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Increasing numbers appear to appreciate the importance of LED lighting, with a new report revealing that the global market will increase by 13 per cent between 2015 and 2020. The market was valued at around $20 billion in 2014 and is expected to hit $42.5 billion by the year 2020. Compiled by Zion Research, the LED Lighting Market for Residential, Architectural and Outdoor Applications: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast 2014-2020…

Essex residents are set to see new LED lights being installed on their streets after 9,000 lamps are to be replaced by the end of the month. New energy-saving LED bulbs will be used instead, which Essex County Council says will cost less money, use less energy and require less maintenance. Councillor Eddie Johnson, the local authority’s cabinet member for Highways and Transport, states: “We are focusing this rollout on…

If you have something in the office that you believe really deserves to be highlighted, like a special award or something that a member of your team has done for charity, why don’t you hang it on the wall and use an LED panel surface mounting kit or similar to really show it off at its best? You can now use LED technology to really showcase something perfectly – and…

The UK might follow in the US’s footsteps and install LED panel lights at school crossings to improve road safety for pupils. This comes after two flashing LED lamps have been added on the corner of 8th Avenue and Wood Street in Baraboo, Wisconsin, after concerns were raised about the high volume of traffic in the area, Channel 3000 reported. Captain Rob Sinden with the Baraboo Police Department was quoted…

Households could see their fuel and electricity bills slashed by as much as £300 every year after Ofgem’s commitment to help make the energy market more competitive and fair to consumers. It states that by switching suppliers and not rolling on to the standard variable tariffs when the current deal comes to an end, customers can save a significant amount of money. This comes as the Competition and Market Authority…

Teeside motorists who regularly travel over Newport Bridge in Stockton may soon see the historic site lit up in a display of colours if plans for LED panels to be installed are given the go ahead. Stockton Council’s planning committee is currently discussing the proposal to install the lights, which could save the local authority £8,000 a year in energy bills, the Gazette Live reported. The current system costs £9,819…

Just as many more businesses are turning to LED lighting panels to provide brighter, more affordable lighting options for stores, restaurants and offices, another major UK city has made a big commitment to changing how it light certain areas for its residents. Bolton is the latest place in the UK to convert traditional sodium street lights to LEDs, with reports by the Bolton News confirming that over half of the…

Liverpool will soon be alight with LED light panels after the council confirmed it will replace thousands of streetlights. Earlier this week, Liverpool City Council revealed it is spending £4 million on a second phase of LED lighting, which will see 9,380 street lights being added to the area, the Liverpool Express reported. This comes after the local authority invested £7 million in rolling out LED lighting in areas such…