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		<title>Topanga Launches APL1000, A New Ultra-Efficient Solution for High Mast Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing the latest addition to its Advanced Plasma Lighting™ product line, Topanga will unveil a 50,000-lumen output light in booth #223 at LIGHTFAIR April 23-25, 2013]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Introducing the latest addition to its Advanced Plasma Lighting™ product line, Topanga will unveil a 50,000-lumen output light in booth #223 at LIGHTFAIR April 23-25, 2013</em></p>
<p><strong>CANOGA PARK, CA – APRIL 17, 2013 –</strong> Topanga Technologies announced today it has further expanded its Advanced Plasma Lighting™ (APL) product line with the introduction of APL1000, a long-lasting, energy-efficient lighting solution for commercial applications that require high brightness, broad spectrum, uniform light output in a lightweight form factor. APL1000 is the first plasma light technology that combines a point source emitter and solid state driving electronics to exceed 50,000 lumens. The APL1000 will be in Topanga’s booth #223 at the industry’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, <a title="LIGHTFAIR International" href="http://www.lightfair.com/lightfair/V40/" target="_blank">LIGHTFAIR International</a> on April 23-25, 2013 in Philadelphia PA.</p>
<p>“The APL1000 utilizes all the benefits of durable solid state electronics and offers built in digital intelligence and controllability,” said Gregg Hollingsworth, VP of Engineering and Operations for Topanga. “With the ability to perform in applications where light control is important, and where other technologies struggle due to cost and performance, the APL1000 point source allows for flexible fixture size, weights of less than 40 lbs., and a lower cost position than LEDs.”</p>
<p>Delivering a very bright, targeted, broad spectrum light, APL1000 is an ideal retrofit solution for general commercial lighting applications. A point source emitter allows for excellent light collection, direction, and control with optics that are both Dark Sky compliant and low glare. Designed for applications currently using a 750 to 1000 watt HID lamp, APL1000 provides electrical savings exceeding 50% and 5 times the lifetime of 1000-watt metal halide lamps. With industry standard CCTs and CRIs, APL1000 performs excellently in extreme temperatures, is controllable and dimmable to 20%. The modular system and interchangeable lamps allows for minimum maintenance cost and the ability to change color temperatures for flexibility at the end customer site.</p>
<p>“The vision for APL technology is to outperform LED in high lumen output applications and the APL1000 clearly delivers on that promise,” said Mehran Matloubian, Ph.D., Founder and President of Topanga. “APL value improves faster in high power ranges and has a continuing upside in both performance and cost. This means the next two years will be a period of rapid adoption”. Samples are available now to qualified fixture manufacturers.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of Advanced Plasma Lighting™ solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Canoga Park and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit www.topangatech.com or contact Brian Hermes, VP Sales and Marketing, 818-347-1200 x 118 or brian@topangatech.com.</p>
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		<title>Topanga Brightens the 2012 Street &amp; Area Lighting Conference with New Outdoor Luminaires Designed Around its Expanded Advanced Plasma Lighting™ Product Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New APL Series Solid State Driven Electrodeless Lamps will be Exhibited at Illuminating Engineering Society’s Outdoor Lighting Event September 10-12 in Miami, FL]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><em>New APL Series Solid State Driven Electrodeless Lamps will be Exhibited at Illuminating Engineering Society’s Outdoor Lighting Event September 10-12 in Miami, FL</em></p>
<p><strong>CANOGA PARK, CA – AUGUST 31, 2012 –</strong> <a href="http://www.topangatech.com">Topanga Technologies</a> will exhibit it’s new Advanced Plasma Lighting™ (APL) product line to lighting designers, engineers, utilities and energy service companies at the 31<sup>st</sup> annual <a href="http://www.ies.org/salc/">Street &amp; Area Lighting Conference</a> (SALC) taking place September 10-12 in Miami, FL.  Hosted by the <a href="http://www.ies.org/">Illuminating Engineering Society</a> and the only conference of its kind dedicated to the outdoor lighting business, SALC will feature seminars and exhibits to educate the market on the latest lighting innovations. In booth #14, Topanga Technologies will demonstrate its newly expanded APL product line in luminaires designed for parking lot, roadway and area lighting applications.</p>
