LOMOX gets Carbon Trust grant

LONDON: LOMOX Limited, the company that develops ultra-efficient organic LED (OLED) lighting technology, based in Wilmslow, the United Kingdom, has been awarded a £454,000 (around $740,000) grant by the Carbon Trust.

The Carbon Trust is an independent company, set up in 2001, by the government of the United Kingdom in response to the threat of global climate change. It aims to speed up the efforts to move towards a low-carbon economy, by working with organisations to cut carbon emissions and also to develop low-carbon technologies on a commercial basis.

According to a statement from LOMOX Limited, the OLED materials being pioneered by the company have a variety of potential applications. When coated onto a film, these materials could be used to cover walls, creating a light-emitting wallpaper and thus eliminating the need for traditional light-bulbs.

LOMOX Limited claims that its organic OLED lighting, besides being flexible, needs a very low operating voltage (between 3 volts and 5 volts) – meaning that the company’s OLED materials can be powered by solar panels and batteries. These lights are ideal for use in places where power is not available, like traffic-warning signs on the roadside.

The company said in the statement that it will make available the first OLED lighting products, using its new technology, in 2012.

LOMOX said it also plans to use the same technology to manufacture more energy-efficient screens for television sets.