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Energy Savings
You claim that there is energy savings to be had using LED Grow Lights can you show me some numbers?
Please see the below spreadsheet it has energy use comparisons using legacy lighting vs LED Grow Lights. Another thing to add is with Cap and Trade legislation on the horizon this could easily double the savings within a couple years. This is because with the passing of this bill energy costs are expected to double or maybe triple.
Please see the below spreadsheet it has energy use comparisons using legacy lighting vs LED Grow Lights. Another thing to add is with Cap and Trade legislation on the horizon this could easily double the savings within a couple years. This is because with the passing of this bill energy costs are expected to double or maybe triple.
| Type of Light in comparison | Electrical Costs per Day at .10 a KW. | Cost of light per year at 14 hours a day | Average Lifespan of Light source | How many lights to purchase? | Air conditioning needed? | UV Radiation produced by light source? | Mercury in the Light Source | Special Disposal concerns |
| 90 Watt UFO LED Grow Light | 0.126 | 45.86 | 50000 | 1 | no | No | no | No |
| 300 watt HID Light | 0.42 | 152.88 | 12000 | 4 | yes | yes | no | ? |
| 120 watt CFL Bulb | 0.168 | 61.15 | 10000 | 5 | ? | Some | YES | YES |
| (8) T5 Fluorescents 224 watt lighting fixture | 0.313 | 114.15 | 18000 | 3 | ? | Some | YES | YES |
| 300 watt LED Light | 0.42 | 152.88 | 50000 | 1 | no | No | no | No |
| 1000 watt HID Grow Light at 900 W |
1.4 | 450 |
12000 | 4 | yes | yes | no | ? |
| 600 watt LED grow Light | 0.84 | 305.76 | 50000 | 1 | no | No | no | No |
| (2) 1000 watt Grow Light at 1600 W |
2.8 | 889 |
12000 | 4 | yes | yes | no | ? |