Past Workshops and Events 2009-2010

FEBRUARY 2009

DOE SSL R&D Workshop

More than 400 attendees – lighting industry leaders, chip makers, fixture manufacturers, researchers, academia, lighting designers, architects, trade associations, energy efficiency organizations, and utilities – gathered at the DOE SSL R&D Workshop in San Francisco to share insights and updates on technology advances and market developments. Attendees also had an opportunity to provide input that will guide updates to the DOE SSL R&D Multi-Year Program Plan.

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MARCH 2009

CALiPER Roundtable

DOE hosted a CALiPER Roundtable in Denver, Colorado among standards-setting efforts, lighting testing laboratories, and key SSL industry stakeholders to build upon previous DOE-led sessions on SSL testing standards and to discuss current issues related to SSL testing and related standards development.

2009 CALiPER Roundtable Report

APRIL 2009

DOE SSL Manufacturing Workshop

Nearly 200 attendees gathered at the DOE SSL Manufacturing Workshop in Fairfax, VA to help shape a new DOE manufacturing initiative to reduce the cost of LED products to competitive levels, ensure high product quality and consistent performance, accelerate introduction of OLED products, and encourage and strengthen U.S. manufacturing of SSL products.

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JUNE 2009

DOE SSL Manufacturing Workshop
Over 150 attendees gathered at the second DOE SSL Manufacturing Workshop in Vancouver, WA to build on the work begun at the inaugural workshop in April. Their input will guide development of a SSL Manufacturing Roadmap and a DOE manufacturing initiative designed to reduce the cost of LED products to competitive levels, ensure high product quality and consistent performance, accelerate introduction of organic LED products, and encourage and strengthen U.S. manufacturing of SSL products.

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JULY 2009

DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop 
More than 300 attendees gathered at the fourth annual SSL Market Introduction Workshop in Chicago, IL to share the latest updates and strategies for successful market introduction of high-quality, energy-efficient SSL solutions.

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FEBRUARY 2010

CALiPER Roundtable 
DOE hosted a CALiPER Roundtable in Gaithersburg, Maryland among standards-setting efforts, lighting testing laboratories, and key stakeholders in the SSL industry to build upon previous DOE-led sessions on SSL testing standards and to discuss current issues related to SSL testing and related standards development.

2010 CALiPER Roundtable Report

DOE SSL R&D Workshop 
About 350 attendees gathered in Raleigh, North Carolina, to participate in the annual DOE SSL R&D Workshop, sharing insights on technology advances and critical issues related to efficacy, lifetime, and reliability. Attendees also had an opportunity to provide input that will guide updates to the DOE SSL R&D Multi-Year Program Plan.

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APRIL 2010

DOE SSL Manufacturing R&D Workshop
Nearly 250 attendees gathered at the DOE SSL Manufacturing R&D Workshop in San Jose, CA to re-examine manufacturing roadmap priority topics, share updates on technology progress and trends, and learn about the first round of DOE-funded manufacturing projects.

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MAY 2010

DOE Workshop: Solid-State Lighting in Higher Education Facilities
DOE hosted a workshop in Portland, OR to facilitate a conversation between solid-state lighting (SSL) luminaire manufacturers and end-users, focused on the complex lighting needs of colleges and universities, with an aim toward improving the quality, functionality, and sustainability of SSL products.

Report

JULY 2010

DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop 
More than 300 attendees gathered at the fifth annual SSL Market Introduction Workshop in Philadelphia, PA to share the latest updates and strategies for successful market introduction of high-quality, energy-efficient SSL solutions. The workshop was preceded by a series of tutorials for those new to SSL, and a webcast on evaluating LED street lighting solutions.

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