LED luminaires are reaching end of life¡ªnow what?
February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025
Rachel Fitzgerald, lighting design leader, tells Technology magazine what happens when the widely used LED lights reach the end of their life
The earliest days of commercial LED luminaires brought many questions regarding color quality, distribution of light, lifetime, and serviceability. After initial fears were mostly allayed, promises of longevity and energy savings (with incentives!) fueled the adoption of LED technology¡ªand early generation products largely met those promises. Yet, a decade into widespread adoption, a new question emerges:
What happens when LED products reach their end of life?
In Technology magazine, lighting design leader Rachel Fitzgerald discusses what to do when you see those energy savings start to go black. ?