<p>Since launching the bright and energy efficient <strong>APL Series</strong> plasma light sources in May 2012, Topanga has been working with fixture manufacturers on luminaire designs for street, area, architectural and industrial lighting applications.  At SALC, Topanga will demonstrate two fixtures by <a href="http://www.echoltg.com">ECHO Lighting, Inc.</a>, including <a href="http://echoltg.com/documents/CutSheets/AreaRoadway/lakeseries.pdf">Plasma Lake</a>, a decorative outdoor luminaire designed specifically for plasma, and their new DC31 standard parking lot luminaire retrofitted for APL. The ECHO Lighting luminaires will house Topanga’s <strong>APL250</strong>, an 11,500 lumen output source with 115 lumens per watt efficiency.</p>
<p>Topanga will show its most popular product, the 22,000 lumen source <strong>APL400 </strong>with 130 lumens per watt efficiency, demonstrated in a parking lot retrofit shoebox kit developed by Topanga to assist fixture manufacturers in easy adoption of APL into their product lines. As a component supplier to the industry, Topanga creates luminaire reference designs so that designers can be confident they are meeting required light levels when working with APL.  Also for discussion at SALC will be Topanga’s newest plasma lighting innovation, <strong>APL1000</strong>, the first long lasting, energy efficient lighting solution for commercial applications that require a high brightness, broad spectrum, uniform light output in a lightweight form factor. Scheduled for release in 2013 and with an astounding 50,000 lumen output, APL1000 is suitable for replacing 750 to 1000 watt HID sources with 50% energy savings.</p>
<p>“Since launching APL earlier this year we have been thrilled with the market acceptance of solid state plasma lighting for high brightness and outdoor applications,” said Brian Hermes, Vice President of Business Development for Topanga Technologies. “SALC is a great opportunity to highlight the unparalleled optics and optimized performance in popular fixture options now available with APL, as well as some of the new products planned for production in early 2013.”</p>
<p>Recognized by industry professionals as a revolutionary development both technically and aesthetically, <a href="http://topangatech.com/products/">Topanga’s APL system</a> uses a proprietary configuration of an electrode-free quartz bulb placed external to a highly efficient solid-state power amplifier that uses radio frequency (RF) energy to illuminate the lamp. Incorporating customer input has ensured that this small point source light is changing the way fixtures are made, enabling tremendous design flexibility with a high lumen output and substantially more energy savings than induction, fluorescent, HID and LED light sources. APL is enabled for wireless intelligent control, networking and 100%-20% dimming utilizing <a href="http://www.nxp.com/">NXP</a>’s industry-proven JenNet-IP.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of Advanced Plasma Lighting™ solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Canoga Park and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.topangatech.com">www.topangatech.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT ECHO LIGHTING</strong></p>
<p>ECHO Lighting, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company specializing in the design and production of outdoor lighting. Since its founding in 1972, ECHO has had a reputation for manufacturing the highest quality lighting systems and excels in the art of creating standard and custom designs ranging from ornamental, street, parking lot and area lights, as well as concrete and aluminum bollards, and steel and aluminum poles. With a vast line of products, ECHO offers dark-sky-compliant fixtures in addition to a range of lamp technologies such as Induction, LED and Plasma to meet the energy efficiency requirements of many projects. A pioneer in innovative ideas that keep its products on the cutting edge of design, technology and functionality, ECHO works directly with architects and engineers to achieve all project requirements, and ECHO fixtures and poles are specified by many cities and municipalities around the U.S. For more information visit <a href="http://www.echoltg.com">www.echoltg.com</a> or email <a href="mailto:info@echoltg.com">info@echoltg.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:</strong>  Kirsten Maynard, 415-350-4147, <a href="mailto:kirsten@maynardpr.com">kirsten@maynardpr.com</a></p>
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		<title>Topanga to Exhibit Energy Efficient APL at Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Influential Lighting Event Features Topanga’s New APL Series Solid State Driven Electrodeless Lamps for High Brightness Outdoor and General Lighting Applications]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Influential Lighting Event Features Topanga’s New APL Series Solid State Driven Electrodeless Lamps for High Brightness Outdoor and General Lighting Applications</em></p>
