The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a new Lighting Prize (L-Prize), designed to spur ground-breaking innovation, domestic manufacturing, and the economic benefits of an energy economy for next-generation lighting solutions in commercial buildings.
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
May 21, 2021
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy launched a new Lighting Prize (L-Prize), designed to spur ground-breaking innovation, domestic manufacturing, and the economic benefits of an energy economy for next-generation lighting solutions in commercial buildings.
Watch Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Announce the L-Prize at the Better Buildings Summit.
The L-Prize will advance the state-of-the-art in LED lighting, encouraging innovators and researchers to engage in advanced lighting system development leading to transformative designs, products, and impact. The challenging technical requirements are intended to stimulate innovative approaches that significantly raise the bar for efficiency, quality of light, connectivity, and overall environmental footprint, while incentives for domestic manufacturing create opportunities for jobs and economic impact.