Lighting alone accounts for roughly 20% of a home’s electrical use. It goes without saying then that lighting should be one of the first areas to tackle when looking for ways to curtail your overall energy dependency and thereby reducing your monthly utility bill.
Wednesday 19th Feb 14
LEDs vs. CFLs: Why Compact Fluorescents Cannot Catch Up to LED
Posted by Janet Spacer in LED News, Latest Posts
While still widely available, the traditional incandescent bulb invented by Edison over a century ago is finally on its way out, replaced by much more efficient CFL and LED lighting options. This then poses the question: which of the two is more productive for home and industrial usage?
Wednesday 12th Feb 14
Smart Lighting in Our Cities: Should More Towns and Cities Be Using LEDs?
Posted by Janet Spacer in LED News, Latest Posts
Innovation in technology is necessary for civilization to move forward in a manner that increases productivity while minimizing any potential detrimental impact on the environment or public health. Just as smartphones are steadily replacing land line phones and flat screens have taken over cathode ray TVs, lighting also recently saw a major leap in evolution not seen since the advent of Edison’s incandescent light bulb--with the advent of LED lighting technology.
Wednesday 5th Feb 14
Reinventing the Light Bulb: Why Tech Giants Need to Think Outside the Box
Posted by Janet Spacer in LED Technology, Latest Posts
The light bulb has largely been regarded as the invention of the century. It was a huge leap from the kerosene lamps that people largely relied on at the time. By today's standards, however, the incandescent bulb is infamously known as a power waster and detrimental to the environment.