<p><strong>SAN JOSE, CA – JUNE 5, 2012 –</strong> Topanga Technologies, a leading manufacturer of high-intensity energy-efficient lighting systems today announced it will exhibit its Advanced Plasma Lighting™ (APL) within the Overseas Pavilion at the 17<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.messefrankfurt.com.hk/fair_homepage.aspx?fair_id=15&amp;exhibition_id=16">Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition</a> on June 9-12, 2012 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China.  In Hall 11.2, Booth B54 Topanga will demonstrate its new APL series lighting system inside a popular street light housing supplied by Grandlite of Taiwan with Type 4 distribution and a reflector that optimizes APL’s point source lamp for superior high lumen output.  Topanga’s APL will also be demonstrated in a standard parking lot fixture to showcase retrofit options with the APL system, and a unique high bay fixture reference design to educate attendees about the smaller, more lightweight fixtures that can be designed around this new point source.</p>
<p>“Representatives from cities around the globe will gather at Guangzhou to view the very latest energy efficient lighting solutions and we are thrilled to showcase our brilliant new light at this influential event,” said Brian Hermes, VP of Business Development for Topanga. “APL represents a significant advancement in solid state lighting, providing unparalleled optical efficiency with a high quality broad light spectrum, digital control and extended system lifetime and we look forward to exhibiting this newly available product alongside well known LED retrofit lamp and lighting fixtures.”</p>
<p>To further the energy efficiency and power management of APL, Topanga has partnered with <a href="http://www.nxp.com">NXP Semiconductors</a> to enable wireless intelligent control, networking, and 100%-20% dimming utilizing NXP’s industry-proven JenNet-IP, an IP-based solution targeting ultra-low-power wireless networking for industrial applications. “Energy efficiency should be the first step in any overall energy conservation program and Topanga&#8217;s APL combined with intelligent controls can provide 50-80% electrical savings and a return on investment within 2-3 years, matching or exceeding the best attributes of LED and HID lighting technology in terms of performance and cost,” added Hermes.</p>
<p>Recognized by industry professionals as a revolutionary development in both technicality and aesthetics, <a href="http://topangatech.com/products/">Topanga’s APL system</a> uses a proprietary configuration of an electrode-free quartz bulb placed external to a highly efficient solid-state power amplifier that uses radio frequency (RF) energy to illuminate the lamp. Incorporating customer input has ensured that this small point source light is changing the way fixtures are made, enabling tremendous design flexibility with a high lumen output and substantially more energy savings than induction, fluorescent, HID and LED light sources. <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>ABOUT TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps, providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Canoga Park and San Jose, CA. <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Contact:</strong>  Kirsten Maynard, 415-350-4147,  <a href="mailto:kirsten@maynardpr.com">kirsten@maynardpr.com</a></p>
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		<title>Topanga Technologies Launches Energy Efficient Advanced Plasma Light™ for High Brightness General Lighting Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New APL400 and APL250 Series Solid State Driven Electrodeless Lamps are in Production and Commercially Available to Lighting Fixture Manufacturers Worldwide]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><em>New APL400 and APL250 Series Solid State Driven Electrodeless Lamps are in Production and Commercially Available to Lighting Fixture Manufacturers Worldwide</em></p>
<p><strong>CANOGA PARK, CA – MAY 4, 2012 –</strong> <a href="http://www.topangatech.com">Topanga Technologies</a> today launched a milestone achievement in solid-state lighting with the introduction of its super bright and energy efficient <strong>APL Series</strong> plasma light sources for street, area, architectural, and industrial lighting applications.  The APL product line will be demonstrated at the largest annual commercial lighting trade show and conference, <a href="http://www.lightfair.com">LIGHTFAIR<strong><sup>®</sup></strong> International</a> in Las Vegas May 9-11.</p>
<p>Available immediately are Topanga’s two signature products: <strong>APL400</strong> with 22,000 lumen output, 5,000<strong>°</strong>K color temperature and 130 lumens per watt source efficacy; and <strong>APL250</strong> with 11,000 lumen output, 5,500<strong>°</strong>K color temperature and 115 lumens per watt source efficacy.  At LIGHTFAIR Topanga will also preview a game-changing high lumen source for introduction in 2013 – the new <strong>APL1000</strong> will be suitable for replacing 750 to 1000 watt HID sources with 40-50% energy savings.</p>
