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Welcome to the eLightBulbs Lighting Blog. Here, various tenured staff members get on their soapbox about current lighting topics that are important to them and that we hope are useful to you.

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Lumens Are The New Watts
Thursday, 2/03/11
The over 100-year-old custom of equating light bulb brightness with power consumption (watts) is finally coming to an end as light bulb manufacturers adapt packaging to new energy efficient standards.
Lighted Branches And More By The Gerson Companies
Tuesday, 1/25/11
The Gerson Companies have some excellent aesthetic lighting products available, such as LEDs integrated into flowers and plants.
Incandescents May Be Hot, But They're Not Good Heaters
Friday, 1/14/11
Incandescent light bulbs devote up to 90% of incoming electricity toward creating heat, but they are terribly inefficient to rely on for heat.
LED Light Bulbs Taking Over Denny's Restaurants
Wednesday, 1/12/11
Denny's restaurants have made a deal with Cree, Inc. to outfit their stores with LED light bulbs.
Light That's New From Westinghouse Lighting
Thursday, 1/06/11
Westinghouse Lighting's newly expanded offering of energy efficient light bulbs covers an impressive array of applications.
EPA Revises Cleanup Tips For Broken CFL Bulbs
Wednesday, 1/05/11
The EPA has officially recognized the near-negligible amount of mercury released in the break of a CFL bulb.
California To Phase Out 100-Watt Incandescents Early
Friday, 12/17/10
California plans to adopt federal lighting legislation a year earlier than is required.
Be Safe When Setting Up Christmas Lights
Thursday, 12/16/10
You can avoid injury and mishap by taking some simple precautions before stringing up your Christmas lights.
Fun Novelty Lights From Sylvania
Friday, 12/10/10
Practical lighting is a necessity, but sometimes you can mix practicality with fun. Sylvania has developed a variety of novelty lights to add a bit of frivolity to any situation.
What You Should Know About The Incandescent Phaseout
Tuesday, 11/16/10
You've probably heard about the phaseout of incandescent light bulbs. Here's what you can expect as it is implemented.
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