upgrade slated to start this month.
Seven drivers for outdoor LEDs (MAGAZINE)
04 Nov 10
Seven market forces are setting the stage for accelerated adoption of outdoor LED lighting, says Jeff Bocan of venture-capital firm Beringea LLC.
LED momentum builds at annual Street and Area Lighting Conference (MAGAZINE)
03 Nov 10
Presentations at the IES Street and Area Lighting Conference were predominantly centered on LEDs, and there were first-hand opportunities to view SSL installations, reports Maury Wright.
Outdoor Lighting: Allentown installs GE and Cooper LED street lights
01 Nov 10
PPL Electric Utilities and Allentown, Pennsylvania partner on an LED-based street light trial replacing 53 high-pressure sodium lamps.
DOE questions recent NLPIP LED street light report (updated)
29 Oct 10
Both the US DOE and luminaire makers believe that the recent NLPIP Specifier Report was fundamentally flawed in questioning the suitability of LED street lights for collector roadways.
Outdoor Lighting: New Jersey utility nixes energy-saving LEDs
25 Oct 10
Jersey Central Power & Light blocks LED street light installation in Jackson against the wishes of town officials trying to spend grant money on SSL.
LEDs dominate presentations at annual Street and Area Lighting Conference
12 Oct 10
The recent IES Street and Area Lighting Conference included a variety of outdoor-lighting focused presentations, but the transition to energy-saving LED-based SSL proved the predominant theme.
Outdoor Lighting: China leads in LED street light deployment
12 Oct 10
China is home to four of the top five LED street lighting installations in the world, and Dongguan Songshan Lake just installed 144 luminaires.
San Francisco requests proposals for LED luminaires and control system
12 Oct 10
San Francisco has issued a Request for Proposals to replace approximately 18,500 cobra-head HPS street-light luminaires with LED luminaires that will be linked with an integrated wireless communication monitoring and control system.
NLPIP Specifier Report questions LEDs in street-lighting applications (updated)
07 Oct 10
RPI's Lighting Research Center reports that LED-based street lights can't meet RP-8-00 requirements at the pole spacing that HPS street lights achieve, and therefore the SSL alternative isn't viable from a cost perspective.
The Climate Group requests proposals for outdoor LED lighting trial in London (UPDATE)
04 Oct 10
The Climate Group invites suppliers to submit a Notice of Intent to Submit Proposal by November 1, for a new LED lighting trial in London.
Carmanah acquires LED driver company Lightech
01 Oct 10
The acquisition of Israel-based LED driver manufacturer Lightech Electronic Industries Ltd. will allow Carmanah to offer driver components and systems to key lighting customers.
DOE Municipal Consortium to incorporate Cree LED City program
30 Sep 10
The DOE's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium is taking over guidance responsibility for US members of Cree's LED City program, as both groups seek to accelerate the adoption of SSL in outdoor-lighting applications.
Street lighting and LEDs are key areas of focus at SALC
22 Sep 10
Outdoor LED lighting will be at the forefront of discussions at next week's Street and Area Lighting Conference in California, writes Brian Owen.
Outdoor Lighting: DePaul deploys Sunovia LED parking area lights
21 Sep 10
An LED-based SSL installation in a DePaul University parking garage will generate 60% energy savings, while cities in Michigan, Wyoming, and North Carolina announce LED street light projects.
McGill University students develop LED luminaires with Future's help
20 Sep 10
Future Electronics collaborated with McGill University students on four renewable-energy products including 2 LED-based SSL projects supported by Future Lighting Solutions.
SSL luminaires must deliver reliable beam patterns in outdoor applications (MAGAZINE)
20 Sep 10
Luminaires for outdoor SSL applications such as street lights must deliver increasingly precise beam patterns to minimize light pollution and maximize efficiency by directing light to the appropriate area, says Maury Wright.
