DOE update bulb energy efficiency specification incandescent lamp must reach 45Lm/W

The U.S. Department of energy's new energy efficiency standards, a complete outline of the elimination process, so that the efficiency of incandescent bulbs can be phased out. From the legal basis in 2007 by congressional and industry to support the bill through.

DOE new bulb energy efficiency standards to encourage the United States to accelerate the purchase of consumers to meet the specification of LED bulbs, fluorescent lamps, incandescent bulbs. (photo: DOE US Department of energy)

If the United States about 4 billion are mounted on the lamp holder with energy-saving bulb standard, American consumers and the industry, so each year will be able to save about $12 billion 500 million (RMB 81 billion 650 million), and also enjoy more clean air and the environment more healthy.

According to this DOE update specification, as of 2020, incandescent bulbs must reach 45 lumens per watt, and all including LED bulbs and fluorescent bulbs, lamps must be able to achieve higher energy efficiency.

Although the DOE update specification for manufacturers have the opportunity to re modified 125 year old incandescent bulbs to meet the standard, but in fact all manufacturers had to R & D resources can provide more excellent performance of the LED bulb. It is possible to replace the 100 watt incandescent bulb in the future with only watts, and the luminous efficiency is as good as the LED bulb.

There are 28 EU countries are also out of incandescent bulbs and halogen bulbs, is expected to be eliminated in 2018, this time is even more than the u.s..

DOE released the proposal will be able to help save the United States consumers purse, but consumers still need to change habits, began to buy LED bulbs.

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