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My Return On Investment Case with Philips LED Lighting

My Return On Investment Case with Philips LED Lighting

Posted on 19. May, 2011 by Ross.

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The New York Times announced the arrival of a new LED light bulb from Philips this week, capable of deliver enough light to replace a 75W light bulb (until now LED lights had only been able to emit enough light to replace a 60W bulb). The EnduraLED A21 is expected to cost $40, last 25,000 [...]

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CFL Life-Cycle Declared Greenest, Ignores LED Lighting

CFL Life-Cycle Declared Greenest, Ignores LED Lighting

Posted on 26. Oct, 2010 by Ross.

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A recent Swiss study claiming CFL light bulbs to be the greenest form of generic household lighting has failed to include LED lighting in the comparison, and despite attempting to placate fears over mercury content also falls short of a convincing defence.
As shown by this website recently based on current market prices, LED lighting is [...]

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The Financial Case For CFL and LED Light Bulbs

The Financial Case For CFL and LED Light Bulbs

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Ross.

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Manufacturers of LED lighting are quick to trumpet the benefits of their lights versus incandescent bulbs, but are usually careful to avoid similar comparisons with compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) bulbs which are similarly energy efficient. Here we do just that: contrasting the financial case for CFL and LED light bulbs from the same manufacturer.
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Household Flourescent Lights Finally Catch Up With Commercial Lighting

Household Flourescent Lights Finally Catch Up With Commercial Lighting

Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Ross.

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Commercial light fittings which use energy-saving fluorescent lighting, such as the intelligent Somar Eluma warehouse lighting system, have been offering businesses massive savings on their lighting bills for years now, through combinations of efficient lamps, high-quality reflectors, occupancy sensing and daylight harvesting. Until now, however, household compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) have struggled to afford the [...]

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LED Lighting Still Not Ready For Commercial Buildings

LED Lighting Still Not Ready For Commercial Buildings

Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Ross.

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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will remain too expensive for mainstream commercial applications for the next decade compared to other energy-efficient lighting systems like Somar Eluma.
Despite grand predictions of LED lighting taking over the world, and of rapidly falling costs in the manufacture of these semiconductor-based low-carbon lights, they will remain too expensive to effectively compete against [...]

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Carbon Trust Puts Energy Saving LED Lighting Against The Wall

Carbon Trust Puts Energy Saving LED Lighting Against The Wall

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Ross.

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When it comes to helping businesses save money and carbon through energy efficiency, the Carbon Trust has seen the light at the end of the tunnel.
Through interest-free loans via the Carbon Trust’s Big Business Refit to businesses looking to save energy, as well as helping the UK’s biggest companies slash energy operating costs, the Carbon [...]

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Mercury-Free Energy Efficient Lighting From Vu1

Mercury-Free Energy Efficient Lighting From Vu1

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Ross.

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Almost as quickly as they emerged, the new energy-efficient lighting technologies of compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) may already have become redundant, according to a Seattle-based lighting company.
Vu1 is creating a range of new lighting systems using a process it calls Electron Stimulated Luminesence. As well as providing a superior [...]

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LED Lighting: Guiding Light Or False Dawn?

Posted on 30. Jan, 2009 by Ross.

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As the downward spiral in the world economy forces companies to look to protect their profits and CO2 targets translate into restrictive corporate financial penalties, a range of new technologies and products from the burgeoning green and clean technology sectors promise substantial savings in energy, money and carbon emissions. One such technology competing for the [...]

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