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eLightBulbs Lighting News > Archives for April, 2010

News Archive for April, 2010:

Three LEDs that might outshine incandescent bulbs (Apr 21)
Recently, lighting industry leaders have been investing more heavily in LED technology. While CFL bulbs remain the most inexpensive energy-saving light bulbs currently on the market, Philips officials say 80 to 90 percent of lighting will convert to LEDs in the future.
Save some cash with CFLs (Apr 21)
How can homeowners pinch their pennies in a recovering economy? Chicago's WGN recommends switching to energy-saving light bulbs for a bright outlook in tough economic times.
Go green with energy-saving light bulbs - whether you're rich or not (Apr 21)
In light of the upcoming ban on incandescent light bulbs, many consumers are starting to consider how they can replace their home lighting without going broke. It's true that the upfront costs of a number of energy-saving light bulbs run a little higher than a traditional bulb, but green bulbs are the most cost-effective overall.
Utilities should invest in LED bulbs - and give them to consumers for free (Apr 21)
Imagine if your utility provider helped you go green, illuminate your home and save tons of cash by giving you free LED bulbs.
Go green with lighting and put some green in your wallet for Earth Day (Apr 19)
This Thursday, April 22, marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Countless Americans will be wearing hemp t-shirts and banning plastic utensils for the day in honor of our planet. But why not take advantage of Earth Day as an opportunity to set some year-round changes that might actually have an impact on the planet?
GE's 40-watt LED bulbs: A cost-saving investment? (Apr 17)
Plenty of people have been talking about GE's new energy-saving LED light bulb. Part of the buzz around the bulbs is the finger-like device that helps evenly disperse the light to make them as warm and home-friendly as incandescent light bulbs. Some say this is the future of lighting.
CFL bulbs turn 25, marking decades of illumination (Apr 15)
It seems as if CFL technology is always being reborn with new and exciting energy-saving features. It's strange to consider that the bulbs have been on the market for more than two decades.
Philips shines in the bulb wars with a new 60-watt LED (Apr 14)
Recently, GE unveiled plans for a 40-watt LED bulb. The new GE device emits the same amount of light as 40-watt incandescent light bulbs while consuming a fraction of the energy.
Greener LEDs might give the energy-saving light bulbs a brighter future (Apr 13)
LED light bulbs can reportedly save more than 80 percent on energy use. But with the pending ban on incandescent light bulbs and Americans' increasing adoption of energy-saving light bulbs, consumers are getting greedier for greener alternatives - and that can be a good thing for both electric bills and the environment.
Osram's LED T8 substitutes save cash over conventional fluorescent tubes (Apr 13)
T8 fluorescent lamps are still commonly used commodities - perhaps in part because the manufacturers are slow to make energy-efficient alternatives to the long-standing technology.
GE's new 40-watt LEDs may brighten consumers' homes (Apr 10)
It seems GE wants to put an energy-saving light bulb in every lamp in every living room. The company's new 40-watt LED light bulb offers the same output and warmth as traditional, 40-watt incandescent light bulbs while consuming just nine watts of energy.
Bulbrite's latest CFLs: Safety never looked so good (Apr 8)
Energy-saving light bulbs are known for longer lives, lower consumption and less heat than incandescent light bulbs. CFLs - one of the most efficient yet affordable lighting products on the market - have an unfortunate stigma because they contain mercury. But mercury may be a problem no more.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency deems Osram Sylvania lighting 'excellent' (Apr 5)
America is going green - and not just because spring has sprung. In the new decade, green practices have become more mainstream - from Audi commercials that feature the "Green Police" to LEED certification becoming a coveted achievement among commercial builders.
Electronics manufacturers say LEDs will light the way to the future (Apr 2)
There will soon come a time when the warm glow of home lighting will not come from traditional bulbs. With the 2012 ban on incandescent light bulbs fast approaching, industry leaders predict many consumers will start switching to energy-saving light bulbs sooner rather than later.
Bulbrite Turbo LED light (Apr 1)
The incandescent light bulb ban is set to take effect in 2012, but a number of leaders in the lighting industry are wasting no time in getting green alternatives on the market and in consumers' light sockets.
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