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Philips Solid-State Lighting to Support 2007 Solar Decathlon
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, the new entity formed by Philips' acquisition of Color Kinetics, marks the nation's sixteenth annual Energy Awareness Month with continuing support for programs that increase awareness and use of energy-efficient LED lighting. Among these programs, the company will support the 2007 Solar Decathlon - an international competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions will provide a total of $19,500 in LED lighting equipment to the teams representing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Maryland, who will compete to design, build and operate the most livable, energy-efficient, completely solar-powered house. The 2007 Solar Decathlon takes place October 12 - 20 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
This event marks the latest in Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions' efforts to educate both the professional lighting community and the general public about the future role of LEDs as an energy-saving technology. According to Strategies Unlimited, the market for high-brightness LEDs in illumination applications was $205 million in 2006, and is projected to reach $1 billion by 2011. This growth may be driven in part by increasingly stringent regulations, government initiatives and greater public consciousness of the need to curb energy strain - trends that collectively make energy-efficient LED sources a more attractive choice, particularly as the technology continues to advance.
"It's well known that electric lighting is a chief energy drain in buildings, yet LED sources are only just starting to garner public attention as a potential long-term solution," said Bill Sims, CEO, Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions. "It won't happen overnight, but we envision a future where LED systems will deliver both energy savings and digitally controllable illumination on a broad scale - bringing 'intelligence' to light in everyday applications. Education and demonstration are an important part of the adoption curve, and events like the Solar Decathlon help to inspire entirely new approaches to illumination through LEDs."
In another educational effort, on October 11 Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions' Kevin Dowling, VP of Innovation, will present "LED Essentials: Technology, Applications, Advantages, Disadvantages" - a webcast produced by the U.S. DOE's Solid-State Lighting Program. The webcast will provide a broad introduction to LED technology, current applications, future potential and the evolving path of LED technology from indicator lights to general illumination - a topic that perfectly suits the intentions of Energy Awareness Month.
On September 13, 1991, President George Bush proclaimed October as Energy Awareness Month. Since that time, the U.S. DOE has been conducting energy awareness campaigns that promote the wise and efficient use of our nation's energy.
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions collaborates with the U.S. DOE in several ways. As a member of the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance, the company is helping the Department develop a technology roadmap and Energy Star criteria for LED lighting. The company also has been awarded a $1.7 million grant to develop LED-based replacement lamps for 60-watt incandescent sources that, at 80-lumens per watt, would meet or exceed the efficacy of nearly all conventional light sources.
10th October 2007
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