NTPC plugs onto LED Lamps, opens the Door to MIC Electronics
how does this help MIC Electronics?
On 9/13/07, Maverick wrote: > > *NTPC plugs on to LED lamps manufacture * > ** > ** > ** > *FUTURE OF LIGHTING * > *Anil Sasi * > ** > New Delhi, Sept. 12 NTPC Ltd plans to get into manufacturing Light > Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, widely considered the future of lighting > technology. It has tied up with the Bangalore-based Society for Integrated > Circuit Technology and Applied Research for making the lamps as they have > frugal power consumption, considerably lower than even compact fluorescent > lamps (CFLs). > > “We are in the process of identifying the technology provider. The move to > get into LED manufacture is aimed at strengthening the ongoing demand side > management efforts, especially in the households segment,” an NTPC official > said. > > Using diodes > > An LED lamp is solid state lighting device that utilises light emitting > diodes as a source of illumination instead of electrical filaments or gas. > LEDs, besides being small, hardy, highly energy-efficient and long-lasting, > do not have the mercury content issue associated with CFLs. > > “While LED lamps are widely seen as the future of the lighting industry, > the high costs have been a prohibitive factor. The entry of a big player > such as NTPC could bring down the prices much faster,” a Delhi-based private > CFL manufacturer said. > > Improved tech > > While LED lamps, till recently, were limited only to single-bulb use in > applications such as instrument panels and electronics, subsequent > improvements in technology have widened their application. Several cities in > the country, led by Delhi, have begun replacing their incandescent traffic > lights with LED arrays because electricity costs can be reduced by almost 80 > per cent. > > “The LED technology has the potential to light up an entire village with > less energy used by a single conventional 100 watt incandescent bulb. LED > lamps offer the best hope for the ongoing rural electrification efforts, > especially in case of off-grid connections,” a Power Ministry official said. > > > *Safe Harbor Statement:* > > *Some forward looking statements on projections, estimates, expectations & > outlook are included to enable a better comprehension of the Company > prospects. Actual results may, however, differ materially from those stated > on account of factors such as changes in government regulations, tax > regimes, economic developments within India and the countries within which > the Company conducts its business, exchange rate and interest rate > movements, impact of competing products and their pricing, product demand > and supply constraints.* > ** > *Nothing in this article is, or should be construed as, investment advice. > ** * > > ** > * * > > ** > ** > > —————————— > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket:mail, news, photos & more. > > >
