When it comes to switching to LED lighting for your home or business there are a bewildering number of variables to consider. Color temperature, lumens per watt, bulb shape and fitting and of course the choice between mains versus low … Continue reading
So it’s a little over four years now since I first started getting into in LED lighting. Time to reflect a bit… (the picture below by the way is my home as viewed from part of the garden and everything … Continue reading
If you compare today with the past, we are now much more aware of our environment and do make more of an effort to treat it with a lot more care and respect than we did 40 years ago or … Continue reading
More than 20% of the energy used in the United States goes towards running our homes. This is a lot considering everything that we need energy for and the reason why energy green is one of the most important things … Continue reading
With most people feeling the pinch of the current economic crisis and the addition of crippling fuel prices, it’s no wonder that we are continually looking at ways to cut costs and make savings. Cutting down on energy consumption within … Continue reading
Many people get it into their heads that going green requires access to, well, green spaces. But the two are not in fact connected; you don’t need acres of land to “go green” but what you do need is consider the down-stream impact of everyday behavior. Continue reading
As you can see from the accompanying picture, strip lighting using LED tape can be an easy and reasonably inexpensive way to introduce new lighting effects. It is an amazingly versatile product and you can opt for full on bling, subdued and subtle or anywhere in between. Continue reading
Confused about replacing 12v and mains halogen lamps with LED MR16 and GU10 LED light bulbs? Here is some simple unbiased advice plus a sample of some of the better products currently available for the domestic market, including dimmable LED lights. Continue reading