The prospects of replacing today’s inefficient incandescent light bulbs with long lasting, low powered LEDs are increasing. Two of the industry’s stalwarts, Viribright and Lemnis, have been sell energy-efficient LED bulbs that can replace a standard 60-watt bulb incandescent. Lemnis Lighting’s Pharox is fully dimmable unlike the Viribright 60-watt replacement, which makes a slightly more appealing to consumers. Beginning in January 2012, federal law will require that light bulbs, or lamps as the industry calls them, will need to be 30% more efficient than current incandescent bulbs. Standard...


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General Electric, the company that was a pioneer of the electric light bulb, has warned that the industry is facing “dramatic change” that may dethrone long-established market leaders as energy efficiency standards drive the adoption of new technologies. These changes are coming about as the global lighting market continues to grow (it is expected to expand to $111 billion by 2015), and as the traditional incandescent light bulb is set to be phased out in the US, starting in California at the beginning of 2011, following similar moves in Europe and Australia. “The lighting industry...


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If you're buying CFLs or considering LEDs, look for rebates from retailers and utilities and  at www.energystar.gov and www.dsireusa.org/incentives. And save your receipts in case there's a problem. Also keep in mind: Think about the fixture CFLs last longer and perform better if they're on for 15 minutes or more. That longevity makes them good for hard-to-reach fixtures. But they take time to reach full brightness, from about 30 seconds for spirals to roughly 2 minutes for recessed bulbs and 3 minutes for outdoor bulbs, so don't use them in staircases or other areas where you need instant...


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The world is trying to cut energy cost and they are even trying to solve the problem of electricity shortage. Electricity shortage is not a problem being faced by one or two countries; the entire world is facing this problem. To solve the problem; countries have started taking measures such as load shedding. Load shedding has not really helped at all; instead it has affected the economies o the countries who have adopted this method. Researchers and manufacturers have even tried to solve this issue and they have produced two forms of lights; one is LED lighting and the other one is Compact...


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Lighting is a significant expense for many of us, and it also affects how we work, play and feel. The good news is that new advances in technology are providing more comfort, flexibility and efficiency. (1) $1 Invested in Efficient Lighting Pays Back $6 in Energy Savings The standard incandescent bulb -- what we typically think of as a "basic light bulb" -- is a pretty inefficient piece of technology, wasting 90 to 98% of its electrical use as heat rather than useful light. Much better are fluorescents, including the now-ubiquitous compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), which are roughly 75% more...


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