The results of the Ad-hoc Advisory Group for „ICT for Energy Efficiency“ (European Commission) show it clearly – LED light sources offer a great potential for energy saving.

TODAY: Replacing the existing installations with the best available alternatives would save 30% of the energy going to lighting, according to ELC

FUTURE: Combining LEDs, sensors and embedded software in ambient intelligent lighting networks have the potential to save an additional 30% by 2030

Where today´s LED show efficiencies of up to 100 lumens per watt (lm/W), 160 lm/W have already been achieved in the laboratory. This impressive energy efficiency drastically reduces energy consumption.

But LED do not only offer better use of energy for less money. They also reduce light pollution as LED emit directed light exactly to the defined area.

An LED lamp, such as an OSRAM Parathom Classic (containing 6 Golden DRAGON LED), producing the same amount of light as a 40 W incandescent lamp consumes only around 8 W. It therefore achieves about 43 lm/W.

A single LED component as the OSLON SSL device achieves at an operating current of 350 mA a typical brightness of 110 lm in ultra-white (5700 and 6500 K), with a maximum possible luminous flux of 130 lm at present. At an operating current of 350 mA and a color temperature of 3000 K it achieves a typical efficiency of 75 lm/W and a brightness of 85 lm. And brightness is an impressive 155 lm at an operating current of 700 mA (warm white).

But it is not just the products themselves that offer great potential for energy savings but also their manufacture. For years OSRAM has operated certified environmental management systems and complies with the relevant standards at all its sites worldwide – this applies more and more in many areas of production, the selection of raw materials, purchasing and health & safety.

We are investing up to 15% of our turnover in research and development and have established a wide-ranging scientific network. As one of the global driver industries we have a particular responsibility with regard to the development and production of eco-friendly lighting solutions. Millions of LEDs are already in use in ordinary everyday products and high-tech systems. Our products reach out to people across the globe, helping to tap into enormous potential energy savings.