World's First OLED Christmas Tree by GE

Although it may be kind of late to post this article, aren’t you a bit curious to how this tree looks? Well, specifically saying, it’s no wonder GE will be the one to introduce this idea to the world, knowing their own Nick Holonyak Jr. was the  one who invented LED. And after it was introduced to the market, it took off and became the most popular and energy-efficient lighting. It was used in a wide variety of applications such as in TVs, traffic lights, led displays and lighting bulbs. And now, GE also found a way to use it on Christmas tree.

The OLED Christmas tree was unveiled last December 2008 in Niskayuna, NY as "a 6-inch-by-15-ft OLED system all rolled-up into the form of a tree" as a glimpse to everyone on how LED can change and improve the lighting industry.             

“We haven’t quite achieved Rockefeller or National Christmas tree lighting status yet, but we’re well on our way,” said Anil Duggal, the one who led the GE OLED program. “We hope GE’s OLED tree lighting will inspire and capture people’s imagination during the holidays on the limitless possibilities of this next generation lighting concept.”




John Strainic, the global product general manager of GE Consumer & Industry, on the other hand, said that the OLED Christmas was for customers to recognize that "while the demonstration was more for holiday spirit and team camaraderie, it does reinforce how far OLED technology has come and how it is poised to revolutionize lighting and interior design.”

Organic light-emitting diodes are a type of LED in which it’s emissive electroluminescent is made of a film of organic compound that emits the light in response to the electric current. But what makes it eco-friendly? Well, OLED are specifically designed to consume less energy when used thus giving its user a lower running cost but provide better power efficiency.

LED has always been introduced in the market as an alternative lighting source that is more environment-friendly and helps consumers save energy and money at the same time.