LED lights make shopping centre ‘safer’

LED lights make shopping centre 'safer'

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…

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Obama speech beamed from LED screen

Obama speech beamed from LED screen

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…

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Fertility centre installs LED lighting

Fertility centre installs LED lighting

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…

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Airports get LED-based screens

Airports get LED-based screens

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…

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‘Intelligent’ LED lights unveiled in car park

'Intelligent' LED lights unveiled in car park

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…

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Festival expands LED light display

Festival expands LED light display

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…

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LED boards issue drought warning

LED boards issue drought warning

LED signs erected in a US city are encouraging residents to use less water. New Port Richey, Florida, has been in the grip of a drought for the past three years. Officials have now installed LED screens bearing the message “Drought Conditions, Please Conserve Water” in a bid to preserve supplies. The drought has worsened…

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Green bricks incorporate LED lights

Green bricks incorporate LED lights

The manufacturers of a newly-launched brick claim it is a green alternative to other kinds of construction material as it is made from recycled products and it can incorporate LED lights. Called the Polli-Brick, it has been constructed by HYmini and can act as a replacement to traditional building materials. The company explains that the…

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Arena gets transparent LED screen

Arena gets transparent LED screen

A US arena will soon install a large transparent LED screen in a bid to boost advertising revenue and inform visitors about the venue’s events. The LED screen measures 3,400-square feet and is constructed of Mediamesh which renders it transparent when not in use. Supplied by A2aMedia, the screen will be installed in the AmericanAirlines…

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City transport network installs LED boards

City transport network installs LED boards

Students at a US university will soon be able to read the estimated arrival times of buses on LED screens. A new system is to be installed in bus stops located at Cal Poly Pomona University, California. Buses have been incorporated with GPS technology which sends messages to LED screens regarding the progress of journeys.…

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