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Within the framework of EU Directive 2005/32/EC, the EU set forth requirements for environmentally friendly design (eco-design) of energy-using products (EUP). In November 2009, this directive was superceded by updated Directive 2009/125/EC (ErP), but without affecting executive orders (Domestic and Professional Lighting).

The right lighting in stores has a very significant effect on how shoppers perceive merchandise and its attractiveness. Also exhibits in museums and galleries and at trade fairs only really show themselves to advantage when they are staged with the right lighting. With Startrack from OMS, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors equips a luminaire for the retail sector using high-performance Golden DRAGON Plus LED.

Scientists from Philips Research have developed the first-ever organic light emitting diode (OLED) module that can be powered directly from a mains electricity supply. The prototype opens the door to OLED systems that can be directly plugged into standard power outlets without the need for bulky power management circuitry.

A combination of the most efficient fluorescent lamp with a diameter of 26 mm and an intelligent electronic starter.

Royal Philips Electronicsand Cree, Inc. have signed a comprehensive, worldwide patent cross-license agreement designed to further accelerate the growth of the LED lighting market.

Royal Philips Electronics announced that it installed new ArenaVision sports lighting systems at six of South Africa’s top sports stadiums. These stadiums now rank internationally with the best-lit sporting stadiums. The advanced lighting solutions of Philips contribute to enhancing the viewing experience for players, spectators and TV viewers alike, bringing the spectacle and emotion of the soccer play alive.

This ceiling-mounted and vandal-resistant luminaire is designed to provide security in residential, industrial and parking areas. It can also be used in the entrances to houses. Highly energy efficient, SecuriPack LED has five times the life of an equivalent fluorescent light. And its low carbon usage means that it helps to preserve the environment as well as provide peace of mind to customers.

Royal Philips Electronics today unveiled its 12 watt EnduraLED light bulb, the industry’s first LED replacement for a 60 watt incandescent light bulb. Shown for the first time here at the Lightfair International tradeshow, it marks an important breakthrough in the use of LED lighting technology in everyday applications. Consumers will now have an LED alternative to the most commonly used incandescent bulb, which will deliver up to 80% energy savings and last 25 times longer than its century-old predecessor.