Recovery Act Funds Over $5 Million in Silicon Valley Next Generation Lighting Projects

January 19, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C.-The Department of Energy announced the awarding of $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support high-efficiency solid-state lighting projects. Over $5 million will be allocated to companies in the 14th Congressional District.

"Solid-state lighting offers a tremendous opportunity to reduce our nation's energy consumption, and the associated cost and environmental impact," said Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), who represents the 14th District. "I've long pushed for funding of these projects and I'm pleased that the Department of Energy has recognized their value and released these awards."

As the Department of Energy noted, solid-state lighting has the potential to be ten times more energy-efficient than traditional incandescent lighting. Lighting accounts for approximately 24 percent of the total electricity generated in the United States today-by 2030, solid-state lighting could reduce electricity use by one-third nationally, saving $30 billion per year.

The following funding was awarded to companies in the 14th Congressional District:

$1,199,971 to Cambrios
Project: Solution-Processable Transparent Conductive Hole Injection Electrode for Organic Light-Emitting Diode Solid-State Lighting

$3,993,911 to Applied Materials, Inc.
Project: Advanced Epi Tools for Gallium Nitride LED Devices

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