The Ban on Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: A Shift Toward Sustainable Lighting
In recent years, there has been a push towards more sustainable and energy-efficient lighting options. As a result, traditional incandescent light bulbs...
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Compact Fluorescent
CFL Light Bulb Ban
If buying any spare lamps is on your to-do list, this might be your last chance to get some. Compact fluorescent lamps...
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The Light Bulb Ban – What and When?
The light bulb ban has been phasing out energy-guzzling light bulbs, read our time-line history and explore ultra-efficient LED replacements.
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History of Lighting
Many ways of turning electricity into light have been developed over the two centuries since Sir Humphrey Davy (also the inventor of...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How are you able to offer such low prices? Lightbulbs Direct uses a “direct only”, low overhead business model. We have no...
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Choosing Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Choosing an energy-saving light bulb to replace your existing light bulb has never been easier. Replace your power-hungry light bulbs with our...
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Choosing Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL light bulbs)
Although they have been superseded by LED light bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL light bulbs) can still save a significant amount of...
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What is a GLS Light Bulb?
The GLS (General Lighting Service) is a traditional type of light bulb that has been in use since the early twentieth century....
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Don’t let ugly light bulbs ruin your home!
The importance of a light bulb’s aesthetics cannot be understated. Thought of as purely functional until very recently, assuming that its uses...
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Would you be fooled by an Eco Label?
Philips refuses to stop labelling Halogen light bulbs as ‘eco’. Originally, Halogen light bulbs were brought out as an updated filament light...
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