U.S. Department of Energy released LED environmental test report

　　According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. Department of Energy released LED ambient lighting and environmental test report, the third part of the entire research report for environmental testing LED , LED lighting reveals the impact on the environment and is harmful to the human body .

　　U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for "LED Environmental Test" report , the investigation focuses on LED lighting is the presence of toxic elements. Both reports were investigated before LED lighting energy consumption , including the need to manufacture , operation and disposal of the product's energy consumption ; second report focuses on the direct and indirect effects of materials and processes . The last part of the report detailing the 22 samples of 17 kinds of lamps potential may exceed government regulations toxic elements hazardous waste, including grinding test bulb , exposing the interior of the material .

　　After careful testing, the results of the final report of the display , LED lights contain toxic elements are usually lower than the U.S. limit. Two previous reports concluded that the environmental impact of LED lights far below incandescent, slightly smaller than compact fluorescent lamps. Advantage LED will continue to improve as technology advances . The report notes that the average life cycle of the LED lamps and energy saving lamps energy consumption is similar, about a quarter of incandescent consumption . If the LED lights to meet its performance targets , by 2015 , its life cycle energy use is expected to be reduced by about half . Therefore, from a long-term perspective , LED lamps save more energy than energy-saving lamps.