Title :
LEDs A Competitive Solution for General Lighting Applications
Author :
Mehta, Rajesh ; Deshpande, Dhanashri ; Kulkarni, Kiran ; Sharma, Suresh ; Divan, Deepak
Author_Institution :
14 Piedmont Center NE Suite, Integral Technol., Atlanta, GA
Abstract :
Lighting accounts for approximately 30% of the total energy consumption in the US. An increasing focus on energy efficiency and sustainability is driving the adoption of efficient lighting technologies. Solid state lighting, in particular light emitting diodes (LED) offer significant potential for replacing a large part of the general lighting applications, currently occupied by incandescent and halogen lamps. This paper discusses the opportunities and challenges for LEDs in general lighting, and shows the overall impact that this technology can have.
Keywords :
LED lamps; energy conservation; lighting; power consumption; sustainable development; LED; energy consumption; energy efficiency; energy sustainability; light emitting diode; lighting application; solid state lighting; Costs; Electronic packaging thermal management; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Fluorescent lamps; LED lamps; Light emitting diodes; Light sources; Reactive power; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
Energy 2030 Conference, 2008. ENERGY 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2850-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2851-9
DOI :
10.1109/ENERGY.2008.4781063
