The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology announced the VLMU3100, an ultraviolet (UV) LED in the surface-mount PLCC-2 package. Aimed at a wide range of applications, including adhesive ...

The Taiwan government has set aside a budget of NT$5.49 billion (US$169 million) to subsidize local governments to procure about 700,000 LED street lamps via open-bids to replace existing mercury ...

Last week, we took a look at fluorescent lighting, which is dramatically reducing our energy use for illuminating indoor spaces. This week, we'll cover mercury vapor lighting, which is the most common ...

WASHINGTON — D.C. is in the midst of modernizing its streetlights, converting mercury vapor lamps to LED lighting. Some D.C. residents are carefully watching the District’s plans, hoping to keep ...

Mercury vapor is out and LED is in. Mount Pleasant and North Charleston are beginning a transition from mercury vapor streetlights to LED lights, Kim Asbill said, public affairs specialist for South ...

The government is planning to replace 30 per cent of the country’s existing mercury vapor streetlamps with LED streetlamps this year in an attempt to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, the ...

Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air for weeks to months, and the total amount can exceed safe human exposure levels in a poorly ventilated ...

An ultraviolet (UV) LED in a surface-mount PLCC-2 package, the VLMU3100 by Vishay Intertechnology, serves as a solid-state replacement for mercury vapor lamps. Featuring a typical luminous intensity ...