Some of you have heard or read that incandescent light bulbs are going away - this being true - you need to consider new option for replacing them. First, here is some background on this light bulb transition: In 2007, President George W. Bush signed the Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) into law. The provisions in this law are intended to reduce the energy usage & greenhouse gas emissions and enable the US to be less dependent on foreign sources of energy. One of the provisions provides for the phasing out of todays energy-hogging incandescent light bulbs (40W - 100W). This...


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Welcome to Part II of our series, The Science Behind LEDs. In this article we will focus on energy & money savings benefits of LEDs, as well as their ever-expanding applications. As of 2010, many LED lamps are available as replacements for the ordinary screw-in incandescent or compact fluorescent light bulbs, ranging from low power bulbs from 5 up to 40 watts, through conventional replacement bulbs for 60 watt incandescent bulbs (typically requiring about 7 watts of power), and a few lamps are now becoming available to replace higher wattage bulbs. Safety/Toxicity: Of course, the vast...


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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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