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One of the largest retailers in the world is incorporating LED lights into a newly-launched outlet. Wal-Mart has announced that its Burlington shop, in Canada, will use 60 per cent less energy thanks to a host of power-saving features. The store is fitted with an array of carbon-reducing devices such as LED lighting. Freezers will…

A China-based jeweller has announced that it is using LED screens to advertise products. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery is working in partnership with Lighthouse Technologies to install LED screens in three of its city centre stores. Outlets in Beijing, Hong Kong and Guangzhou are set to receive the LED boards in a bid to draw…

Bus stops in a US state will soon be installed with LED signs to keep commuters informed regarding estimated arrivals of shuttles. The Centre Area Transportation Authority (Cata), in Pennsylvania, has joined forces with Avail Technologies to erect LED signs which display the arrival times of the city’s buses. In addition to the LED boards,…

An art exhibition incorporating an LED screen is provoking debate among European Union officials. Entitled Entropa, the creation was constructed by David Cerny, from the Czech Republic, and was recently unveiled in the council of ministers building, Brussels. The exhibition plays on national stereotypes of countries within the EU and has received mixed reactions from…

A Northamptonshire shopping centre could get LED lights in a bid to make its car park safer. Swansgate Shopping Centre, in Wellingborough, is due to undergo refurbishment in April and council officials have earmarked £297,000 for LED lights. The funds will be used to replace traditional bulbs with LED lamps to give a better quality…

Passengers on a major cruise line will be able to watch Barack Obama’s inauguration speech on LED screens. Princesses Cruises is ensuring that its guests do not miss out on the President-elect’s swearing-in ceremony on January 20th by broadcasting it live on LED displays. Ships which have LED screens installed as part of the Movies…

A newly-opened fertility centre boasts an array of advanced features including LED lights. The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, recently opened its doors to couples who have trouble conceiving. Ricardo Loret de Mola, director at the clinic, explained that the centre features the latest hi-tech equipment in addition to highly trained staff. The…

Approximately 40 US airports will soon install LED-based screens in retail areas. Danoo has teamed-up with Trofie to supply the LED technology to 150 US airports including those based in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Media network company Danoo currently supplies displays to food outlets but the new partnership with Trofie will see…

Designers from a US university unveiled LED lights which can help reduce the amount of energy wasted. Michael Siminovitch, director at the California Lighting Technology Center, UC Davis, recently revealed the LED lights which have been installed in the university’s car park. The LED lights are expected to save the institute money as 20 per…

LED lights are proving so popular in China a national exhibition has expanded to include more fixtures. This year sees the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition return to the area for the 14th time and more LED lights will be showcased than ever before. Figures published by LED Magazine reveal that sales of LED lights used…