Energy saving: Why LED lighting is the solution?

Energy saving: Why LED lighting is the solution?

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On October 7, 2014, the Nobel Prize in Physics rewarded the three co-inventors of high-power blue LEDs, the origin of contemporary LED lighting. Nowadays, LED lighting becomes essential in the European energy landscape, and France has a slight delay to catch up in this area.

LED in the spotlight with the Nobel Prize

Blue led in early October, the Nobel Prize in physics rewarded the three co-inventors of blue LED: This invention allowed LED lights to radiate effectively while consuming little electricity. Now, LED bulbs are a more durable and effective alternative to old light sources, according to the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences.

A little greedy lighting

In addition to a remarkable lighting quality and much better than that of a filament bulb, the LED is also less energy consuming. Although more expensive to buy, the investment for an LED bulb is quickly profitable because it consumes up to 90% less electricity than an incandescent bulb and lasts much longer.
The LED lighting is a long-term fixture in Europe as it already accounts for 20% of consumer lighting and could represent 60% by 2020.

And World in all this?

It seems that LED lighting is struggling to settle in France. At the end of 2013, although LED was up 10% in the lighting market, it accounted for only 12.6% of the market share.
The leading lighting technology in France remains the "eco halogen" which, although consuming less than filament bulbs, is of energy class D when the LED lights are of energy class A +. The difference in purchase price is quickly erased by the energy savings achieved.

However, the upcoming European lighting directive planned for 2016 could change the situation in favor of LED lighting.

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