LED lighting is also more environmentally compatible, as it uses less electricity than most other lamps, lasts longer and does not need to be replaced as often. Furthermore, LED lights are not categorized as hazardous waste, since they contain no pollutants or heavy metals. With regard to sustainability, this means less energy consumption, greater waste reduction and improved recyclability. LED lighting is also more costeffective, as its long service life of up to 50,000 hours means it is completely maintenancefree in most applications.

Everyone is familiar with light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, but what about LEDs?

They are certainly the most fundamental innovation in the lighting industry since the invention of electric light. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are electronic semiconductor components. If a current is flowing in the forward direction through the diode, it emits visible light, infrared radiation or ultraviolet radiation at a wavelength dependent on the semiconductor material and the energy gap. Euker wanted to utilize the numerous advantages of this light source.