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Global Warming / Energy Savings Potential

The Earth's Lights at Night - Photo Courtesy of Nasa; Supplied by Jeff Tsao of Sandia National Laboratories

If a 150 lm/Watt Solid State LED source were developed, then in the United States alone we would:

  • Realize $115 Billion cumulative savings by 2025*
  • Alleviate the need for 133 new power stations*
  • Eliminate 258 million metric tons of carbon*
  • Save 273 TWh/year in energy**


* "The Promise of Solid State Lighting" OIDA Report , 2001
**A. D. Little, "Energy Savings Potential of SSL" Report for Dept. of Energy