Recently, the National Academies Press (NAP) released a report produced by the Committee on Assessment of Solid State Lighting; Board on Energy and
Environmental Systems; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences;and the National Research Council titled, Assessment of Advanced Solid State Lighting (2013). The 191-page report (available free with a one-time registration) discusses how,
The standard incandescent light bulb, which still works mainly as Thomas
Edison invented it, converts more than 90% of the consumed electricity into
heat. Given the availability of newer lighting technologies that convert a
greater percentage of electricity into useful light, there is potential to
decrease the amount of energy used for lighting in both commercial and
residential applications. Although technologies such as compact fluorescent
lamps (CFLs) have emerged in the past few decades and will help achieve the goal
of increased energy efficiency, solid-state lighting (SSL) stands to play a
large role in dramatically decreasing U.S. energy consumption for lighting. This
report summarizes the current status of SSL technologies and
products—light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic LEDs (OLEDs)—and evaluates
barriers to their improved cost and performance.
Assessment of Advanced Solid State Lighting also discusses factors
involved in achieving widespread deployment and consumer acceptance of SSL
products. These factors include the perceived quality of light emitted by SSL
devices, ease of use and the useful lifetime of these devices, issues of initial
high cost, and possible benefits of reduced energy consumption.
Recently, the National Academies Press (NAP) released a report produced by the Committee on Assessment of Solid State Lighting; Board on Energy and
Environmental Systems; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; and the National Research Council titled, Assessment of Advanced Solid State Lighting (2013). The 191-page report (available free with a one-time registration) discusses how,
[t]he standard incandescent light bulb, which still works mainly as Thomas
Edison invented it, converts more than 90% of the consumed electricity into
heat. Given the availability of newer lighting technologies that convert a
greater percentage of electricity into useful light, there is potential to
decrease the amount of energy used for lighting in both commercial and
residential applications. Although technologies such as compact fluorescent
lamps (CFLs) have emerged in the past few decades and will help achieve the goal
of increased energy efficiency, solid-state lighting (SSL) stands to play a
large role in dramatically decreasing U.S. energy consumption for lighting. This
report summarizes the current status of SSL technologies and
products—light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic LEDs (OLEDs)—and evaluates
barriers to their improved cost and performance.
Assessment of Advanced Solid State Lighting also discusses factors
involved in achieving widespread deployment and consumer acceptance of SSL
products. These factors include the perceived quality of light emitted by SSL
devices, ease of use and the useful lifetime of these devices, issues of initial
high cost, and possible benefits of reduced energy consumption.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will kick off this year's First Thursday Seminars on February 2 with a live webcast titled New Lighting Technologies.
The webcast will take place from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Experts Jeff McCullough of DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Brian Liebel of The Lighting Partnership, and Shawn Herrera of FEMP, will offer training in the uses and benefits of spectrally enhanced lighting and outdoor solid state lighting.
Specifically, the instructors will provide training on how to:
- Select optimal lighting solutions designed for a range of applications, based on performance data collected from a variety energy-saving lighting products
- Calculate life-cycle costs and assess the feasibility of various system designs and installation options
- Measure the savings you gain from energy-efficient lighting projects to verify the benefits of your decisions
- Use DOE and industry resources to support your selections and facilitate your work
Participants are encouraged to email or call in their questions before and during the program to receive tailored advice from the experts during the live "Q&A" segment. Questions submitted before the program can be sent to FTS@energyworkshops.org.
The 90-minute webcast is free of charge, but you must register in advance to obtain an Internet URL for the presentation. The broadcast of New Lighting Technologies will take place Thursday, February 2, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST.
