Lighting the LED Revolution

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about LEDs

What does LED stand for? Light Emitting Diodes.

What’s so great about LEDs? LEDs can be used to build energy-efficient lighting products that save energy, help protect the environment, reduce maintenance costs and make people and things look much more attractive than traditional lighting.

Could we be more specific? Yes, take a look at the statistics. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that widespread adoption of LED lighting by 2025 will:

• Reduce electricity demands from lighting by 62%.
• Eliminate 258 million metric tons of carbon emissions.
• Reduce the amount of materials being put into landfills.
• Avoid the building of 133 new power plants.
• Save the US over $280 billion.

Why is LED lighting better than incandescent bulbs? LED lighting can save up to 85% of electricity used by incandescent bulbs since the energy from incandescent bulbs is converted mostly into heat instead of light. LEDs are also designed to last almost 50 times longer, which means less waste.

How are LEDs better than fluorescent bulbs?

• LEDs don’t contain any hazardous materials, such as mercury.
• LED lighting uses solid-state technology allowing effective dimming and eliminating flicker.
• High quality LEDs produce better light that shows color more effectively than fluorescents.

How can you join the revolution? You know all those details you just read about how much LED lighting can save energy? Well, spread the good word. Tell your peeps. Heck, tell your boss. Maybe she’ll see the light and nix the dim bulbs in the break room. Bad lighting habits can’t be broken if no one understands the alternatives. And if you need more information, don’t hesitate to contact us at Cree. After all, we’re lighting the LED Revolution.