Highest Efficacy from a High-Power LED Reported

Durham, N.C. — Cree, Inc., a developer of LED lighting components, reports it has achieved R&D results of 129 lumens per watt for a cool-white LED and 99 lumens per watt for a warm-white LED. The results have been verified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), whose tests confirmed that the cool-white (5,813 K) LED produced 135.7 lumens of light output and achieved 129 lumens per watt efficacy. The warm-white (2,950 K) LED produced 104.2 lumens of light output and achieved 99 lumens per watt efficacy. www.cree.com.
Cree, Inc.
Reader Service No. 48

Refrigerated Display Lighting System Adds Energy–Saving Functionality

Valley View, Ohio — Functionality improvements to the LED Refrigerated Display Lighting System, an ecomagination product from Lumination, LLC, GE Consumer & Industrial’s LED business, enable further energy savings for retailers in new and retrofit applications. According to the company, the system reduces energy consumption on a 5–door reach–in case by more than 40 percent, when compared with T8 fluorescent lamps. www.led.com.
Lumination, LLC.
Reader Service No. 49

Architectural Emergency Lights

Providence, R.I. — Mule Lighting’s MAKO-3 Series is an architectural outdoor emergency light offering emergency egress lighting. According to the company, the MAKO-3 provides a minimum of 90 minutes illumination upon loss of AC power. Two 6W Xenon lamps offer more light output than standard incandescent lamps, and a polycarbonate lens and mirrored reflector provide maximum light efficiency. MAKO-3 standard units are ETL Listed for Wet Locations and meet UL 924, NFPA 101, NFPA 70-NEC and OSHA illumination standards. www.mulelighting.com.
Mule Lighting, Inc.
Reader Service No. 75

Energy-Efficient LED Luminaire Fixture

Somerset, N.J. — Philips Lighting Company’s Low Bay LED Luminaire is designed for use in applications where widely distributed, glare-free white light is required, and is designed for new construction or retrofitting areas where less-efficient lighting systems are installed. According to the company, the Low Bay LED Luminaire’s design and optics provide visibility and reduce energy use by nearly 50 percent, and can be used in factories and production facilities as well as parking garages, warehouses, gymnasiums and hangars. www.philips.com.
Philips Lighting Company
Reader Service No. 76

Energy-Efficient High-Pressure Sodium Lamps

Aurora, Ohio — TCP, Inc., has added high-pressure sodium lamps available in 35-watts through 1,000-watts to its HID product line. Three times the efficiency and five times the life of an incandescent light bulb, high-pressure sodium lamps last more than 24,000 hours, the company reports, and are recommended for indoor and outdoor applications, industrial facilities and roadways. www.tcpi.com.
Tcp, Inc.
Reader Service No. 77