Posted: Mon, January 4, 2010
Could OLED wallpaper replace light bulbs by 2012?
A two-year-old company based in North Wales has been awarded £454,000 by the Government-backed Carbon Trust to develop its OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology, Techradar.com has reported.
Lomox Limited claims it could reduce energy consumption by 60% over that used by existing light sources.
The company is hoping to lower production costs of OLED panels while increasing both the efficiency and size of the panels.
As well as light-emitting wallpaper, Lomox plans to make flexible screens that can be taken into meetings and rolled up after use, and outdoor lighting. The company hopes to have its first products on sale this year.
"Lighting is a major producer of carbon emissions" said Mark Williamson, Director of Innovations at the Carbon Trust. "This technology has the potential to produce ultra-efficient lighting for a wide range of applications, tapping into a huge global market."
For more information visit www.techradar.com and www.lomox.co.uk
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