Has the ban on incandescent light bulbs sparked a trend?
Europe banned incandescents from being imported in 2009 to decrease the public’s use of incandescents and therefore energy consumption. However, incandescents are...
Read more
Incandescent
Would you be fooled by an Eco Label?
Philips refuse to stop labelling Halogen bulbs as ‘eco’. Originally, Halogen bulbs were brought out as an updated filament bulb that was...
Read more
Bringing Incandescents Back?
It may not be over for the incandescent just yet. A professor at Texas A & M University, Yue Kuo, and his...
Read more
Are CFLs Obsolete?
Once dubbed an Energy Saver, Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs seem to be losing out to LEDs. The CFL lamp was invented by...
Read more
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...
Read more
A Simple Guide To Dimming LEDs
Unfortunately, dimming LEDs is not quite as simple as dimming halogens unless of course you have the LIFX bulb which is easily...
Read more
Incandescent Ban – Reflector ban
Since the 1st of September 2014, incandescent reflectors in all sizes will no longer be made due to the European Union ban...
Read more
LED sales to Boom in UAE
The sales of LEDs are set to significantly increase in the United Arab Emirates due to the incandescent lamp ban. The UAE...
Read more
Debate over UK’s involvement in the Incandescent ban
Energy Minister Greg Barker has rejected a call for the UK to be exempted from the European Union’s ban on incandescent bulbs....
Read more
GE Lighting Strive to replace ALL Incandescents with LEDs
GE Lighting (America) has made their LEDs more like incandescent lights while still having all the benefits of LEDs. GE Lighting are...
Read more