their stores in a way that is recognizable by customers

Walgreens received GE’s Retailer of the Year award to acknowledge the company’s transition from F28 to F25 linear fluorescent lamps, a strategic move that enabled the company to achieve a 9 percent energy savings while also extending its re-lamp cycle—how frequently it changes bulbs—by 10 percent. At the end of 2011, Walgreens will have more stores than any led high bay light customer in the world using F25 linear fluorescent lamps. Walmart has also set a goal to use 100-percent LED lighting in all of its 5,366 stores through new construction and retrofitting.

LED Retailer of the Year criteria included outstanding contributions to the LED industry by retrofitting at least 20 percent or more of stores to LED; demonstration of significant energy reduction—must have experienced at least 20 percent energy savings or more by moving to an LED technology; and LED technology should have visually improved the appearance of their stores in a way that is recognizable by customers.

GE Retailer of the Year criteria included outstanding contributions to the lighting industry by using energy efficient products in 80 percent of more of their stores; demonstration of innovative led linear high bay light techniques that have improved the visual aesthetics of their stores; and demonstrated positive impact on the community.

A recent meeting held Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has made a conclusion that the ministry must revise current strategies on Taiwan’s LED industry development, and the MOEA pledged to work out revised strategies within a month.