White paper on outdoor lighting issues and quality lighting applications published by NEMA
16 Sep 10
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a white paper, LSD 11-2010, covering outdoor lighting issues.
Outdoor Lighting: Parking garages get LEDs, Pittsburgh accelerates project
13 Sep 10
LED-based SSL will deliver significant energy savings in new parking-garage installations, while more municipalities announce LED street-light projects, and companies take novel approaches to SSL-based outdoor light designs.
Lighting designer meets challenging deadlines to illuminate Sheshan Basilica
13 Sep 10
Thor Daniel Hjaltason has designed and planned the nest illumination of the exterior and interior of the Sheshan Basilica, a Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai.
All-plastic LED lamp targets outdoor illumination
07 Sep 10
Iwasaki Electric and Teijin have developed what they describe as the world's first all-plastic LED lamp for outdoor use. The entire housing, except of course the bayonet cap, is made from a high-thermal-conductivity resin.
Everlight LED technology lights up Burger King restaurants
02 Sep 10
A Burger King restaurant in Germany has adopted energy-efficient LED lighting from Everlight Electronics, for use in parking lots and for indoor applications.
Outdoor Lighting: Light Emitting Plasma leads street-light news
31 Aug 10
Scottsburg, Indiana will install Luxim Light Emitting Plasma street lights, Leotek wins Seattle business, and Saipan and Nebraska City install LED street lights.
LSG solar-powered luminaires illuminate Mexico City superhighway
23 Aug 10
A new DC-powered version of Lighting Science Group's Prolific SSL street light relies on solar power to illuminate the new Viaducto Bicentenario superhighway in Mexico.
Debate continues over the impact of light at night on human health (MAGAZINE)
23 Aug 10
Organizations continue to research whether light at night has a serious impact on human health.
Adaptive controls add to LED efficiency (MAGAZINE)
20 Aug 10
LEDs may offer a path to more efficient lighting in many different applications, and adaptive control technology significantly stretches the efficiency gain, says Maury Wright.
Lightfair shows latest in LEDs (MAGAZINE)
20 Aug 10
Were one to have walked into the Lightfair International (LFI) exhibit hall on May 12 with no prior knowledge about the event, the impression would have clearly been that the show was focused on LEDs. Indeed the event featured the latest LED technology ranging from LED chips to the latest in LED-based luminaires.
Outdoor Lighting: LED traffic lights, street lights continue to gain traction (updated)
16 Aug 10
Municipalities in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nebraska all receive new funding for LED traffic light and street light upgrades.
LEDs provide efficient approach to outdoor architectural lighting
16 Aug 10
Siemens chooses LEDs to light its new parking garage and staff restaurant while the National Aquarium in Baltimore is replacing its landmark neon sign with LEDs.
DOE posts Evaluating LED Street Lighting webcast materials
13 Aug 10
A webcast entitled "Evaluating LED Street Lighting Solutions" was hosted by the US Department of Energy (DOE) on July 20, 2010.
Philips joins 1000-Village Solar LED lighting program
05 Aug 10
Royal Philips Electronics used a Climate Group event in China to announce its participation in the 1000-Village Solar LED lighting program and is donating a range of SSL systems.
Outdoor Lighting: LEDs light streets, airports, gardens, and buildings
02 Aug 10
Cities from the USA to Russia continue to adopt LED street lights while the SSL technology also finds use in airport, garden, and building applications.
TECH NOTE: Lighting controls offer a reasonable first step toward improving energy efficiency
30 Jul 10
Evaluation of thirteen of the leading lighting control vendors for commercial offices indicates that solutions can reduce electricity consumption by 35-55%, however payback can range from 2-10 years say David Raezer and Romahlo Wilson.
Philips Lumileds Luxeon Rebel ES delivers 300+ lumens for outdoor lighting
27 Jul 10
A new addition to the Luxeon Rebel family, the new ES model outputs more than 300 lumens at 1A of drive current boosting efficacy for outdoor SSL.
ewo implements large-area LED lighting in Calcinate
20 Jul 10
An Italian traffic hub has recently installed LED lighting from ewo in order to improve energy efficiency and improve highway safety.
