Comments on: Cool and efficient LED lights: Their time is now http://www.greenbang.com/cool-and-efficient-led-lights-their-time-is-now_10582.html Sustainable Energy Insight Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ross http://www.greenbang.com/cool-and-efficient-led-lights-their-time-is-now_10582.html/comment-page-1#comment-8264 Ross Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:49:24 +0000 http://www.greenbang.com/?p=10582#comment-8264 LED lighting is getting a lot of attention due to being a 'sexy' new technology, but there are far more efficient and cost-effective lighting measures on the market. As noted at the beginning of the article, LED price points still uncompetitive, choices limited and many quality issues unresolved. The pricing transition from a consumable to an investment is difficult and only a few common light shapes and intensities are available on the market. Ceiling troffers are cited as an example of poor LED offerings, but there are much better commercial lighting options on the table using intelligent combinations of existing technology. For example, Somar's <a href="http://www.somar.co.uk/energy_saving_technology/energy_saving.php?Pageid=18" rel="nofollow">Eluma lighting</a> uses reflecting panels and intelligent dimming and occupancy sensors to deliver massive energy savings. Also, whilst LED lighting has the long-term potential to an viable and affordable energy-saving solution, questions should be raised about the environmental impact of its production. LEDs are made from semiconductors, which used vast amounts of energy, toxic materials and waste water to produce. The same accusations can also be levelled at solar power installations. A lesser of two evils possibly, but still far from perfect.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8264','Ross'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8264','Ross','LED lighting is getting a lot of attention due to being a \'sexy\' new technology, but there are far more efficient and cost-effective lighting measures on the market. As noted at the beginning of the article, LED price points still uncompetitive, choices limited and many quality issues unresolved. The pricing transition from a consumable to an investment is difficult and only a few common light shapes and intensities are available on the market.\r\n\r\nCeiling troffers are cited as an example of poor LED offerings, but there are much better commercial lighting options on the table using intelligent combinations of existing technology. For example, Somar\'s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.somar.co.uk\/energy_saving_technology\/energy_saving.php?Pageid=18\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eluma lighting<\/a> uses reflecting panels and intelligent dimming and occupancy sensors to deliver massive energy savings.\r\n\r\nAlso, whilst LED lighting has the long-term potential to an viable and affordable energy-saving solution, questions should be raised about the environmental impact of its production. LEDs are made from semiconductors, which used vast amounts of energy, toxic materials and waste water to produce. The same accusations can also be levelled at solar power installations. A lesser of two evils possibly, but still far from perfect.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> LED lighting is getting a lot of attention due to being a ‘sexy’ new technology, but there are far more efficient and cost-effective lighting measures on the market. As noted at the beginning of the article, LED price points still uncompetitive, choices limited and many quality issues unresolved. The pricing transition from a consumable to an investment is difficult and only a few common light shapes and intensities are available on the market.

Ceiling troffers are cited as an example of poor LED offerings, but there are much better commercial lighting options on the table using intelligent combinations of existing technology. For example, Somar’s Eluma lighting uses reflecting panels and intelligent dimming and occupancy sensors to deliver massive energy savings.

Also, whilst LED lighting has the long-term potential to an viable and affordable energy-saving solution, questions should be raised about the environmental impact of its production. LEDs are made from semiconductors, which used vast amounts of energy, toxic materials and waste water to produce. The same accusations can also be levelled at solar power installations. A lesser of two evils possibly, but still far from perfect.

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