Matt Williams of TE Circuit Protection to Discuss LED Lighting at Energy Efficiency & Technology Education Day

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Circuit Protection announces that Matt Williams, Global Applications Engineering Manager, will be one of the panelists for a session on LEDs and Solid State Lighting at the Energy Efficiency & Technology Education Day. The EE&T Conference is a one-day event featuring technical discussions for engineers and technologists engaged in projects involving energy efficient products and processes.

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Typical sessions will cover issues related to electric vehicles, LEDs and solid-state lighting, energy harvesting applications, smart grid applications, energy efficient power supplies, legislated energy mandates, and related topics. The California Energy Commission will also deliver a keynote presentation on "Living in a Net-Zero House by 2020."

"A growing awareness of the need to reduce energy costs has made LED lighting increasingly popular," said Williams. "This venue will give engineers an opportunity to learn more about the latest advances in LED designs, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to match application requirements with available technology."

The Energy Efficiency and Technology Education Day will be held at the Marriott Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA. The LEDs and Solid State Lighting session will begin at 10:45 am on Thursday, May 26. More information about panel discussions can be found here.

ABOUT TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.

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