<p>“We worked closely with fixture designers throughout our development process to create a product that represents a significant advancement in solid state lighting, providing unparalleled optics with a high quality broad light spectrum, optimized performance and extended system lifetime,” said Rich Craig, President and CEO of Topanga Technologies. “By listening to what the industry needs, our APL series now comes to market with a number of significant benefits to our customers, giving them new, energy-efficient alternatives to traditional sources such as 400 and 250 watt HID lamps.”</p>
<p>Recognized by industry professionals as a revolutionary development both technically and aesthetically, <a href="http://topangatech.com/products/">Topanga’s APL system</a> uses a proprietary configuration of an electrode-free quartz bulb placed external to a highly efficient solid-state power amplifier that uses radio frequency (RF) energy to illuminate the lamp. Incorporating customer input has ensured that this small point source light is changing the way fixtures are made, enabling tremendous design flexibility with a high lumen output and substantially more energy savings than induction, fluorescent, HID and LED light sources.</p>
<p>Topanga’s exhibition of Advanced Plasma Lighting in booth #6441 at LIGHTFAIR will demonstrate engineering solutions using APL400 in popular housings that are currently on the market, such as the best selling AR860 Architectural Light and AR828 Area Light by <a href="http://www.grandlite.com">Grandlite International</a>. Showcasing the slimmer form factor solutions now available with APL, Topanga will feature APL250 in a stylish HIGHBAY-mini by <a href="http://www.0energylighting.com">0energyLIGHTING Inc.</a> With the help of <a href="http://www.ltioptics.com">LTI Optics</a>, LIGHTFAIR attendees can view characterizations of APL in several reflector reference designs for high bay as well as Type III and V area lights.</p>
<p>“We liked working with this source since it is small and doesn&#8217;t have any secondary bulb or structure that affects its emission or restricts how close the optics can get to the source,” said Mark Jongewaard, President of LTI Optics. “So this generally results in a smaller optic, which saves on material costs. Furthermore, if a light head in an outdoor luminaire can be smaller, then the pole can be made smaller for even greater savings.”</p>
<p>Topanga has partnered with <a href="http://www.nxp.com">NXP Semiconductors</a> to demonstrate how APL enables wireless intelligent control, networking and 100%-20% dimming utilizing NXP’s industry-proven JenNet-IP, an IP-based solution targeting ultra-low-power wireless networking for industrial applications. JenNet provides a self-healing, highly robust and scalable network backbone for an elegant and flexible approach to device management and control.</p>
<p>A detailed overview of plasma lighting technology will be presented by Topanga’s Vice President of Engineering, Gregg Hollingsworth at a LIGHTFAIR Conference seminar on Friday May 11 from 10:30am-12:00pm:<strong> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6npmcao">“Taking Plasma Lighting from Technology to Application”</a></strong> will explore the chemistry behind Advanced Plasma Lighting, a summary of plasma lighting in the field, and a thorough review of subjects that designers need to know about working with plasma in applications.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps, providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Canoga Park and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.topangatech.com">www.topangatech.com</a>. <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:</strong>  Kirsten Maynard, 415-350-4147, <a href="mailto:kirsten@maynardpr.com">kirsten@maynardpr.com</a></p>
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		<title>Topanga Presents Lightfair Seminar: Taking Plasma Lighting from Technology to Application</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gregg Hollingsworth will provide a detailed overview of how to utilize the new technology of plasma electrodeless lamps for LIGHTFAIR Conference attendees]]></description>
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<p><strong>CANOGA PARK, CA, USA – MAY 1, 2012 –</strong> Topanga Technologies, the innovator of Advanced Plasma Lighting™ (APL), has been invited to present an overview of its technology at LIGHTFAIR International, the largest annual commercial lighting trade show and conference. Topanga’s APL is a new energy-efficient light source designed for high brightness applications in outdoor and commercial environments.</p>
<p>For conference attendees, Topanga’s Vice President of Engineering, Gregg Hollingsworth will host the seminar <strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6npmcao">“Taking Plasma Lighting from Technology to Application”</a></strong> on Friday May 11, 2012 from 10:30am-12:00pm in room N113 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.</p>
