LUTW builds relationships with local communities, industry partners and
NGOs to deliver projects and reach more people. A fundamental component
of LUTW’s approach is to stimulate economic development by helping
local entrepreneurs start up businesses to provide installation,
maintenance and support services after the initial projects seed the
technology.
In addition to providing after-dark study opportunities, LUTW has made
it possible for villagers to operate cottage industries by night. It
has also provided significant health, safety and environmental benefits
in terms of reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality.
WLED technology is emerging as the lighting technology of the future in
the developed world as well. Architects are already using SSL in new
homes and buildings as demand grows for cheaper forms of lighting to
conserve electricity. LUTW is demonstrating a dramatic opportunity for
technology leapfrogging.
LUTW’s lamps are manufactured in Calgary, and as world demand
increases, Alberta is poised be a leader in this emerging market.