(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) has further simplified indoor LED fixture design with its newly optimized XLamp® MX-6 LEDs, which feature higher flux options, new, longer lifetime estimates and higher CRI options. Cree has also completed LM-80 testing on MX-6 LEDs, which can enable quicker time to market for manufacturers designing ENERGY STAR®-rated fixtures. (more…)

(Mooresville, N.C.) Lowe’s announced today it is the first national retailer to offer consumers the industry’s first and only ENERGY STAR® rated LED A-Line bulb. Consumers will find the GE Energy Smart® 9-watt LED bulb on Lowes.com today – just in time to satisfy every technology enthusiast’s holiday wish list. The GE Energy Smart® 9-watt LED light bulb is rated to last more than 22 years, surviving perennial gifts such as sweaters or flannel shirts by at least a decade. Priced at $34.98 this LED light bulb makes a lasting, affordable gift that will be sure to brighten every season. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXS) announced its Array™ Lighting LED light bulbs have recently been shipped to a number of significant private and public facilities, who are now enjoying the energy saving and sustainability benefits of LED lighting. Recent projects include the prestigious Wharton School of Business, the Hyatt Regency - Miami, the Maryland Institute of College Arts, the University of Minnesota and Presbyterian Homes in Chicago as well as the King of Prussia Mall, outside of Philadelphia. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of XLamp® XP-E High Efficiency White (HEW) LEDs. The new high-efficiency components extend the light output and efficacy of the award-winning XLamp XP-E LED family, enabling fixture designs that can use up to 50 percent fewer LEDs, which can help drive down costs for fixture and bulb manufacturers while delivering the same system performance. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Targeting the latest data center power supply requirements, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in silicon carbide power devices, announces its new line of Z-Rec™ 650V Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diodes. The new JBS diodes provide blocking voltage to 650V to accommodate recent changes in data center power architecture that industry consultants estimate will result in energy efficiency gains of up to 5 percent. Because data centers account for nearly 10 percent of the world’s annual consumption of electrical power, any efficiency gain represents a significant opportunity to reduce overall power consumption. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) This past weekend, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) and Habitat for Humanity of Durham celebrated the completion of the world’s first Habitat for Humanity house lit entirely with LED fixtures and bulbs. Durham-based LED manufacturer Cree sponsored the construction of the Habitat house and Cree employees assisted as volunteers on the project. The house includes Cree’s award-winning CR6™ LED downlight, as well as other LED products featuring Cree LEDs from MSi and TESS (Top Energy Saving System Corp.). (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces the industry’s first lighting-class LED array. The XLamp® CXA20 LED array is the first lighting-class array aimed at accelerating the LED lighting revolution and can enable a 60 watt A-lamp equivalent while consuming just 11 watts. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces that the 120V LMR4™ LED module has achieved California Title 24 registration, helping OEM lighting manufacturers meet California’s rigorous energy efficiency standards and helping them to quickly enter the LED lighting market with fixtures based on the industry-leading Cree TrueWhite® Technology or Cree EasyWhite™ solution. Cree is also extending the warranty on its LMR4 LED module family to five years to further accelerate the LED Lighting Revolution. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of new levels of performance for XLamp® XP-E & XP-C Color LEDs. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.)  Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, extends its lighting-class LED leadership into high-voltage LEDs with the commercial availability of new XLamp® MX-6S and MX-3S LEDs. With the same footprint and high-quality performance as the XLamp MX-6 and MX-3 LEDs, the MX-6S and MX-3S LEDs offer new high-voltage configurations designed for space-constrained LED lamps and bulbs. For these applications high voltage LEDs can be used to achieve smaller, more efficient power supplies and thermal systems. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announce that U.S. participants in the Cree LED City® Program will join forces with the DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (Consortium). The Consortium will provide ongoing national organizational structure and guidance to LED City members and new members in the process of evaluating solid-state street lighting technologies meant for public streets and other public areas. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc.(Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, is raising the standard for half-Watt LED devices with the commercial availability of its XLamp® ML-E LED. The lighting-class XLamp ML-E provides lighting designers with a compact and cost-effective solution for distributed LED arrays that can enable them to meet the stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® performance criteria. (more…)