EU to solicit public opinion on the popularity of LED lighting products

In December 15th, the European Commission adopted the "green paper" on LED lighting products to solicit public opinion on the use of such energy-saving products in europe.

The European Commission in the day of the press release pointed out that, LED lighting is one of the most energy-efficient lighting, energy saving than traditional lighting technology 70%. Universal LED products can promote the development of the European lighting industry, and by 2020 the lighting energy consumption will be reduced by 20%.

However, compared with the traditional lighting technology, LED lighting technology is more complex, so the market price of the product is higher. In addition, LED products are still a lack of uniform standards for consumers, but also a stranger.

The European Commission to publicly solicit public opinion, want to know how to eliminate the popularity of LED lighting products in the process of obstacles, to ensure product quality and safety, strengthen the lighting field and related fields and improve the competitiveness of the European LED lighting products etc..

The European Union plans to ban the sale of conventional bulbs by September 2012, and to replace the 8 billion incandescent bulbs in residential, office and streets in the next few years.