Hongkong uses LED lighting technology 80%

Hongkong environmental group recently actively promote the concept of environmental protection lighting, Hongkong use LED lighting (LED), replacing the old light bulbs and neon light tubes, save electricity, keep in the night at the same time, also to reduce light pollution in the city. Last night (6) from the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong's largest LED signs, it is reported that annual electricity savings can be more than 80%, and can reduce carbon emissions.

The largest LED signs, top hanging in the Immigration Department building, 9 meters high, 47.1 meters wide, approximately equal to the length of the Olympic standard swimming pools. Overlooking the other side of the sea from the cultural center, the color blue signs clear. Li Yunhua, general manager of PHILPS lighting Hongkong District explained that LED can provide high-definition lighting, compared to the neon light 40%. She also pointed out that the LED light is higher, but the energy consumption is less, only about 1/5 of neon tubes, while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Although the cost of this environmentally friendly lighting technology is 30% higher than the neon tube, but Li Yunhua said that in the long run, LED signs in terms of sustainable and cost-effective advantages. She said the LED signs for example, to 6 hours per kilowatt hour to spend $1 to calculate, using LED technology to spend $48 thousand per year, with a neon light will require $250 thousand. LED LED life of up to 22 years, not to repair, more than the cost of the material, about two years can be returned to the original 30%.