DOE hosts webcast on LED street-lighting evaluation
12 Jul 10
Speakers who are involved in LED street-lighting projects will share perspectives as part of the DOE's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium.
Working group pursues LED and induction street-light retrofits
12 Jul 10
San Diego Street Light Working Group plans to upgrade 145,000 street lights with a mix of induction and LED luminaires across a broad geographic region.
TECH NOTE: Schréder LED fixtures utilize HSMtec printed board technology
12 Jul 10
LED fixtures from Schréder have been enhanced with HSMtec printed-board technology from Häusermann GmbH.
Outdoor Lighting: Historic bridge gets LEDs, More cities get streetlight funding
06 Jul 10
More cities are beginning to receive LED streetlight funding, as outdoor LED lighting system installations grow in popularity.
Gateway's LED-based SSL installation lights up Washington, DC parking garage
30 Jun 10
The US Department of Labor has installed LED-based solid-state lighting in a parking garage, and expects 75% energy savings and better light.
ASSIST evaluates outdoor lighting impact on human circadian system
27 Jun 10
Research reveals that outdoor lighting has little if any impact on human biological cycles in the face of worries of some advocacy groups about bluish short-wavelength light.
Gateway report details T.J. Maxx LED parking-lot lighting
23 Jun 10
Phase 1 of a DOE Gateway demonstration project achieves 58% energy savings based on LED-based solid-state lighting (SSL) with integrated controls in a parking-lot application.
Outdoor Lighting: Seattle to add LED street lights on arterial roadways
22 Jun 10
In Outdoor Lighting news this week, Seattle plans more LED street light retrofits, Vishay announces LED panels for street lights, and Dialight helps its LED solid-state lighting (SSL) customers recycle legacy lamps and fixtures.
LEDs play key role in green efforts surrounding the World Cup
15 Jun 10
South Africa has launched a green program to mitigate the carbon impact of the FIFA World Cup and LED players such as Lemnis and OSRAM are participating in the environmental effort.
Luminus finds success in outdoor area-lighting applications
15 Jun 10
The PhlatLight family is being used by Guth, ABS Lighting, and Almeco Group in street, parking-lot, walkway, parking-garage and other area lighting applications.
DOE releases Gateway report on Palo Alto roadway lighting
15 Jun 10
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released findings from a recent roadway lighting project, which pitted LED, HPS and induction luminaries against one another.
Focus on Outdoor Lighting (MAGAZINE)
14 Jun 10
New outdoor projects and studies dominate this month's Focus On feature.
Controls will compound the advantages of LEDs in street lighting
08 Jun 10
LED street lights designed for a long service life can be operated at reduced power levels and still deliver the needed light output, plus controls can dim or extinguish lights as appropriate.
Langenegg municipality goes green with help of Ledon Lighting
07 Jun 10
Ledon supplies Langenegg with retrofit LED lamps at cost to help the municipality provide its citizens with the e5 Energy Box
Ringdale and Sojitz partner on LED luminaires for the Japanese market
01 Jun 10
Sojitz Systems will manufacture and sell Ringdale's ActiveLED luminaires for applications including street lighting, building exteriors, warehouses, offices and retail spaces.
DOE releases more details on street lighting consortium plan
12 May 10
The DOE and PNNL held a webcast to discuss the initial steps and long-term goals for the newly formed DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium.
Germany funds 10 LED outdoor lighting projects
30 Apr 10
Ten German towns chosen as winners of the Kommunen in neuem Licht competition could receive up to EUR 2 million each for LED lighting projects.
Kolkata unveils LightSavers project for LED lighting
28 Apr 10
Over 270 outdoor LED luminaires will be installed in Kolkata, India, in order to evaulate their performance as part of the global LightSavers program.
