Monthly Archives: December 2009

A Competitive Situation Analysis of China’s LED Street Lamp Enterprises︱LED Outdoor Lighting III

Although the development of LED street lamps is not as fast as expected, it still embraces a bright future. Optimistic about the outlook that LED street lamps are to replace conventional ones, LED enterprises are rushing to invest in LED …

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The Outlook: LED Street Lamps to Replace Conventional Ones in Future︱ LED Outdoor lighting II

Generally speaking, those who believe that there is no possibility of a large scale replacement with LED street lamps mainly take two factors into account: the quality and cost of LED street lamps. The quality problem exists in all aspects: …

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LED industry has entered the down cycle; its growth momentum is expected to recover after Chinese New Year 2010

Based on statistics from LED industry research institute LEDinside, Taiwan’s listed LED manufacturers recorded total revenue of NT$6.852 billion in November 2009, down by 1.7% from NT$6.974 billion in October (+65% YoY). LED chipmakers’ total revenue amounted to NT$3.2 billion, …

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DOE Publishes Final Energy Star Criteria for LED Lighting

After releasing three draft editions, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the final ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria for integral LED lamps on December 4, 2009. The new Energy Star criteria will go into effect as of August 31, …

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The Rise of LED Ambient Lights and LED Night Safety Street Lights in Japan | LED Outdoor Lighting I

Japan is the birthplace of LED outdoor lighting including LED ambient lights, LED night safety street lights, which help to reduce crime, and other novel lighting fixtures. Among the developed countries, Japan has a relatively higher aging population, and Japanese …

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