OSRAM and Canada to promote LED street lights

Canada is located in Banff Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre National Park, the United OSRAM company launched a pilot project to replace the LED street lighting. 8 street lights have been replaced by LED lighting and energy saving 30%. The plan further strengthens OSRAM's leading role in the LED market and its commitment to the environment.

Banff Town mayor John Stutz said, we can with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors in the LED lighting project cooperation is very happy. The purpose of this project is to collect performance data and track energy saving information in different weather and lighting environments.

This replacement only needs to replace the bulb and the control device. LED up to 50 thousand hours of life will greatly reduce maintenance costs, reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The special design of the lens to the LED light directly into the lower streets rather than around or in the night sky, which is also a big challenge for OSRAM engineers. Because the LED lights do not attract insects, thousands of flies around the street scene will not reproduce.

OSRAM CEO Rudiger Muller said that the first observation can be used in everyday situations in the pilot site of LED, which makes its effects on ecology and economy of LED have a direct understanding of these important new knowledge will accelerate the promotion of LED lighting. OSRAM expects LED to become more and more popular in the mid street lighting.

About OSRAM Opto Semiconductors

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of OSRAM, is one of the world's two leading lighting manufacturers. It is based on lighting, sensors and video applications, such as semiconductor technology, to provide customers with the corresponding program. The company has more than 3500 employees worldwide, with operations in Germany, Regensburg and San Jose Malaysia penang. As of September 2006, the company's total annual sales of more than 500 million euros.

Source: China Lighting Trade Network