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“The initial cost of LEDs is signifi - cantly higher than conventional lighting,” notes Scott Wil- liams, Western Farmers Elec- tric commercial & indus- trial marketing manager. “Like all modern technol- ogy, you can expect the price to come down as the product develops. However, when you consider all the factors over the life cycle of a light, LEDs have al- ready proved they save money.”
Shedding Light on LEDs Curious to know if LEDs are right for you? Homeown- ers can visit
www.energysavers.gov/lighting to compare LEDs to new energy-efficient incandescent bulbs and CFLs. The Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives’ free app, “Save Energy, Save Money” for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, includes a lighting calculator showing the poten- tial savings from replacing incandescent lamps with either CFLs or LEDs; learn more at
www.togetherwesave.com/ Energy-Saving-App-Smartphones. For more in-depth information about LEDs and other types of solid-state lighting, visit
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ssl. OL
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Western Farmers Electric Marketing Managers Scott Williams (left) and Kalun Kelley are shown with a Lek- tron LED light fi xture similar to those installed for the T-Bar M Ranch dairy project. Photo Courtesy of Western Farmers Electric Cooperative
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Cooperative Research Network, Philips, ENERGY STAR, U.S. Energy Information Administration
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he brilliantly engineered Philips light- emitting diode (LED) lamp that won the $10 million L Prize last year does everything the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) asked for and more. But since com- ing on the market in late April, analysts warn it may have trouble catching on with consumers because of its $50 price tag. Retailers say similar LEDs are already on the market at less than half that cost. The idea behind the L Prize was to moti- vate lighting manufacturers to design a 60-W lightbulb that would ease the transition as traditional incandescents are phased out over the next few years. Under the federal Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, light- bulbs sold in the United States must be 28 per- cent more effi cient than regular incandescent bulbs (which use 90 percent of their energy producing heat) starting in 2012, and by 2020 they must be 70 percent more effi cient. As a result, time-tested 100-W incandescent bulbs will disappear from store shelves this year, with 75-W, 60-W, and 40-W versions follow- ing by 2014.
When replacing bulbs, consumers must choose between more expensive compact fl uo- rescent lamps (CFLs), LEDs, or new halogen incandescent models that meet the federal standards. CFLs and LEDs both are about 75 percent more effi cient than typical incan- descents. CFLs also last about 10 times lon-
ger than standard incandescent bulbs, while LEDs last about 25 times longer. Retooled incandescents, meanwhile, claim energy sav- ings of 25 percent and a lifespan up to three times longer than their soon-to-be-extinct predecessors. Philips’s entry in the L Prize competition met all of DOE’s challenges for efficiency, output, light quality, and longevity. It emits 910 lumens of light, more than a normal 60-W incandescent, yet consumes less than 10 Wan 83 percent savings in energy. It even features the “warm-white” look consumers prefer, along with omnidirectional light distribution. The bulb is projected to last more than 25,000 hours, while a traditional incandescent lasts about 1,000 hours.
However, it fails the price test badly. Con- test rules “strongly encouraged [the entrants] to offer products at prices that would prove cost effective and attractive to buyers and, therefore, be more successful in the market.” The target retail price, including rebates from utilities, was to be $22 in the fi rst year, $15 in the second, and $8 in the third.
But even a $10 rebate offered by some stores won’t likely take a big enough bite out of a $50 item to lure consumers. Furthermore, Home Depot and other national chains already sell 60-W equivalent LEDs for under $25, includ- ing the 12-W Endura LED from Philips. Source: RE Magazine
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