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Sustainability reporting for companies

The EU obliges companies to publish information about their social and environmental behaviour. Environmental product declarations (EPD*) enable a standardised and fact-based assessment of the environmental performance of products.

Seven times more useful than a wind turbine

2 million EURO investment in sustainable GLT TUBES generates 7 times more kWh savings than a wind turbine can generate for the same investment amount.

IEC EN 62776:2014 + COR1:2015 simply explained

In order to fulfil the safety requirements of the European Union, the European Commission has created a product standard for the replacement of double-capped fluorescent lamps (G5 and G13) with double-capped LED lamps in existing systems.

EPD - environmental certificate for the GLT TUBE

The GLT TUBE has been certified with the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) by the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU). It is now recognised as an LED light source for sustainable construction in accordance with international standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804.

Save energy and do something good

For the fourth time in a row, GLT was honoured with the prestigious German Business Award as "Best LED Lighting Manufacturer 2023 - Europe".

Thoughts on the end of the fluorescent tube

by Stefan Svanberg, CEO German LED Tech

LED retrofit strengthens economic power

LED retrofit with efficient light sources from Germany makes an important contribution to strengthening the German economy. Companies and the public sector must now take responsibility and retrofit as quickly as possible.

Mercury ban seals the end of the fluorescent tube

The end of T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes from 25 August 2023 is a fact. This is because the European Union will definitively ban the production of all mercury-containing lamps from that date.

GLT TUBE with integrated high-performance power supply for T5 and T8 LED retrofit

Whether ECG or CCG, T5 or T8 - the latest and most efficient generation of LED tubes as a 1:1 replacement for conventional fluorescent tubes manages completely without external ballasts. This includes the GLT TUBE from German LED Tech.

Maintenance of light without skilled workers

Every person and every company should be able to operate artificial light independently and change lamps easily. Without specialist electrical knowledge. This is only possible if the global standards that have existed for 100 years, such as Edison and Germer sockets, are preserved and not replaced by manufacturer-specific luminaire systems.

The municipality of Großbeeren takes responsibility

The municipality of Großbeeren, with 7,500 inhabitants in the Berlin area, acts particularly responsibly and has done everything right in times of high energy prices.

Overcome the energy crisis with energy and resource efficiency

Why we are curbing rising inflation with energy and resource-efficient systems and how we can immediately reduce our energy dependency. And the importance of efficient lighting.

Exploding electricity prices: Fluorescent tubes are electricity wasters

Electricity costs are skyrocketing, the economy is groaning under the strain, many companies are fighting for their existance. The costs are being passed on to consumers. Inflation keeps reaching new highs, with no end in sight. Only companies that save electricity intelligently will be fit for the future.

LED tubes "Made in EU" create energy independence

How can an energy-starved EU become less dependent on energy imports? LED tubes produced in Europe can play an important role.

Finally an end to defective electronic ballasts

A new lighting system must be efficient, sustainable and, above all, durable. Therefore, it is important to avoid all external sources of error, including failure-prone ballasts. This way, companies have safe and sustainable lighting for the future that is in line with the EU's environmental goals.

A quick end to toxic fluorescent tubes

The end for all T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes is coming sooner than expected. By 25 August 2023 at the latest, toxic substances in lamps will be the past. This is because they are subject to the EU Directive on the Restriction of Mercury and the Limitation of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment, or RoHS Directive*. It was recently adapted.

EnBW chooses GLT TUBE

A study by the renowned Fraunhofer-Institut für Bauphysik IBP commissioned by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG evaluates the life cycle assessment of light sources from different manufacturers in the impact category EF3.0 Climate Change.

Energy audit recommends LED

ml&s GmbH & Co. KG, based in Greifswald, reduces the total energy consumption across all areas of the company by around 75% simply by converting to efficient GLT TUBEs.

Rent LED and save money without investing

Rent LED and save energy costs immediately: Switching to LED in the company pays off immediately, both financially and ecologically. Flexible rental models offer financing solutions without tying up capital.

Fact check: conversion to LED with retrofit

LED retrofit is the modernization of the existing lighting infrastructure with modern LED light sources. Eight facts why this is economically and ecologically forward-looking and what you should pay attention to.

Proper switch to LED lighting

Not every switch to LED makes sense: Digital LED systems often do not conform to standards and thus create dependencies. LED retrofit counteracts this by making the light sources compatible with the existing infrastructure.

Where does our electricity come from?

The European Green Deal is ambitious: the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The switch to e-mobility shall help. This makes the increasing demand for electricity an issue and the question is: where does our electricity come from and is it clean?

Electricity bill simply explained

The pure cost of electricity is only a small part of the electricity bill. We explain what is behind the individual price types and how you can easily and effectively save electricity costs.

Bring light into park structures

It's time for LED retrofits: Standardized lighting systems that have been tried and tested for many decades are upgraded with compatible, efficient LED lamps. That makes economic and ecological sense.

Tutoring in sustainability

Stricter CO2 and climate targets up to the aspiring green zero in 2050 require concrete measures from politics and business as soon as possible. A simple and extremely effective step in the right direction is to convert to modern, efficient and sustainable GLT tubes.

GLT Rent AG buys Proston AB

The Swiss company GLT Rent AG is expanding in Scandinavia and continues the growth path it has embarked on. With the purchase of Proston AB, the GLT Group strengthens its sales activities in the north.

Goodbye throwaway society

GLT has been setting standards since 2010 and produces sustainable, durable and reusable LED tubes for professional users in Europe. The GLT TUBES have been developed according to the Circular Lighting model, which follows the principles of the circular economy: from the design, through the use phase, to the repair of the GLT TUBES or recycling of the raw materials.

Do your light sources comply with European standards?

As of September 1, 2021, new European regulations on energy efficiency prohibit to place conventional and inefficient light sources on the market. We at German LED Tech have the sustainable solution: GLT Tubes.

German LED Tech with a new, fresh appearance

Discover the new website of German LED Tech. In a refreshed design, we present our reference projects in detail and show you in the extended calculator how high your savings potential in the energy supply really is.

GLT expands

German LED Tech opens the new headquarters in Aspach near Stuttgart.

Tips for switching to LED lighting

The conversion to LED technology holds enormous savings potential for companies and cities. Here are a few tips on how to best carry out the conversion.

Technology change

Since the end of 2015, there has been an obligation to carry out an energy audit nationwide for large companies and municipalities.

As little electrical waste as possible

When switching to energy-efficient LED tubes, standards should be observed.

There is no longer an excuse

The operating and maintenance costs of LED technology are significantly cheaper than those of mercury vapor lamps.

Ecology and economy are closely linked

With the decision to switch to LED-lighting, power consumption, unnecessary heat generation and "gray energy" are reduced from day one.

LED lighting: Germany has a lot of catching up to do

Far too few cities and municipalities in Germany rely on environmentally friendly LED lighting.

"The switch to LED harbors enormous savings potential"

By switching to LED lighting in public spaces, even more energy can be saved.

Backlog in LED lighting

"The savings potential for German industry using LED technology is immense," says Stefan Svanberg.

Sustainable use of LED tubes reduces energy-related CO2 emissions

In order for the climate targets to be achieved, industry and business as well as cities and municipalities have to rethink their energy management.

Rented light is cheap light

Modern LED technology lowers operating costs and protects the environment.

Durable and easily recyclable

The era of energy-saving lamps is coming to an end; the age of "light emitting diodes" has begun.

Even more cost savings thanks to LED technology

The use of LED tubes offers completely new possibilities for reducing costs.