RPI's Lighting Research Center details LED street light field test
27 Apr 10
The LRC field test of a business-park LED street light installation confirms that visitors consider LEDs to be equal to or better than legacy lighting.
Seattle will lead US LED street light consortium for DOE
22 Apr 10
Seattle City Light will lead consortium that's chartered to share LED street light experiences through meetings, webcasts, and online discussion forums.
Largest Canadian University graduates into LED technology for street lighting
20 Apr 10
University of Toronto adds street lighting to its LED resume, by integrating an LED retrofit kit into its existing outdoor campus lights, writes Brian Owen.
Luxim LEP technology enables luminaires from ComGroup, Leuchtec, and Gavita Nederland
16 Apr 10
Luxim promotes Light Emitting plasma (LEP) technology as complementary to LED lighting, and now three luminaire makers have adopted LEP for applications requiring high levels of illumination.
Progress in LED outdoor lighting energy costs
07 Apr 10
Progress Energy, a utility, will host a workshop next week to discuss the intricacies of LED outdoor lighting.
iGuzzini designs Osram LEDs into highly efficient streetlamps
29 Mar 10
Several hundred iGuzzini LED streetlights have already been installed in northern Italian cities.
Pittsburgh streetlight research touts LEDs despite manufacturing environmental concerns
11 Mar 10
Study by the University of Pittsburgh looks beyond energy savings of competing streetlight technologies and provides a life-cycle assessment that starts at manufacturing.
Everlight LED fixtures illuminate Boston parking lot
01 Mar 10
Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood experiments with energy-saving LED street-light technology and realizes better light coverage.
E.ON installing LED street lights and traffic signals in Blackpool
22 Feb 10
A coastal resort town in the UK famous for its decorative illuminations is benefiting from a multiyear project to replace street lights and traffic signals with LED fixtures.
IC vendors tout LED backlight and luminaire drivers at Strategies in Light
22 Feb 10
Power and analog semiconductor specialists see market opportunity in supplying constant-current driver ICs for LED lighting.
Cities are transforming the outdoor lighting market, but barriers remain (MAGAZINE)
03 Feb 10
A global trial is strengthening the case for LED acceptance by municipal lighting asset managers, says PHILIP JESSUP of THE CLIMATE GROUP.
When considering an LED retrofit or incentive policy, do your research (MAGAZINE)
03 Feb 10
Evaluation of 250 LED bulbs and fixtures from 23 leading vendors indicates that LEDs offer compelling payback periods when compared to conventional incandescent and halogen lighting solutions. However, as DAVID RAEZER and ROMAHLO WILSON describe, LEDs are not yet competitive as replacements for compact fluorescent, metal halide, and linear fluorescent lights.
BetaLED introduces LED luminaires with 100 lm/W efficacy
22 Jan 10
The Ruud Lighting subsidiary makes says that continuous improvements and optimizing all the components in the system have enabled its first 100 lm/W luminaire.
Momentum builds for LED street lighting, more traffic lights converted too
20 Jan 10
Ann Arbor will continue its streetlight upgrade program, while a University of Pittsburgh study makes the case for LEDs.
E.ON and Advanced LEDs Ltd introduce LED street light
05 Jan 10
A UK-based LED lighting manufacturer has launched an LED street light in partnership with a power and gas supplier.
Climate Group launches international LightSavers program
16 Dec 09
Demonstration projects in several cities around the world will evaluate LED lighting while promoting market uptake and encouraging LED-friendly policies and financing.
Boston trials LED street lights on the Common
26 Nov 09
A test installation of acorn-style LED streetlights will enable the evaluation of energy usage and aesthetic impacts.
LED lighting in London helps cut light pollution
24 Nov 09
A recent BBC news program discussed dark skies in London, including a discussion of LED outdoor lighting technology.
