L Prize

<p>The L-Prize competition was designed to spur development of <a href="/facts/LED_light/kMsxpkk9">LED light</a> replacements for 60W <a href="/facts/Incandescent_lamp/31frjg0A">incandescent lamps</a> and PAR38 <a href="/facts/Halogen_lamp/p2Cvtvc9">halogen lamps</a> as well as an ultra-efficient "21st Century Lamp". It was established by the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Energy/PRp6Cz8g">United States Department of Energy</a> (DOE) as directed by the <a href="/facts/Energy_Independence_and_Security_Act_of_2007/QVmTYzBK">Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</a>. The original competition, launched in 2008, focused on an LED replacement for the common 60-watt light bulb and this L-Prize was awarded in 2011. The PAR38 competition was launched but received no entries and was suspended in 2014. The 21st Century Lamp competition was never opened.
</p><p>The current L-Prize Competition launched in 2021 and targets commercial-sector lighting, which accounts for about 36% of lighting energy use in the United States.
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