Why choose LED? Top FAQ’s
People are creatures of habit and oftentimes, venturing into something new seems intimidating, especially if that thing is technology. Even though LED lighting is a new concept, the technology is currently experiencing its biggest growth in history!
LED lights have taken a slower growth path compared to traditional lights. Their price, in the beginning, was making them practically unfeasible but today, the prices of LED lighting are lower than ever.
This makes it possible for LED technology to keep developing rapidly and to keep increasing its market share. With more and more LED lighting products being introduced to the market, what do retailers and consumers need to know to make the right buying decisions? That’s
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If you’re planning to switch to LED lights, you’re probably eager to learn about the cost benefits from such transition. For that purpose, we created a table comparing the average lifespan, use of electricity, cost of electricity and the total operational cost of high-quality LEDs, CFLs, and incandescent lights.
Here we compared high-quality LED lights, high-quality CFL lights, and the old, incandescent lights and the difference is obvious. If you’re using incandescent lights in your home and switch to LED in 23 years you will save $278 per lights. If we take into consideration that the average home has around 40 light bulbs, you could save $11.120 USD in 23 years!
With CFL lights, the difference isn’t so drastic but you could still save over $1.100 in 23 years. Plus, you won’t be exposed to any UV lighting or mercury and you won’t have to take special precaution when disposing of them.
Approximate cost per bulb $1.50 $4 $15 (or
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They can be used in the home, office, as cabinet lighting and even as kitchen lighting. Recessed downlight LED options are great for bathrooms and hallways. A-line LED bulbs—a modern version of the classic incandescent light bulbs, fit in table or reading lamps and ceiling fixtures. Additionally, they aren’t sensitive to the extreme cold temperatures, strong winds or humidity and have multiple color variations for every occasion. Finally, they are much safer to use and maintain as they produce a lot less heat compared to other lights. LED lights also have proven to be very durable and unlikely to
Long life bulbs continue approx. 1000 use hours, a long time, about 5 years avg., and the bulbs are simple to change when that time comes.
Saving energy is an extremely efficient way conserve resources. Whenever there is a room in the facility that is not in use, turn off the lights. There are many methodical ways to conserve energy, but installing solar panels is one of the most useful ways, especially for a big corporation. Solar panels convert the radiation of the sun's rays into usable energy and are 100% eco friendly. They help diminish pollution immensely and will help assure a better future for humans, animals, and nature.
Flashlights have various applications, and each application calls for a slightly different type of flashlight. For example, if you want a flashlight for power outages and emergencies you'd benefit greatly from getting a fairly large and bright flashlight with a long battery life.
LEDs have quite a long life compared to other technologies. Hence, LED bulbs are expected to last for between 25,000 – 50,000.
...ent is hindered by some of the features mentioned. The CFL (compact fluorescent) is fragile and contains 5mg of mercury, which is potentially hazardous to the environment. In almost all of these columns, there is a negative aspect of the compact fluorescent. Frequent on/off cycling causes the fluorescent’s lifespan to shorten, compared to the incandescent and LEDS- this is a substantial problem. When you are designing a more efficient lighting choice, you want to minimise the consequence caused by deterioration, the same way someone would use a biodegradable shopping bag instead of one that will not degrade for several years. Upon seeing this, one has to rethink their original perspective. When comparing all aspects together, it is clear to see that the LED lights are more efficient form every perspective and last longer and work more efficiently in the long run.
...hts. If this is the case, then why are they not the most common light used today? The answer to this is that the cost of the LED bulbs is not economically due able for more people. Incandescent light bulbs have been around for so long, because they work and are cheap. They do the job, but are it most efficient. For most people though efficient is not their main concern. Therefore, today there is still a large variety of the light bulbs that are purchased and which of them is their preference.
Michael Holder, in the article “IKEA Argues for Business to Go All-In On Sustainability,” examines how businesses nowadays need to follow the footsteps of IKEA with the method of sustainability in mind. Holder mentioned that IKEA produced “...LED lighting which improved the lifespan and energy efficiency…” of the usage of this product. Normally, IKEA produces fluorescent bulbs in which it does the opposite of LEDs. This information indicates that the original business model has changed. Not only this action is tremendous for the environment, but it helps develop more business. It gets people excited to see what the company IKEA’s business model had sold when they involved innovation and growth within sustainability. IKEA is officially cutting back on the materials that tends to be unrecyclable. Also, they are attempting to reuse waste materials into actual resources, which is an highly important aspect of the sustainable lifestyle in which what IKEA is trying to achieve with their
Can you imagine what it would be like if there was no light bulbs? I do not think you can. You would have to light your house with candles and lanterns. You have me, Thomas Edison, to thank for this invention.
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While incandescent light bulbs are not as energy efficient when compared to newer alternative halogen light bulbs, compact florescent lamps (CFL), and light emitting diodes (LED), incandescent light bulbs should not be phased out due solely to their inefficiency. Phasing out incandescent light bulbs will not greatly reduce the level of mercury in the environment; additionally incandescent factories are now closed in the United States due to the phase out, many people in the lighting manufacturing industry have lost their jobs. An examination of the CFL, one of the more predominant alternatives to the incandescent, may reveal shortcomings in the CFLs projected life expectancy, overall quality, and potential health hazards. Instead of incandescent light bulbs being phased out for their inefficiency, compact florescent lamps should be banned for their dangerous qualities.
Whether you are considering building new or simply renovating, there are many verdant options that a company can use to reduce expenses. There is a price difference present between the costs of traditional and eco-friendly building materials. Typically these costs contribute about 2-3% towards the increase on price when choosing to use green building materials (Lawson, 2009). At first you think 2 - 3%, really is not significant at all, however if you consider many of the larger companies easily spends upwards of 5 – 6 million dollars on new constructions. That is quiet a magnitude of money; ranging anywhere from $100,000 – $180,000 in extra investments, depending on the options that are chosen.
Artificial sources of light include fluorescent lighting, incandescent lighting, and flash photography. Fluorescent bulbs are acceptable to use for shooting photos, and offer a bright light with lower contrast. Incandescent bulbs often add an orange-yellow color to a photo, and is much harsher light source than others. The camera flash is a reliable and predictable light source, and mimics daylight. Flash can also be transformational, to either make something harsher, or soft and flat.
The ease for companies to enter and exit the industry with little capital makes it appealing to anyone. The fragmentation of the industry has led to great competition, the lack of differentiation in the industry will make it hard for any company to stand out from the rest. The power of buyers and amount of competition will force companies to increase their R&D and innovation as the industry matures.
time, electricity costs are much more stable and are expected to decrease over the next several
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