LED Lightbulbs Save Considerable Energy
1 December 2009 | Green Technology | 1 Comment
A new study states that LED lightbulbs consume far less energy than incandescent bulbs in their entire lifetime. The study was conducted by Osram, a big lightning company from Germany and has studied and inspected the entire life of a LED bulb, from manufacturing down to its removal, during which they measured the total energy consumption, as well as the gas emissions ejected during the whole procedure. They also accounted for major global warming threats in each process, like the acid rain potential, photochemical ozone creation, eutrophication or the pollution through the release toxic chemical materials.
The results of the study are conclusive and definite: incandescent lights use 5 times the amount of energy, LED or compact fluorescent lightbulbs. The study also shows that the energy required in the manufacturing and distributing for all the lamp technologies amount to only 2 percent of the energy consumed in their lifetime. Another fact worth mentioning is that LEDs and compact fluorescent lamps need only 20 percent the energy a incandescent light needs, to provide the same illumination. This looks like another battle won by the LEDs.
The study was conducted in conformity with an industry standard, specifically ISO 14040/44, and the results were accredited by three university professors from Germany and Denmark.
Tags: consumption, energy, illumination, incandescent, lamp, LED, lightbulb, Osram, study
I tried LED’s and found them expensive and odd looking illumination. they are cool, but mine went dim within the month and one that was supposed to last 15,000 hours didn’t last 15. CFL’s won’t work outside in the winter, so outside all my lights are incandescent and I do use cfl’s indoors, but sometimes they flicker and him. Led’s need a lot of work before I’ll try them again!