Are CFL light bulbs Obsolete?
Once dubbed an Energy Saver, Compact Fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs seem to be losing out to LEDs. The CFL lamp was invented...
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General guides and advice for all things lighting and light bulbs related written by experts from the lighting industry.
The EU Halogen Ban Debate
The European Halogen Ban is under pressure to push back their date due to consumer demand. Europeans have been buying significantly more...
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Funding available for LED fitting in Colleges
Salix is offering £5 million worth of interest-free loans for higher education colleges to go LED. Colleges all over the country can...
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How to save money with Energy Monitors and Batteries
Energy Monitors Energy monitors cannot directly save you money but what they can do is change your attitude towards your energy usage....
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Smart Bulbs to take over the LED market
According to ABI research the smart light bulb market is set to rapidly increase by 2020. As the price of LED lighting...
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Not just any Lighting
Marks and Spencer plans to install LED lights in all of their food halls within 2 years. LED lighting was trialled in...
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We can see more light than we originally thought
New research has found that the human eye may be able to see infrared light. A team of researchers, co-led by Scientists...
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Lighting Acronyms and Abbreviations
AC: Alternating Current BC: Bayonet Cap CCT: Colour Correlated Temperature CD: Candela CRC Scheme: Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme CRi: Colour...
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Barbie goes LED
In a previous post I talked about the integration of LED light bulbs in to fashion and it’s such a trend that...
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Could this Bulb protect your home from Burglaries?
A security light bulb has received investments of $40,000 after one day on Kickstarter. The security light bulb called the BeON Burglar...
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