It is not just the fact that modern green technologies and solutions aim at producing ways of harnessing energy from the renewable and clean energy sources, but they also are focusing on the conservation part of energy. They are working on the simple principle that energy saved is energy produced and in this regard, LEDs have played a very important role in the past few years. When it comes to making sure that lighting technologies are conserving energy, they have made a quantum leap from the traditional sources and methods.
Now we are taking the next step forward by producing the OLEDs. An OLED is an Organic-Light Emitting Diode and it makes sure that the LEDs in use in the current market are not only green when in use but also do not hurt the planet when out of use. OLEDs are thin, organic materials sandwiched between two electrodes, which illuminate when an electrical charge is applied. They’re so thin, that they could be applied to rooms as a type of wall paper to glow at the touch of a finger or when someone enters the room. Like LEDs they produce light very efficiently.
The challenge in producing these OLEDs is that they also have to have potential to be made at a very low cost, because they can be printed “roll-to-roll” like a newspaper. GE recently demonstrated the first OLEDs to be made in this manner. Apparently, the researchers worked for four years on this project. The project still has a long way to go before making sure that the OLEDs are ready for commercial use. Once they are ready, they will surely alter the making of next generation lighting and visuals.
