Global Solid State Lighting Outlook, also called the GSO, is a comprehensive book about the Solid State Lighting(SSL) industry. The first edition was published in 2012, and named Global Solid State Lighting Outlook 1 (GSO1). The GSO1 has 7 chapters, including: Chapter I: Governmental policies and development plans 1.1 Overview of governmental policies and development plans on SSL 1.2 Comparative analysis of SSL policies Chapter II: Strategic Research Agenda 2.1 Packaging and Compact Integration 2.2 Driver 2.3 Complex System 2.4 Reliability and Thermal Management 2.5 Testing 2.6 Green Sustainability and Recycling 2.7 Human Interactions with LED Lighting 2.8 SSL applications in protected horticulture 2.9 LED for poultry Chapter III: SSL industry development 3.1 SSL Materials and Equipment 3.2 Epitaxial growth of LEDs wafer 3.3 The development of LED module and Chip 3.4 Global LED Package Manufacture Business Strategy 3.5 Global SSL Outlook on LED Driver Chapter IV: Market acceptance and forecast 4.1 Lighting 4.2 Backlighting 4.3 Total LED demand 4.4 MOCVD 4.5 Sapphire Chapter V: Overview of Solid State Lighting Standards 5.1 The standard making organizations and hierarchy 5.2 List of major standards related with SSL 5.3 Product standardization 5.4 Global SSL related testing standards and entry requirements 5.5 The perspectives Chapter VI: SSL application in new areas 6.1Report on development of VLC (Visible Light Communication) 6.2 Application of LED in protected horticulture 6.3 Prospects of the LED Light Source Application in Poultry Farming 6.4 The Application Principle and Technology Research of LED in Microalgae Cells Culture Process 6.5 Current Situation and Prospect of LED Medical Lighting Chapter VII: SSL products full life-cycle green manufacturing and recycling 7.1 Life cycle analysis with recycling 7.2 Materials in SSL 7.3 Eco-design methodologies 7.4 Manufacturing 7.5 Business models for maintenance and upgrade 7.6 Energy use in lighting 7.7 Business models for disposal 7.8 Disposal 7.9 Legislation and Regional Effects 7.10 Recycling 7.11 Strategic outlook