China’s LED Lighting Market Driven by Desire to Save Money and Energy

According to the China Securities Journal, China’s market for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for commercial applications, such as lighting up establishments like malls and offices, is continually opening up in the country, this despite a number of problems affecting the industry.

Guangzhou Hongli Opto-Electronic Co., Ltd. chairperson Li Guoping, notes that the promotion and adoption of LED lights has so far been the strongest for commercial buildings, malls and business offices. Not surprisingly, this follows a worldwide trend of offices and malls being the first to recognise LEDs for their benefits, despite being more expensive than conventional light sources.

Seoul Looking to Make the Switch to LED Lighting

Seoul, Korea’s capital, is planning on investing more resources in LED lighting retrofit projects for the benefit of public areas and to spurn Korea’s public sector to install light-emitting diodes in their facilities and establishments.

Seoul Metropolitan Government recently announced its plans to replace the conventional lights found in public areas such as city government offices, streets and major roads, and subway stations with LED lighting before the end of 2018.

Streetlights in Wiltshire, England may be Shut Down amidst Energy Saving Project Debates

Close to half of all streetlights in the South West England county of Wiltshire may be switched off, as council chiefs in the community debate on the best projects to save energy and money. At least 20,000 lights are at risk for being shut down, leaving many streets all over the county in the dark—that is, if council is unable to find a more sustainable lighting solution.

Lights in Wiltshire may be switched off between the hours of 12 midnight and 5:30 in the early morning in towns and rural areas all over the county. If no solution to this drastic measure is found, Wiltshire stands to become the first local authority in South West England to go from trail switch offs of lights, to a grand-scale shut down of streetlights. For many people in the area, it’s a gloomy return to the pre-Victorian days of total darkness.

Saving on your Electric Bill: Pair AC Unites with LEDs

For many people around the world, the month of July represents the peak of summer. In fact, you might have heard of heat waves hitting many regions in the United States. As you probably know, when it’s summer, it’s imperative that you turn up those air conditioning units to keep cool and survive the scorching temperatures. However, this comes at a price, namely in the form of a more robust electric bill.

Since you can’t exactly turn of your air conditioning unit to save electricity, you’ll have to look for some other solutions. You may not know it, but home lighting is something that actually kills your electric bill in more ways than one. First, let’s start with heat.