<p>&#8220;Plasma is a relatively new technology to the industry and many are eager for details about how this new point source light is able to provide unparalleled optics at a level of energy efficiency rivaling LED and other light sources currently on the market,&#8221; said Brian Hermes, Topanga&#8217;s Vice President of Business Development. &#8220;Gregg&#8217;s seminar at LIGHTFAIR provides Topanga with a unique opportunity to present a comprehensive technical overview of APL to the lighting design and engineering community.&#8221;</p>
<p>The seminar will explore the chemistry behind Advanced Plasma Lighting to explain how plasma generates light. A thorough review of a plasma system’s stages of operation will show the advantages of electrodeless lamps in terms of lumen output, the quality of a broad light spectrum, optimizing performance and system lifetime, as well as benefits to fixture manufacturers such as optics control, superior uniformity, and flexibility in fixture design.  The seminar will cover subjects that designers need to know about working with plasma in applications, including photometrics, optics and thermal design, unique reflector designs, a summary of plasma lighting in the field, and a look into the future of this novel technology.</p>
<p>With more than 25 years of specialization in radio frequency (RF) electronics an numerous patents for inventions relating to RF power amplification and electrodeless plasma lamps, Gregg Hollingsworth is known for innovation in RF power engineering and his deep lighting industry product development experience has guided the commercialization of solid-state lighting.</p>
<p>Topanga will demonstrate its Advanced Plasma Lighting at booth #6441 inside the <a href="http://www.lightfair.com">LIGHTFAIR International</a> exhibit hall on May 9-11, 2012.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps, providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Canoga Park and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit www.topangatech.com.</p>
<p><strong>Contact:</strong>  Kirsten Maynard, 415-350-4147,  <a href="mailto:kirsten@maynardpr.com">kirsten@maynardpr.com</a></p>
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		<title>Topanga Expands APL™ Research &amp; Development Facilities</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Innovator of new solid-state-driven energy efficient plasma lamp prepares for increased production capability at two California locations]]></description>
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<p><strong>CANOGA PARK, CA, USA – APRIL 17, 2012 –</strong> Topanga Technologies, a leading manufacturer of high-intensity energy-efficient lighting systems, today announced it has expanded both of its state-of-the art facilities for development and manufacturing of Advanced Plasma Lighting™ (APL). The company’s headquarters in Canoga Park, CA has added 4,000 square feet to accommodate increased capability for manufacturing of Topanga’s high lumen plasma light technology. Topanga’s San Jose, CA facility has added 6,000 square feet and top-of-the-line automated equipment to begin full-scale production of the company’s proprietary lamp.</p>
<p>“Our unique point-source lamp provides a high lumen output and superior quality of light at very high efficacy. The desire to maintain the highest quality and repeatability has led us to keep production control of key aspects of our lamp,” said Rich Craig, CEO of Topanga. “By upgrading our facilities with the very latest equipment, Topanga is expanding our commitment to develop and manufacture our innovative plasma lamp in the United States.”</p>
<p>For outdoor commercial lighting challenges, plasma is an energy-efficient solution that meets today&#8217;s increasingly rigorous energy use goals. Topanga’s APL light source has all the efficiency advantages of LED sources, while remaining simpler to integrate and less expensive in up-front costs for applications that demand greater than 10,000 lumens from the source. In 300- and 400-watt applications and in HID lamp replacement situations, APL offers 40-50% energy savings and significant maintenance cost savings with superior quality of light and maximum fixture efficiency, enabling fixture manufacturers to achieve higher lumen packages at a reasonable cost.</p>
<p>“With the investment in larger engineering labs and production areas at our two California facilities, Topanga is making rapid movement toward delivering world-class solutions for energy efficient lighting that’s suitable for applications requiring energy savings but also excellent light quality, distribution and uniformity,” added Brian Hermes, Topanga’s Vice President of Business Development.</p>
