Smart meters and the benefits of upgrading
There has been a lot of publicity recently about the benefits of upgrading your gas and electricity meters to ‘smart meters.’ Millions...
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Guides and advice for all LED lighting and light bulbs related written by experts from the lighting industry.
Bias Lighting – What is it, and why should you be using it?
If you’re anything like me then you’ve probably not heard of bias lighting before. The term itself has an air of industrial...
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Lights Go Out On ‘Special Purpose’ and ‘Rough Service’
On 1 September 2009, the European Commission introduced a directive that aimed to ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs across the...
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The Perfect LED For Tired Parents
A new LED light has been created specifically to help babies sleep. Created by the Lighting Science Group Corporation, the Sleepy Baby™...
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Has the ban on incandescent light bulbs sparked a trend?
Europe banned incandescent light bulbs from being imported in 2009 to decrease the public’s use of incandescent light bulbs and therefore energy...
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Beam of Light
Recently added to Kickstarter is Beam. Beam is an LED light bulb that can also be used as a projector. The product...
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Philips and UK scientists create a revolution in Horticulture
Biologists at the Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) conducted an experiment on how plants responded to certain wavelengths of LED light. They found...
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How to fit an LED tube
Firstly make sure that you have ordered the correct sized tube. This is a good rule of thumb for any lighting –...
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Latest Update on LIFX Lights
The latest update for the LIFX app was released earlier this month and includes a lot of new features. The new features...
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The Magic Bulb next step in Energy Efficient lighting?
Chinese Company, LEDUS, have created a new LED which incorporates a battery. The LED, called Magic Bulb, uses only 4 watts of...
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