Fluorescent Lamps

Plan

Introduction

I) HistoryII) How does that work ?III) Advantages / disadvantagesIV) Business

Conclusion

Introduction

The need of energy increase

Introduction

Evolution of electricity consumption in France

Introduction

Lighting energy represent an important part of the total energy :

Introduction

Grenelle of the environment

-Kyoto : -5.2% (1990-2012)-Copenhague : ?? (2013-2017) in one month

Introduction

History

• Physical discoveries: middle of the 19th century• Incandescent lamps: 1880

History

• Discharge lamps (like Neon lamps)• Fluorescent lamps: birth in 1980• Invented by Philips• In 2001 : 44% • An evolution? Yes, but why?

II) How does it work ?

II) How does it work ?

• Expensive because of the supply:

Block Diagram:

In case of breakage:

- Do not touch it- Ventilate the room- Use adhesive

II) How does it work ?

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Advantages :

They use 3 or 4 times less electricity:

Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampe_fluorescente

Fluorescent lamps Incandescent lamps

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Lamp Fluorescent lamp Incandescent lamp

Performance 65 lumen / Watt 15 lumen / Watt

Price 15 euros 1 euro

Life duration 6000 hours 1000 hours

Advantages :

Life duration is 6 bigger

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Source: Lemonde.fr

AdvantagesLife duration is 6 biggerSituation for 7000 hours of consommation

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Advantages :

• Respect of natural colours• The recycling is better (93%)• Repaid in one year

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Disadvantages :

They attain their maximum intensity after several minutes.

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Disadvantages :

Color Rendering Index :

Incandescent lamp : 100%Fluorescent tubes : 60%-70%

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Disadvantages :

-Dangerous : contains mercure-Toxin for men and nature-Issue electromagnetic radiance

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Disadvantages :

Disadviced to use it close to the head

III) Advantages / disadvantages

Disadvantages :

There is not any kind of bulb like incandescent lamps

IV) Business

Comparative law

France, State of California2013 : end sales of incandescent bulbsTrade Distribution will collect used lamps

USANothing ...

IV) Business• Economic future in US:

18

0.7

Money (bilions euros)

US with 12 fluorescent lamps / home

Nowadays: US with 2 fluorescent lamps / home

A saving of 17 billions euros per year !!Source: www.scienceetavenirmensuel.com

IV) Business• Sales of fluorescent lights in France and USA since 2004:

Source: www.cnn.com

Number of fluorescent lamps by inhabitants:

France: USA:- 65 millions Inhabitants - 307 millions Inhabitants

- 170 millions Lamps - 830 millions Lamps

IV) Business

Source: www.cnn.com

IV) Business

Electricity use for light:

1% 15%

The US should use 15 times more lamps than France

Source: www.cnn.com

Conclusion

67 %

23 %

11 %

Source: www.ipsos.fr/canalIpsos