<p>In addition to the larger laboratory and manufacturing areas, the San Jose and Canoga Park expansions include office space and meeting rooms to accommodate a growing team of engineers. Both facilities meet the very latest requirements for sustainability, such as high efficiency plumbing and lighting, distribution controlled heating and cooling systems, updated mechanical equipment and Energy Star-rated appliances. <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>ABOUT TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps, providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Canoga Park and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit www.topangatech.com.</p>
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		<title>Topanga Exhibits High Intensity APL™ at Strategies in Light</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Topanga to showcase benefits of new solid-state-driven energy efficient lamp at world’s largest high-brightness lighting event]]></description>
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<p><strong>SAN JOSE, CALIF. – FEBRUARY 3, 2012 –</strong> Topanga Technologies, a leading manufacturer of high-intensity energy-efficient lighting systems, will exhibit its Advanced Plasma Lighting™ (APL) at the annual Strategies In Light Conference and Exhibition on February 7-9, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA.  Topanga’s APL will be shown in two luminaires that will demonstrate the viability of high lumen plasma technology as an immediate solution to outdoor commercial lighting challenges.</p>
<p>“The Topanga APL light source has all the efficiency advantages of LED sources, while remaining simpler to integrate and less expensive in up-front costs for applications that demand greater that 10,000 lumens from the source,&#8221; said Brian Hermes, VP of Business Development for Topanga. &#8220;Among end-users looking for high quality light output and quick ROI, there is growing awareness of plasma as an energy-efficient solution for today&#8217;s increasingly rigorous energy use goals.”</p>
<p>In booth #510 at Strategies In Light, Topanga will demonstrate its energy saving APL system inside a popular garage light, as well as a reference design high bay that utilizes optics tailored to APL’s point source, allowing for excellent distribution and uniformity.  In 300- and 400-watt applications and in HID lamp replacement situations, APL offers energy and cost savings comparable to LEDs with superior quality of light and maximum fixture efficiency, enabling fixture manufacturers to achieve higher lumen packages at a reasonable cost.  With rapid movement toward market shipment, Topanga’s exhibit will showcase a number of advantages that APL offers over competing technologies in high lumen applications.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES</strong><br />
For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps, providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms.  Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Los Angeles and San Jose, CA.  For more information, visit www.topangatech.com.</p>
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		<title>Topanga Exhibits APL™ at Shanghai Energy Saving Lamp Fair</title>
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<p><strong>Los Angeles, CA – September 14, 2011 –</strong> Topanga Technologies, a leading innovator of high-intensity energy-efficient lighting systems, will exhibit its Advanced Plasma Lighting™ (APL) at booth #H705 within the Shanghai Energy Saving Lamp Fair taking place September 21-23, 2011 at the Shanghai World Expo Theme Pavilion in China.</p>
<p>&#8220;Efficiency should be the first step in any overall energy program, and we are thrilled to showcase our brilliant new light at the preeminent lighting event in Shanghai, where representatives from cities around the globe will be looking for the latest technologies that represent energy efficient lighting solutions,&#8221; said Brian Hermes, VP of Business Development for Topanga. &#8220;With the rapid growth of China’s transportation infrastructure, the new APL lighting technology can save half of the lighting energy usage in street and highway applications, providing 40-55% electrical savings and a return on investment within 2-3 years, offering the best of LED and HID lighting technology in terms of performance and cost,” added Hermes.</p>
<p>Shanghai Energy Saving Lamp Fair 2011 (SESLF) is a professional and international exhibition of energy saving lamps. Supported by the government and sponsor Shanghai Illumination Electric Appliance Trade Association, SESLF will be a primary platform for energy saving lamp manufacturers to display and promote brands with opportunities for national and international communication and cooperation about technology and markets.</p>
<p>Topanga will demonstrate its APL point source light engine inside a popular area light fixture with a 10,000 lumen light source. APL is a novel technology that produces energy-efficient, high-intensity illumination suitable for high-bay and area lighting applications such as warehouses, parking lots, streetlights, billboards and parking garages traditionally served by high-intensity discharge (HID). It’s a light source that has no electrodes like induction, produces light in a plasma state like HID, and can produce more than 20,000 lumens of uniform light output in a tiny lamp that allows for maximum fixture design flexibility.</p>
