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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