TABLE 1: Next-Generation Lighting Initiative's Tentative Program Objectives*
Year 2002 2007 2012 2020
Design goal --- Replace incandescent lamps Replace fluorescent lamps ---
Performance (lm/W) 25 50 150 200
Lifetime (hours) >1000 10,000 >10,000 >10,000
Color rendering index (CRI) 60 80 >80 >80
Light output (lm/lamp) 20 200 1000 1500
Cost target ($/klm) 500 50 <15 <5
*Courtesy of the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association