<p><strong>About Topanga Technologies</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps, providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Los Angeles and San Jose, CA.</p>
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		<title>Topanga Technologies Appoints Richard Craig as Chief Executive Officer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electro-optics industry innovator will lead market adoption of Advanced Plasma Lighting™]]></description>
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<p><strong>Los Angeles, CA – August 17, 2011 –</strong> Topanga Technologies, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient solid-state plasma lighting, today announced the appointment of Richard Craig as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Craig is a leader in the photonics and semiconductor field with a track record of building value in technology-based companies. With 25 years of experience developing photonic innovations as a scientist and engineer, and manager, Dr. Craig is known for bringing new technologies to market.</p>
<p>“Rich brings a deep engineering background to Topanga, which combined with his experience commercializing emerging technologies will help establish a streamlined mass manufacturing process that will strengthen the market adoption of Advanced Plasma Lighting,” said Mehran Matloubian, Topanga’s Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer.</p>
<p>Dr. Craig joins Topanga from Santa Clara University and San Jose State University where he was teaching physics. Previously he was the CEO of Kaai, Inc., and COO of Soraa, Inc., both Gallium Nitride based start-ups founded by Shuji Nakamura and funded by Khosla Ventures. He previously served as CEO of Santur Inc., and has held various engineering and management positions at Hughes Research Labs, SDL, Inc. and JDSU. Dr. Craig has a PhD in Quantum Electronics from UCLA. Dr. Craig assumes his role as CEO immediately and will also serve as a Topanga Technologies board member.</p>
<p><strong>About Topanga Technologies</strong></p>
<p>For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is a leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps, providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in Los Angeles and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit www.topangatech.com.</p>
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		<title>Gregg Hollingsworth Joins Topanga as Vice President of Engineering</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Radio Frequency Engineering Specialist to Lead Electronics and Product Manufacturing for the Commercialization of Advanced Plasma Lighting]]></description>
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<p><strong>Los Angeles, CA – May 17, 2011 –</strong> Today Topanga Technologies announced that Gregg Hollingsworth, a longtime plasma lighting developer has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. With more than 25 years specializing in radio frequency (RF) electronics, Gregg will drive the electronics and product integration for Topanga’s proprietary lamp engine technology and guide the manufacturing team responsible for commercializing Advanced Plasma Lighting™.</p>
<p>Gregg has developed several innovations for the RF electrodeless plasma lamp leading to fourteen (14) patents currently pending approval. He is known for creating disruptive amplifier module technologies that improve performance and reduce cost of RF power amplifiers.</p>
<p>&#8220;Gregg’s expansive innovation in power engineering and amplification, and his deep product development experience, will guide the commercialization of the solid state components of Advanced Plasma Lighting and we are delighted to welcome him to the team,&#8221; said Greg R. Barry, CEO of Topanga Technologies.</p>
<p>Prior to Topanga, Gregg was the Chief Architect and Vice President of Product Development at Luxim Corporation where he managed the R&amp;D and product development for RF electrodeless lamps. Previously he was an Executive Engineering Fellow at Sirenza Microdevices, Co-Founder and CTO of Xemod, an Engineering Manager at Spectrian, among other power amplification and RF specialized technology companies.</p>
<p>He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University. He presents and publishes frequently to the RF, microwave, plasma and semiconductor industries on solid-state-driven radio frequency amplification. Gregg holds two patents in the area of RF power amplification, with fourteen patents pending approval for various inventions relating to electrodeless plasma lamps.</p>
<p><strong>About Topanga Technologies</strong><br />
For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&amp;D and manufacturing facilities in San Jose and Los Angeles, CA.</p>
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