http://www.elightbulbs.com/blog.cfm Light bulbs and lighting technology, discussed by industry experts. en-us Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:54:41 CST Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:54:41 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/rss paul@elightbulbs.com (Paul McLellan) Home and Garden Lighting Light Bulbs http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/led-lighting-on-35w-bridge LED lighting is coming to the forefront right now all over the world. One of the most interesting applications of it might be in Minneapolis. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:49:08 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/led-lighting-on-35w-bridge http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/led-lighting-on-35w-bridge http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/halloween-lighting-and-decorations An upcoming party is the final straw; I can't keep putting it off. I have to start my Halloween decorations collection. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:24:34 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/halloween-lighting-and-decorations http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/halloween-lighting-and-decorations http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Winner-of-US-Government-LED-Bulb-Contest The United States Congress offered a prize of sorts for light bulb manufacturing companies to create the first ultra-high efficient replacement for the world’s most used bulb—the 60 watt incandescent. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:20:10 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Winner-of-US-Government-LED-Bulb-Contest http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Winner-of-US-Government-LED-Bulb-Contest http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Rare-Earth-Metal-Shortage There are some crazy things going on in lighting right now. Take a look and see if it affects you. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:30:12 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Rare-Earth-Metal-Shortage http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Rare-Earth-Metal-Shortage http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Flameless-LED-Wax-Candles-are-great-accent-pieces Flameless LED Wax Candles are great accent pieces for your home. Safe and long-lasting, they are great traditional candle replacements. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:04:35 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Flameless-LED-Wax-Candles-are-great-accent-pieces http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Flameless-LED-Wax-Candles-are-great-accent-pieces http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Clarifying-The-Light-Bulb-Legislation-Banning-Inefficient-Light-Bulbs The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which was signed into law by then-President George W. Bush doesn’t actually ban all incandescent light bulbs as has been commonly reported. Fri, 13 May 2011 16:54:40 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Clarifying-The-Light-Bulb-Legislation-Banning-Inefficient-Light-Bulbs http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Clarifying-The-Light-Bulb-Legislation-Banning-Inefficient-Light-Bulbs http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/AMOLED-Display-Folded-100000-Times-Shows-No-Crease Researchers in South Korea have designed and successfully built a prototype of a seamless foldable AMOLED display that folds in half without a visibly discernable crease. Fri, 13 May 2011 16:11:52 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/AMOLED-Display-Folded-100000-Times-Shows-No-Crease http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/AMOLED-Display-Folded-100000-Times-Shows-No-Crease http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/GE-To-Make-New-Ceiling-LED-Lighting-Solution General Electric plans to reveal their new ceiling LED lighting solution (to replace fluorescent ceiling lighting) next week. Thu, 12 May 2011 13:21:01 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/GE-To-Make-New-Ceiling-LED-Lighting-Solution http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/GE-To-Make-New-Ceiling-LED-Lighting-Solution http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Google-Unveils-LED-Light-Bulb-Controllable-By-Android-Devices Google and Lighting Science Group have announced a new LED light bulb which will be controllable via any device using the Android OS. Thu, 12 May 2011 11:19:40 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Google-Unveils-LED-Light-Bulb-Controllable-By-Android-Devices http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Google-Unveils-LED-Light-Bulb-Controllable-By-Android-Devices http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Tips-To-Avoid-CFLs-Burning-Out-Early CFLs can burn out early if not used properly. Here are some reasons why a CFL might not last as long as advertised. Mon, 09 May 2011 14:34:03 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Tips-To-Avoid-CFLs-Burning-Out-Early http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Tips-To-Avoid-CFLs-Burning-Out-Early http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Spruce-Up-Your-Room-With-Lighted-Branches Lighted branches can improve the aesthetics of nearly any room. They use soft, warm LED lighting to emphasize the branches and provide contrast to surroundings. Wed, 04 May 2011 13:18:57 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Spruce-Up-Your-Room-With-Lighted-Branches http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Spruce-Up-Your-Room-With-Lighted-Branches http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Research-On-CFL-And-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs-Continues With LED technology dominating lighting industry news, one might think CFLs and incandescents are falling by the wayside. That is untrue, as research on CFL and incandescent technologies continues with GE's Energy Smart Hybrid Halogen CFL bulb. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:37:30 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Research-On-CFL-And-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs-Continues http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Research-On-CFL-And-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs-Continues http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Digital-Lighting-To-Be-The-Future VantagePoint Capital Partners launched a new light bulb company recently called Switch Lighting — one of about half a dozen lighting companies that VantagePoint has backed, all with the idea that light is going to be digitized. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:33:47 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Digital-Lighting-To-Be-The-Future http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Digital-Lighting-To-Be-The-Future http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Seven-Eleven-of-Japan-to-Switch-Stores-to-LED-Lights Seven-Eleven Japan Co recently announced it will replace in-store and signboard lights with energy efficient LED light bulbs at 5000 outlets of its convenience store chain. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:22:13 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Seven-Eleven-of-Japan-to-Switch-Stores-to-LED-Lights http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Seven-Eleven-of-Japan-to-Switch-Stores-to-LED-Lights http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/LED-Light-Bulbs-Could-Be-Inexpensive-Sooner-Than-You-Think LED lighting manufacturer Bridgelux recently announced that they were able to successfully use silicon wafers to make commercial grade LED components. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:53:45 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/LED-Light-Bulbs-Could-Be-Inexpensive-Sooner-Than-You-Think http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/LED-Light-Bulbs-Could-Be-Inexpensive-Sooner-Than-You-Think http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Light-Bulbs-Survey-Shows-Americans-Ready-For-New-Lighting A recent consumer survey by marketing group EcoPinion indicates that many Americans believe the 2007 EPACT legislation banning certain inefficient light bulbs is a good thing. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:41:20 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Light-Bulbs-Survey-Shows-Americans-Ready-For-New-Lighting http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Light-Bulbs-Survey-Shows-Americans-Ready-For-New-Lighting http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Amber-Lights-Could-Possibly-Help-Save-Sea-Turtles Light bulbs projecting an amber hue can help prevent sea turtle hatchlings becoming confused and unable to reach water. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:31:38 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Amber-Lights-Could-Possibly-Help-Save-Sea-Turtles http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Amber-Lights-Could-Possibly-Help-Save-Sea-Turtles http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Energy-Efficiency-Very-Important-For-New-And-Old-Businesses Switching from incandescent technology to compact fluorescent or LED technology can save businesses significant amounts of money as quickly as within a year. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:35:25 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Energy-Efficiency-Very-Important-For-New-And-Old-Businesses http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Energy-Efficiency-Very-Important-For-New-And-Old-Businesses http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Left-Handed-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs File this one under strange but true: you can get incandescent light bulbs with left-hand thread bases. These aren't your righty-tighty, lefty-loosey bulbs; for these, righty is wrongy! Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:08:45 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Left-Handed-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Left-Handed-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Do-Not-Count-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs-Out-Yet Apparently not everyone in the government is behind the lighting legislation banning incandescent light bulbs. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:31:10 CST http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Do-Not-Count-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs-Out-Yet http://www.elightbulbs.com/lighting-blog/Do-Not-Count-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs-Out-Yet