1. LED Technology for efficient Illumination Team Element

2. Project Scope Increase the adoption of the LED lights with businesses and consumers. Recruit from Indiana’s school for R&D to drive down costs of LED technology. Create jobs in manufacturing and installation of LEDs. Minimize impact of conversion to LED by evaluating the viability of converting at a single point.

3. Current Applications Home Applications – Light bulbs and fixtures. Business Applications – Light bulbs and fixtures. – External signs. – Traffic lights. – Street lights. – Product display lights. Source: Lighting Research Center (www.lpr.rpi.edu)

4. Challenges of LED Adoption The use of LED lighting has a high initial capital cost when compared to conventional lighting. The LED functioning is dependent on the surrounding temperature. Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED)

5. Proposed Solution Allocation of state funds to further research at universities in Indiana to reduce the cost of LEDs ??? Partner with Light Research Institute (http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/aboutUs/becomePartner.asp) Provide incentives (tax credits etc) to businesses and home owners to switch to LED lighting.  create installation jobs. Allocate state funds to change signs and street lights  creates installation jobs. Retool existing factories to manufacture LEDs?