Light-Emitting Paint for Walls may replace lightbulb by 2012 � LEDinsider – discussion on energy efficient lighting and

Light-Emitting Paint for Walls may replace lightbulb by 2012 � LEDinsider – discussion on energy efficient lighting and: "How would you like to light your home softly with glowing walls? �A company in Wales called Lomox has invented a chemical coating that can be painted on walls to produce the first light-emitting walls using OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) technology.

Using a $750,000 grant from the Carbon Trust,�Lomox is developing lighting products from OLEDs. �Mark Williamson, director of innovations at the Carbon Trust, said: “Lighting is a major producer of carbon emissions. This technology has the potential to produce ultra-efficient lighting for a wide range of applications, tapping into a huge global market.”

Lomox says the light-emitting walls will be 2 1/2 times more energy saving than current energy-saving lightbulbs. �Indoor lighting makes up 1/6 of all electricity use.

A chemical coating to wallpaper and adding a very small electrical current (3-5 volts) to produce light evenly throughout a room. The walls are safe to touch. �The walls will use such a small amount of electricity that they could be powered with solar or batteries."