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So what should you be looking for as you poke around the lighting shelves and find them now devoid of the old familiar light bulbs of yore?
For a start, low energy light bulbs currently come in two main forms: the fairly common CFL (
compact fluorescent lamp) which has been around a few years already; and the, as yet, less well known LED (Light Emitting Diode).
In terms of purchase price and availability, CFLs are the cheaper option and having been around longer are more plentiful. Compared to incandescent bulbs, CFL are about 4 times cheaper to run and last longer, but given that they ...
... light bulbs. So what should you be looking for as you poke around the lighting shelves and find them now devoid of the old familiar light bulbs of yore?
For a start, low energy light bulbs currently come in two main forms: the fairly common CFL (
Compact Fluorescent Lamp) which has been around a few years already; and the, as yet, less well known LED (Light Emitting Diode).
In terms of purchase price and availability, CFLs are the cheaper option and having been around longer are more plentiful. Compared to incandescent bulbs, CFL are about 4 times cheaper to ...
There are currently only three contenders to replace the antiquated incandescent light bulb: CFLs (
compact fluorescent lamps); LEDs (light emitting diodes) and HEIs (high efficiency incandescents).
That last one may seem an odd choice since an HEI light bulb is still an incandescent lamp, but the urgent global concern surrounding existing incandescent lighting isn't focused on the technology per se, but on the fact that all present implementations of incandescent lighting are so ...
... existing light fittings and provide equivalent light levels (luminosity) and light quality (an area known as "light color"), as well as using considerably less energy to produce the light (or put another way, converting more electricity into light, rather than wasting it as heat).
There are currently only three contenders to replace the antiquated incandescent light bulb: CFLs (
Compact Fluorescent Lamps); LEDs (light emitting diodes) and HEIs (high efficiency incandescents).
That last one may seem an odd choice since an HEI light bulb is still an incandescent lamp, ...
Whether you look at a conventional incandescent GLS (General Lighting Service) bulb, a tungsten halogen lamp, the current generation of energy saving bulbs called CFLs (
compact fluorescent lamps) or a new generation LED (Light Emitting Diode) unit, almost all the cost of a light bulb is in the running costs. In other words the price of electricity. The cost of the bulb itself is quite marginal when calculating the cost of lighting.
Incandescent light bulbs waste well ...
... 22% of the electrical power generated in the United States - that represents a huge opportunity to save electricity and a whole lot of money so becoming energy savvy is an all round savvy way to go.
Whether you look at a conventional incandescent GLS (General Lighting Service) bulb, a tungsten halogen lamp, the current generation of energy saving bulbs called CFLs (
Compact Fluorescent Lamps) or a new generation LED (Light Emitting Diode) unit, almost all the cost of a light bulb is in the running costs. In other words the price of electricity. The cost of the bulb itself is quite marginal when calculating ...
Namely, what type of energy saving light bulb are you going to replace your regular incandescent bulb with?
As things stand you will face two choices:
Existing “low energy” light bulbs – CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps);
The new generation of ultra low energy LED light bulbs;
So lets see how CFLs and LEDs compare against each other.
You have probably already seen CFLs on sale in shops and in use in offices and some domestic settings. They’ve been around a while yet despite their ...
... to buy a replacement light bulb. Namely, what type of energy saving light bulb are you going to replace your regular incandescent bulb with?
As things stand you will face two choices:
Existing “low energy” light bulbs – CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps);
The new generation of ultra low energy LED light bulbs;
So lets see how CFLs and LEDs compare against each other.
You have probably already seen CFLs on sale in shops and in use in offices and some domestic settings. They’ve been around a while yet despite their claims to deliver low-energy and ...
Yes, you read that correctly -
very soon you will not be able to buy GLS light bulbs anymore so it's time to start getting energy savvy.
What indeed about conventional low energy (for which read CFL or
compact fluorescent lamp) light bulbs? There are many problems with CFL light bulbs compared to GLS and LED lighting, follow the link for further details, but the short answer is that they are bad news ...
... the problem is worst) have already enacted legislation to phase out the production and use of standard incandescent lamps, with timescales as short as 2 to 3 years.
Yes, you read that correctly -
very soon you will not be able to buy GLS light bulbs anymore so it's time to start getting energy savvy.
What indeed about conventional low energy (for which read CFL or
Compact Fluorescent Lamp) light bulbs? There are many problems with CFL light bulbs compared to GLS and LED lighting, follow the link for further details, but the short answer is that they are bad news on all fronts.
Total cost of ownership of ...
