LED lighting technology, based on semiconductor technology, is the future of lighting. It uses a fraction of the energy of traditional lightbulbs. The LED lights can last 20 years of regular use meaning over time they easily pay for themselves. The problem has been that LEDs have not generated enough lumens (a measure of brightness) to be worth using in homes. That problem, however, is being solved.
A retrofitted LED bulb fixture is now available to replace traditional spotlights in the home. The fixture can easily replace what you have now without using an electrician. The bulb generates 650 lumens with only 12 watts. An incandescent bulb uses 5x that amount to produce the same amount of light.
LEDs are better than compact flourescent lightbulbs because they last much much longer and CFCs are made with mercury which probably will be released into the environment once they are disposed of. LEDs also emit a more pleasant and natural light than CFCs.
This new product is the first of a new wave which will someday see all lighting converted to clean, efficient, long lasting LEDs.
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Efficient LED Lighting
Here is a real life monetary analysis of the use of LED's over incandescent or even CFL's. I can only imagine how much money you could save by replacing ALL of your household incandescent lighting with LED's.
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