LED lighting solutions provide important social benefits

The partnership is aimed at speeding up the global switch to LED lighting (light emitting diodes). led high bay light offer extraordinary opportunities for significant cuts in energy use and worldwide carbon dioxide emissions. At the same time, LED lighting solutions provide important social benefits, such as higher productivity at work, increased road safety, more effective school learning and an enhanced sense of well-being and comfort at home, in buildings and on streets.

Currently, lighting accounts for 19%  of global electricity production. A full switch to LED lighting could reduce energy consumption for lighting by 40% worldwide. This translates to approximately 130 billion Euros in running costs and 670 million tons of avoided carbon dioxide emissions per year. Furthermore, the switch to LED could cut back the need for capital investment in new electricity generation capacity of over 1 trillion euro – or some 640 power plants.

Marc de Jong, CEO Professional Lighting Solutions at Philips, said:  “We have joined the Clean Revolution Campaign as we believe it is an excellent avenue to further strengthen the case for led linear high bay light that can lead to dramatic savings in energy and spur low-carbon growth, while enhancing people’s feeling of security and comfort on streets, in buildings, and at home. This partnership underlines our commitment as a leading health and well-being company to drive the wave of innovative LED lighting and provide meaningful solutions that improve people’s quality of life.”