Portland LED street lighting described in Gateway report
18 Nov 09
Results for an installation of 8 LED luminaires included an estimated payback of approximately 7.6 years for new installations, and 20 years for replacement scenarios.
Outdoor LED lighting benefits from PG&E efforts, but health concerns are surfacing (MAGAZINE)
18 Nov 09
The California utility PG&E has added LED lighting to its rate schedule, but people are starting to discuss whether cool-white lighting is a great idea. BRIAN OWEN and TIM WHITAKER report.
LRC method reduces energy consumption of street lighting
05 Nov 09
The LRC says that replacing traditional, yellowish high-pressure sodium lights with cool-white light sources can reduce the amount of electric power used for lighting while maintaining or even improving visibility in nighttime conditions.
Field test results published for PV LED outdoor lighting system
02 Oct 09
An evaluation program run by the Lighting Research Center showed positive results and good acceptance for PV-powered LED-based outdoor luminaires.
PG&E rates LED street lighting
01 Oct 09
Pacific Gas & Electric removes a major roadblock for roadway lighting in their new rate schedule, by recognizing the financial benefits of LED technology.
BetaLED streetlights included in Los Angeles retrofit program
22 Sep 09
Products and installations are already being evaluated as the Los Angeles LED retrofit program gets underway.
LED pilot projects get green light in the Big Green Apple
17 Sep 09
New York City has unveiled a trial of LED outdoor lighting products from 9 manufacturers, taking place in Central Park and FDR Drive.
Lumenova and Jenoptik enter into LED lighting collaboration
15 Sep 09
LED lighting manufacturer Lumenova and optical specialist Jenoptik have formed a strategic alliance to develop LED light engines and related products.
I-35W bridge LED lighting described in DOE Gateway report
28 Aug 09
The latest report from the DOE's Gateway program looks at the first installation of LED lighting on a major interstate thoroughfare in the US.
The word on the street from the IES
19 Aug 09
LED technology will shine at the forthcoming annual Street and Area Lighting Conference, writes Brian Owen.
Schréder and Osram test LED street lights in Fürth
17 Aug 09
A test installation in the German town of Fürth will evaluate the capabilities of Schréder LED street lights containing Osram LEDs.
Welland: Many knock but only one will enter
31 Jul 09
The call for proposals to install LED street lighting in Welland received a healthy response, writes Brian Owen.
Welland seeks proposals for LED street light conversion
11 Jun 09
The City of Welland has issued a Request for Proposal for a street lighting conversion that will require 6000 LED fixtures. Closing date is July 6, reports Brian Owen.
San Jose stimulated to convert streetlights to LEDs
20 May 09
Around $2 million in stimulus funds received by the City of San Jose will accelerate plans to convert yellow streetlights to LED fixtures.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Welland shows great LEaDership in new initiatives
18 May 09
In Canada, the City of Welland has passed resolutions to require developers to install LED fixtures for new streetlighting installations, and is looking at the replacement of existing fixtures with LEDs.
Gateway report and Round 7 CALiPER results released by DOE
24 Mar 09
A report on LED parking-lot lighting has been released along with detailed Round 7 CALiPER test results. The DOE is also looking at stress testing of LED-based integral lamps.
TECH NOTE: LED street light design technology
01 Mar 09
Alliance Optotek's street light design takes into account the LED's thermal, optical, power and mechanical properties.
DOE releases summary results from Round 7 of Caliper testing
23 Feb 09
The report describes a steady increase in efficacy and color quality for SSL outdoor lighting, downlights and replacement lamps, but half the products are still hyped or under-reported in literature.
LA looking at LED street lights, with help from Clinton Climate Initiative
19 Feb 09
Over a five-year period, the City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Street Lighting will replace 140,000 existing streetlight fixtures in the city with LED units.
Carmanah sells road-signs business to Temple, adds AIS to marine lanterns
13 Feb 09
Carmanah will focus on strategic solar power and solar LED lighting markets, and has partnered with Micro-Shine on automatic ID on marine lanterns.
