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1.
By 2020, LEDs May Rival Incandescent Bulbs
in Cost without Rebates - New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows how far the
cost of LEDs has fallen since 2010. The agency projects that the technology
will approach price parity with CFLs and incandescent bulbs around the end of
the decade. A 2012 report from the U.S. Department of Energy, however,
forecasts that LEDs will make up only 36 percent of lumen-hour sales in the
lighting market in 2020, a figure that is expected to grow to 74 percent by
2030. But the DOE has already revised its
projections upward three times in the past five years. The department now has a goal of 224
lumens per watt efficacy at $0.70 per thousand lumens by 2020. EIA’s
projections would suggest that this is too ambitious a goal to achieve; its
forecast is closer to 150 lumens per watt by 2020. http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/can-leds-be-nearly-as-cheap-as-incandescents-by-2020
2.
BP
Forecast: US Is Destined to Be an Energy Giant Again - Domestic
energy production is destined to outstrip consumption in coming years, led by
natural gas and U.S. dominance as the world's biggest producer, so that the
nation will stand totally energy independent by 2035, according to a long-range
global study by oil giant BP. Worldwide, demand for energy will go up 41 percent by 2035,
primarily because of use in emerging economies, BP estimated. During that time period, the U.S. share of
global demand is expected to decline to 13 percent from the current 18 percent,
and China's demand will go up to 27 percent from the current 22 percent. http://www.moneynews.com
3. Toshiba Seeks Europe Lighting Tie-Ups to Take on Philips - Toshiba Corp. plans to sign at least three partnerships in the next 12
months to manufacture lighting fixtures in Europe as it seeks to become
the region’s third-biggest supplier of LEDs. Tokyo-based Toshiba, which until 2009 only
sold LEDs in Japan, plans to reach
a top 3 spot in Europe by 2020, threatening the dominance of Royal Philips NV and Osram Licht
AG in a global market forecast to reach $42 billion by 2019. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-18/toshiba-seels-europe-lighting-tie-ups-to-take-on-philips.html
4. LED Industry to Enter 3 Golden Years,
Says Epistar Chairman - Mainly due to fast growing global demand for LED
lighting, the LED industry will enjoy three golden years during 2014-2017,
according to chairman Lee Biing-jye for Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and
chip maker Epistar. Global demand for LED lighting as a percentage of all
lighting products will increase to at least 30% in 2014, Lee said. LED lighting
penetration in the Japan market will remain the highest around the world and is
expected to rise from over 50% in 2013 to about 70% in 2014, while the US
market will grow from about 10% to 20%, Lee said. Everlight Electronics, the
largest Taiwan-based LED packaging service provider, expects double-digit
growth in 2014, company chairman Robert Yeh noted. http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140320PD213.html
5.
DOE
Webinar: Maintenance Practices for LED Streetlights - On Monday, April 14, DOE's Municipal
Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium will host a 90-minute live webinar
entitled Maintenance Practices for LED Streetlights. The relative newness of LED streetlights naturally prompts
important questions about maintenance and reliability, and how to take these
issues into account when planning and preparing for a transition to LED street
lighting. The webinar will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT) and
will include a 60-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute
question-and-answer session. For more information / register, visit the DOE
SSL website.
6.
DOE
Webinar: LED Color Stability—10 Important Questions - On Tuesday, April
15, the U.S. DOE Solid-State Lighting Program will host a 60-minute live
webinar entitled LED Color Stability: 10 Important Questions. The lumen maintenance lifetime of many LED
products is 25,000 hours or more, but that doesn't mean products are guaranteed
to perform the same over that time. One thing that could change is the color of
the light, or chromaticity. This webinar will examine the causes of color
shift, and look at existing metrics used to describe color shift/color
stability in LED lighting. The webinar will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET; will include
a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session with attendees.
For more information / register, visit the DOE
SSL website.
7. LED Solutions Improve Lighting
Performance and Efficiency at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Eaton has announced that its
Cooper Lighting division’s Ventus LED luminaires are replacing 6,050 existing
parking garage fixtures at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) to improve
efficiencies and optical lighting performance. The conversion will result in a
66 percent reduction in power consumption with an anticipated overall energy
and maintenance savings of approximately $1.2 million annually. http://www.ledjournal.com/main/markets/applications/led-solutions-improve-lighting-performance-and-efficiency-at-detroit-metropolitan-airport/#more-9880
8. Ameresco
Begins Implementation of ESPC as Part of GSA's National Deep Energy Retrofit
Program Challenge – The GSA's
$45 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) is underway. The GSA
selected Ameresco to develop a comprehensive ESPC addressing over one million
square feet of office space at the New Carrollton Federal Building in Lanham, MD
and the Silver Spring Metro Center 1 building in Silver Spring, MD. Both
buildings will be modernized with the installation of 11,000 individually
addressable LED lighting fixtures controlled by a network of sensors. Over
2,000 sensors will be installed in the two buildings. Capable of sensing
occupancy and ambient light, the system will automatically adjust light output
to match current conditions. The new lighting control systems will integrate
into existing and new DDC control systems allowing the HVAC systems to heat and
cool only occupied spaces. 3/18 BUSINESS WIRE
9. Benton
City, WA Gets New LED Street Lights - Benton City is one of six small towns in the state of Washington to
receive new, power-efficient LED street lights for free. Swapping out incandescent bulbs for LEDs is a
pilot program of the state Transportation Improvement Board. Benton PUD will be replacing 119 of the
lights and Benton Rural Electric Association will replace 11 of the street
lights. Benton City also has 53 street
lights and has contracted with Sun River Electric of Kennewick to replace those
with the new LEDs. 3/12 Tri-City Herald
10. Will the US Choose the Right Road to a New
Energy Future? - The
United States is currently facing a very unique situation—the first of its
kind—as we decide how to upgrade and expand our energy infrastructure. Many
are afraid that investing in a new energy system is too expensive and would
cost trillions of dollars. The truth is that the investment choices we make
today will determine whether we build a resilient, reliable energy system. What
we need is a modern system that will maximize economic benefits, put the
consumer in control, and utilize innovation and technology all while attaining
steep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com
11. Lighting
Systems Index Gains Traction During Fourth Quarter - NEMA’s Lighting Systems
Index gained traction during 2013 Q4, increasing by 1.8 percent compared to the
previous quarter. The index increased 4.7 percent on a year-over-year basis.
Index components for emergency lighting, fixtures and miniature lamps posted
gains, while ballasts and large lamps retreated q/q. Overall performance during
calendar year 2013 placed the index nearly 17 percent above the depressed level
of the Great Recession during 2009. http://www.nema.org/news/Pages/Lighting-Systems-Index-Gains-Traction-During-Fourth-Quarter.aspx
