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Soraa Launches PAR20 Lamp

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Soraa , the LED lighting company which is using technology developed by UCSB inventor Shuji Nakamura, has rolled out a new LED lamp product in the common PAR20 format. Soraa--which has operations in Goleta, but does its manufacturing in Fremont--said its new LED lamp is 85% more energy efficient than standard, halogen lamps.

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Soraa Unveils LED Lighting Product

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Soraa , the UC Santa Barbara spinout funded by Khosla Ventures, NEA, and NGEN Partners, has unveiled its first product, a new LED lighting lamp. Soraa, which was started in Goleta, said its Soraa LED MR16 lamp is intended as a replacement for traditional, halogen MR16 bulbs. Pricing on the LED lamps has not been released.

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Soraa Ships Outdoor LED Product

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Soraa , the UC Santa Barbara spinout whic is backed by Khosla Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and NGEN Partners, said today that it has launched its first, outdoor LED lamp product, which it says patches the performance of a 40W halogon MR16 lamp. READ MORE>>.

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Topanga Technologies Names Engineering VP

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Topanga Technologies said that Hollingsworth holds 14 pending patents in the RF electrodeless plasma lamp area. Topanga's plasma lamps are aimed at the industrial and commercial lighting area. The firm is venture backed by Khosla Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Topanga Technologies Raises $15M

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Topanga Technologies is developing plasma lamps and engines which the firm says exceeds the energy efficiency of LED, flourescent, and other light sources. Canoga Park-based Topanga Technologies , a developer of high efficiency, plasma lighting, has scored $15M in new funding, according to regulatory filings from the firm.

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IKEA Starts Selling Sonos Speakers

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IKEA has started selling a new line of speakers it devleoped in conjunction with Santa Barbara-based Sonos this week, including an oddly shaped, dual "speaker lamp", the SYMFONISK. According to IKEA, the new lamp is the "best sounding lamp in the world" and combines both a smart, Wi-Fi speaker and a light.

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Soraa Gets Install In Tokyo Museum

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Soraa , the UC Santa Barbara spinout which develops LED lighting technology, says it has installed its lamps at the Idemitsu Museum of Arts in Tokyo, Japan. Soraa said it was specifically selected to replace "dated" halogen lamps. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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