Japan after the earthquake energy LED lighting consumption increased by 200%

In June 9, 2012, Guangzhou held the 2012 Asian LED forum, Jil senior managing director of mud Canon said, to ease the power shortage in Japan after the earthquake, the Japanese government through the implementation of a number of measures to promote LED lighting, LED lighting consumption growth of more than 200% years, in addition, he called for the development of LED standard test the internationalization of the industry standard, make more effective.

The mud Canon refers to the March 2011 Fukushima earthquake, the eastern region of Japan in many areas has yet to restore power. May 5, 2012, Japan's Hokkaido Electric Power Co nuclear power plant 3 units shut down, so that all nuclear power plants operating in Japan all shut down. After the Japanese 30% rely on nuclear power generation, nuclear power plant shut down, exacerbated by the shortage phenomenon in japan. So there has been a rotating power system around Japan, once the power, and even the road traffic lights will stop. "Mud Canon said.

Accordingly, the Japanese government began to implement the "ecological point" program, as well as the establishment and implementation of green procurement law, electrical appliances Safety Law, etc.. Among these policies, including energy conservation policies for lighting, for the use of LED lighting in the region, according to the degree of its energy saving, further reduce electricity prices. Although the plan began in Japan before the earthquake, but its promotion is still a major role in the post-war Japan's energy saving. 2011 LED lighting sales in Japan increased by 268% over the previous year, while in 2012 it is expected to grow by more than 185%. Canon refers to the year 2011, mud, LED lighting products sales accounted for all sales of lighting products is about 20%, while the proportion is expected this year will reach 42%.

In order to further promote the use of LED lighting, mud Canon have also proposed the formulation of the international standard LED lighting industry. According to the Japanese lighting appliance industry association of Japan on the market comparison test of 12 kinds of LED lighting products, the same product used in the United States Department of energy performance standards and use LED lighting industry association LED standard performance test, the gap between the two can be close to 50%. "Therefore, it is necessary to develop international standards for testing. "Mud Canon pointed out.

Mud Canon new international standard that should be the product of LED illumination performance standard parameters are clear, such as luminous flux, color temperature and service life, at the same time to provide consumers with clear and understandable instructions for different kinds of different LED products.