Big Green: Solid State Lighting

Fri Apr 4 10:15:59 EDT 2008

I was reading "the Clean Tech Revolution" by Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder 
last night and it stated, "Cree is well positioned with several key 
patents and products, but this sector remains a longer-term play."  But 
I'm searching for papers which gauge the Life Cycle Cost. 

PS - "How about a solar-powered lantern that costs around 45 bucks and 
lasts up to 30 years? Dubbed "the new electric lamp" by Time magazine in 
2006, the MightyLight from US-India joint venture Cosmos Ignite 
Innovations is just that."

mark.sofman at comcast.net 
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04/04/2008 09:31 AM

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Big Green: Solid State Lighting

Hello Big Greeners, 

Please bear with me via a digression. Over a year ago I upgraded my 4-D 
Cell Maglite flashlight with an LED "bulb" to replace the Xenon bulb it 
came with.  The Maglite gets a lot of use around our house and most 
astounding of all, I haven't had to replace the batteries in over a year 
and a bulb lit up in my head (didn't think you''d get away without a 
little wordplay, did you?)

Hence I've become, on a part time basis a student of LED or solid state 
lighting.  I believe solid state lighting holds great promise looking 
forward: market opportunities, energy consumption, design flexibility, 
new/novel applications, green building, etc. 

Thus to my point.  I'm now looking at solid state lighting from a 
professional point of view as to job opportunities to market, promote and 
explain this product category.  I would be most appreciative of any 
comments or observations from members of Big Green on:

-what you see as the opportunities and pitfalls for this technology, 
especially in commercial, institutional and residential, buildings 
-your views on the "state of the industry" 
-any "baggage" you believe the industry might carrying that needs to be 
addressed
-what the solid state lighting industry needs or ought to be doing to 
communicate with architects, designers and specifiers (and others) and 
suggested means and methods of doing so
-any job leads (of course!) you might share with a guy looking for his 
next opportunity to help an organization explain, promote and even defend 
its products, processes and policies to its many audiences (customers, 
elected officials, general public, media, etc., etc.)

In advance of your advice and insight, thank you very much.  If you would 
be more comfortable responding "off list" by all means feel free to do so.

Have a great weekend.

Regards,
--
Mark Sofman
301 922 4012 mobile
http://www.linkedin.com/in/msofman
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