Department of Energy Announces $Millions
for Next Generation Lighting
January 15, 2010
Energy Secretary Steven Chu
today announced more than $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act to support high-efficiency solid-state lighting projects. (read more)
Lighting accounts for
approximately 24% of the total electricity generated in the United States today—by 2030, the
development and widespread deployment of cost-effective solid-state lighting
could reduce electricity use for lighting by one-third nationally. The 17
projects selected today include funding for solid-state lighting core research,
product development, and domestic manufacturing.
The projects selected today
address the full spectrum of research, development, and deployment for
solid-state lighting (SSL) technologies. These 17 SSL awards will be leveraged
with nearly $28.5 million in private industry cost share, for a total project
value of more than $66 million. Projects have been selected in the following
three areas:
- Core Technology Research ($4 million): Three projects will focus on
advancing the technical knowledge base of solid-state lighting for general
lighting purposes. The projects will target improved efficiency and
performance with reduced costs, which are all critical to the widespread
deployment of solid-state lighting.
- Product Development ($10.3 million): Six projects will support
the development and improvement of commercially viable solid-state
lighting source, component, or integrated lighting products. This activity
will promote the market introduction of viable SSL products.
- SSL Manufacturing ($23.5 million): Eight projects will focus on
achieving significant cost reductions and enhanced quality by improving
manufacturing equipment, processes, or monitoring techniques. These
projects will address the technical challenges that must be overcome
before prices fall to a level where solid-state lighting will be
competitive with existing lighting on a first-cost basis.
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