| The way you light up our homes could have negative | | | | electric bills of US households. The LED light bulbs can |
| and positive implications on our environment. No | | | | boast of long lifespan of between 40,000 - 80,000 |
| doubt, therefore, by making transition from one | | | | hours. While incandescent light bulbs are known to |
| lighting system to another, you could help save the | | | | last around 1,000 hours and fluorescents for roughly |
| otherwise vulnerable environment. As far as home | | | | 10,000 hours. The fact that they are eco-friendly, |
| lighting is concerned, new strides are being made not | | | | makes LEDs one of the most sought-after lighting |
| only in energy efficiency, but also the longevity of | | | | systems. The LED lighting systems adopt latest |
| light sources. Herein lies the strength of LED lighting | | | | technology in energy solutions and are devoid of the |
| systems. In fact, by just changing one of your | | | | dangerous chemicals like mercury emitted by ordinary |
| regular incandescent light bulbs to a LED light, you can | | | | incandescent bulbs. |
| help to protect the environment and save money. | | | | LED lights do not also have to contend with |
| LED or Light Emitting Diodes Light are diodes | | | | breakable or dangerous parts such as glass, fragile |
| (electronic components that let electricity pass in only | | | | filament and fragile tube. They are hence resistant to |
| one direction) that emit visible light when electricity is | | | | heat, cold, and shock. Even in the domain of heat |
| applied, much like a light bulb. LEDs are used as | | | | generation, LEDs reign over ordinary lighting systems |
| indicator lamps in many devices, and are known to | | | | in that the heat generated by them is always below |
| offer latest technology lighting solutions for modern | | | | 60°C. Also, performance of LED lights is not |
| residential lighting. | | | | affected by frequent switching. In view of their |
| Why switch to LED lighting systems? | | | | latest technology lighting solutions, LEDs are finding |
| Given their proven ability in saving energy cost and | | | | applications in various industries. One of them being |
| their , LED lighting solutions have come a long way | | | | the car industry which is switching gear to |
| from being used only for notebooks (laptops) and | | | | eco-friendly LED lighting arrangements. Not only |
| flashlights to being used in parking areas, street lights, | | | | that, their solid-state nature coupled with a wide |
| traffic lights highways, corporate offices, hotels, | | | | array of colour options make LEDs ideal an ideal |
| public buildings, restaurants, gallery, lounge, cars and | | | | choice for decorative lighting, signage and displays as |
| signboards. The benefits of LEDs are myriad indeed. | | | | well as mood lighting. |
| One of the most proven benefits of LEDs is their | | | | But this only a part of the story, as new technologies |
| energy efficiency. LED lighting systems are known to | | | | pervade human life and innovations becoming the |
| offer twice the efficiency of Compact Fluorescent | | | | buzzword in lighting solutions, LED lighting systems |
| Light Bulbs (CFLs). It has been estimated by the | | | | would sure become a craze among the |
| Department of Energy that by 2025, LEDs have the | | | | environmentally-friendly consumer. So, why wait |
| potential to reduce national energy consumption for | | | | when you have the choice to save your planet |
| lighting by 29 percent, saving $125 billion on the | | | | without giving up on your taste for good living. |