The emergence of Outdoor ePaper Displays is gradually transforming the Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) ecosystem. Why is this happening?
As the severity of global climate change continues to escalate—combined with repeated energy crises experienced across Europe and North America—reducing carbon footprints has become more than a corporate initiative; in many regions, it is now embedded into regulatory frameworks. Companies are increasingly required to comply with environmental regulations and align with long-term sustainability goals as part of responsible corporate governance.
Limitations of Traditional LCD-Based DOOH
Within the traditional DOOH ecosystem, LCD displays have long been the dominant technology for delivering digital multimedia content. However, LCD technology has proven to carry several inherent limitations, particularly in outdoor environments. These include:
◼️High power consumption
◼️Limited visibility under direct sunlight
◼️Significant thermal management requirements
◼️Complex system architectures
◼️Extensive cabling and installation constraints
These challenges have prompted the industry to seek more sustainable and flexible alternatives for static information display within DOOH environments.
Why Outdoor ePaper Displays Are Gaining Momentum
Outdoor ePaper Displays are increasingly replacing LCD solutions for static DOOH applications due to their ultra-low power characteristics. Unlike LCDs, ePaper displays do not require continuous mains power to maintain an image, and can even be paired with solar panels to enable the use of renewable energy.
This capability dramatically reduces overall carbon emissions and operational energy dependency—an especially critical advantage for European and North American markets that continue to face energy supply challenges. In such contexts, Outdoor ePaper Displays represent a highly practical and environmentally beneficial solution for DOOH deployments.
Quantifying the Environmental Impact
To better understand how environmentally friendly ePaper technology truly is, we can look at data published by E Ink. According to E Ink’s research:
◼️LCD displays can generate up to 12,000 times more CO₂ emissions than ePaper displays
◼️Traditional paper usage can result in up to 60,000 times more CO₂ emissions than ePaper, when accounting for repeated printing and logistics
These figures clearly demonstrate why, in an era of heightened environmental awareness and stricter sustainability requirements, ePaper is emerging as one of the most compelling digital display solutions for enterprises.
Advancing Outdoor ePaper Innovation at Agile Display Solutions
Today’s mainstream Outdoor ePaper Displays primarily rely on E Ink Kaleido™ 3 technology. At Agile Display Solutions (ADS), we work closely with E Ink and adopt Kaleido 3 panels as the foundation of our next-generation products.
Through deep integration of hardware design, circuit engineering, and software development, ADS has developed its latest Outdoor ePaper solution—the 75″ ePaper Cassette. This large-format display is designed to meet the evolving demands of modern DOOH environments while supporting sustainability, energy efficiency, and long-term operational reliability.
For applications requiring a smaller ePaper display, ADS also offers the Solis 32, an ideal solution for indoor environments.