Osram OS: LEDs in Jing Jiang, and thermal models online
13 Feb 09
Osram Opto Semiconductors has been busy lighting up a main street in Jing Jiang City, China, and providing thermal models of its LEDs online to aid in system design.
Opto Tech unveils modular LED street light
10 Feb 09
A streamlined LED lighting fixture from Opto Tech has a number of interesting design developments including a modular design and a copper heat pipe for cooling.
Pittsburgh and San Jose looking at LEDs for street lighting
09 Feb 09
Two major cities in the USA are considering plans to start converting street lights to LEDs.
DOE reports on San Francisco street lighting demo
02 Feb 09
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the report from a demonstration of LED street lighting in San Francisco, California.
Japanese development to be lit entirely by LEDs
01 Feb 09
A residential development of more than 200 houses in Azabu no Oka, Japan, will use LED fixtures for all its outdoor lighting.
Ann Arbor LED streetlights star in web TV program
30 Jan 09
A video on ElectricTV.net describes the implementation of LED streetlights in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
UC Davis' lighting center develops "smart" LED parking lot lights
14 Jan 09
The California Lighting Technology Center and industry partners have developed an energy-efficient LED parking lot light with a motion sensor triggering increased brightness.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: LED Holiday Lights - See the brightest results
02 Jan 09
LEDs are the lighting technology of choice for holiday lighting installations around the globe. As proof, check out some of the holiday lights photos we've been sent.
Osram forms new company through joint venture, wins LEDs projects
22 Dec 08
Osram starts new company with Traxon Technologies, and Advanced Thermal Devices Inc. has chosen Osram OS' Golden DRAGON LEDs for two Taiwan projects.
DOE releases Phase III of Oakland Demonstration Report on LED street lights
17 Dec 08
Energy savings increased by 25% relative to Phase II (LED luminaire wattage dropped from 78 W to 58 W) and by 52% relative to the baseline system (from 121 W to 58 W).
Pittsburgh councilman releases plan to convert city street lights to LEDs
17 Dec 08
If the city approves the proposal, it would save taxpayers more than $2.5 M annually and allow manufacturers to submit test products.
Carmanah receives order for solar-powered LED aviation lights
04 Dec 08
The $700K contract will provide a stand-alone system to Airport De Guiria in Venezuela.
Philips products to illuminate world's first entirely LED island-"nation"
02 Dec 08
A three-acre island off the Connecticut coast will achieve net zero energy as its property is converted exclusively to LED lighting.
Walgreens lights up colossal multi-component LED sign in Times Square
24 Nov 08
The massive 250,000-pound sign is programmed from street level to 341 feet high at the top of the building.
Three universities give LEDs good grades
13 Nov 08
Cree Inc. has announced the results of LED lighting installations at three universities.
Casino saves 2 million kW-hrs with LED retrofit
10 Nov 08
Lime Energy's LED retrofit project is expected to deliver energy savings of $200,000 per year to Harrah's Valley Center, CA, casino and resort.
Lansing, Michigan, utility expands trial of LED street lighting
06 Nov 08
With the streetlight trial going smoothly and positive response from residents, the utility gave the go-ahead for 6 additional LED fixtures.
Focus on Architecture
05 Nov 08
Recent NYC waterfalls, and German indoor and outdoor facades use LEDs creatively.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Safety-centered approach improves quality of light for petrochemical facilities
05 Nov 08
An understanding of the human visual system and how it relates to LEDs, coupled with an improved understanding of the industrial lighting environment, can have a huge impact on safety, according to Rizwan Ahmad and Boris Viner.
Maine college to save $30,000/year with Osram LED retrofit lamps
03 Nov 08
The installation of 200 post-top fixture LED retrofit kits will save energy and enhance light quality at the Pineland Farms campus.
