A new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. predicts that the growing demand for LEDs will propel the global market to $14.8 billion by 2015. Current wide-scale uses of LEDs include indoor and outdoor lighting, computers, televisions, cell phones, signs and displays, and indicator lights. In 2009, cell phones constituted the largest end-use for LEDs, [...]

What would happen to America if all its citizens replaced their older, less-efficient lighting with LEDs? Well, the country would probably save $120 million in energy. That’s over 1,400 terawatt hours of electricity and equivalent to the output of 24 power plants. Wow. Read up on the DOE’s report on LED lighting at SmartPlanet. Or [...]

We’ve got a pretty new PAR light we’re releasing today. It’s a 6 Watt PAR 38 that puts out around 600 lumens. We’ll have a spec sheet for you up on our site soon.  Yay! Our pretty new PAR

A new report by researchers the University of Pittsburgh provides more impetus to ditch those unsightly, flickering, orange high pressure sodium streetlights in favor of LEDs. Researchers examined the entire lifecycle from production to disposal of high pressure sodium (HPS), metal halide, induction, and LED streetlights and found that the comparatively low overall environmental impact [...]

One of Seesmart’s chief objectives is to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. The vast majority of LEDs and LED lamp components are still manufactured in Southeast Asia. At this point, it is very difficult for US companies in this market to compete with countries such as China. Seesmart has already established one manufacturing facility [...]

Yep, it’s true. And here’s the official press release. Seesmart® LED and L.A. Lighting partner in efforts towards serving the LED market with a complete LED lamp and luminaire solution Manufacturers join forces to advance LED marketplace through cooperative partnership agreement Los Angeles, CA. – February 15, 2010 – Seesmart, Inc. a developer and manufacturer [...]