GE gives red light to old street lamps

The significant decline in the sale of LPS lamps is expected to accelerate.

The street lighting market has increasingly shifted away from LPS lamps with their low colour rendition and yellow output towards the newer high pressure sodium (HPS) and ceramic metal halide (CMH).

The market has driven this shift with the demand for whiter light sources that are more aesthetically pleasing, have longer lamp life and have been shown to have an effect in crime reduction.

GE believes that the new lamp types, in conjunction with electronic ballasts for off peak dimming, are the best solutions for the street lighting market.