City of San Jose requests proposals for LED streetlights
20 Oct 08
For the last six months, the City of San Jose has been testing remotely-controllable LED streetlights. Now the City is interested in installing more such lights on a larger scale.
LED illumination improves parking facilities for Wales hospital
14 Oct 08
A hospital in the UK has installed 300 LED external light fixtures to illuminate its car parks and access roads.
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text: Home Culture All About the 2010 Golden Scissors Awards Bringing the beautiful, the brave and the absurd, "Hair GaGa 2010" reclaimed the fun side of black hair. By: Jenée Desmond-Harris Posted: Dec. 6 2010 1:32 PM 0 A model gets her hair done before the show (Kea Taylor/Imagine Photography). The theme of this year's Golden Scissors Awards -- "Hair GaGa" demands an analogy: Everyday black hair is to the styles displayed last night as a traditional red-carpet gown is to the eccentric pop star Lady Gaga's meat dress. Technicolor, tall, bedazzled and ornate. Evoking images of butterflies, clowns and princesses. Paired with outfits straddling couture and costume, the styles were the best of what you'd expect from a hair show: over the top and totally unself-conscious. The Washington Convention Center, where the 19th annual awards were held last night, was an incubator -- nurturing risk taking and providing shelter from the concerns that tend to weigh down black hair and beauty. At the core of the five-hour marathon of musical performances, exhibitions, awards and commentary was a competition: Sixteen salons battled for the $1,000 "Hair GaGa" prize. But this contest felt like an afterthought -- by 11:30 p.m., when Golden Scissors founder and emcee Glynn Jackson announced the winner, the crowd had thinned and models were roaming the empty back of the room in still-attached hairpieces and pajama pants, rubbing sleep from glittery eyes. The real win of the evening -- the victory that infused every performance -- was for black hair itself. The intangible prize: a night when the crowd of 1,100 experienced it not as a chore but as an art, not a burdensome set of required practices but a brilliant -- and fun -- tradition. As the models in feather eyelashes, ball gowns and bikinis sauntered down the runway, Jackson provided a running commentary of approval, shouting into the microphone over the loud techno beat, "Beautiful! Hot! Fierce! Beautiful! Hot! Gorgeous! Sexy! Beautiful! Yes!!" Trophies were awarded for lifetime achievement, best barber, best black business, best Dominican salon and more. But the most celebrated hair celebrity was Jackson himself ("Mr. Glynn" to his devotees). When his adoring staff presented him with a surprise award honoring his legacy, Jackson (yes, the same the man in a T-shirt bearing his own name in gold foil script) lowered his eyes and shed real tears, shaking his head almost as if considering turning down the honor. Then he spun to pose for the cameras with his trophy and massive bag of Carol's Daughter goodies. The event was like a service over which he presided as pastor, interspersing motivational messages about the black hair movement, black business and, again and again, "the children!" Those "children" were the stars of the show. Just when you thought Willow Smith was exceptionally poised and talented (and maybe a tad grown for her 9 years), a 2-year-old Mr. T stomps down the runway like a shrunken Tyson Beckford, striking a pose so photographers can catch the details of his Mohawk. He's followed by itty-bitty girls in tutus. They look like they should be toddling in pre-ballet, but they're strutting and shaking their rainbow-colored ponytails with lips pursed in facial expressions that would put them in contention for any Top Model challenge. None of these children is in need of self-image therapy via the viral Sesame Street "I Love My Hair" video. Who has any use for a gyrating, perma-smiling, hopping, bopping puppet trying to convey that black hair is cool when there's a kids' natural-hair salon like B.R.A.T. Box Salon For Kids putting on a skittle-colored, Willie Wonka-themed exhibition? "The way I normally wear my hair is less extreme, but still pretty. Still really pretty," said 11-year-old Diamond Carter as she prepped for the performance. Page 1 of 2 NEXT PAGE > Powered by Livefyre

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