New Light Bulb Efficiency Guidelines
There has been much discussion in the media lately (including a fair amount of misinformation) regarding the phase-out of traditional incandescent light bulbs in the United States. Read on to...
View ArticleThe Pharox 300 Flame: The Warmest LED Light Bulb Available
Pharox 300 Warm Led Light Bulb The Pharox 300 Flame is the warmest LED light bulb I’ve tested. It’s been in a desk lamp in my living room — it gives off a pleasing yellow glow (a 3000 kelvin output)....
View ArticleDespite Recent Concerns, LEDs Still Offer Efficient & Clean Light
LEDs offer the best energy efficiency of any widely available lighting technology. And LED lights contain no mercury, as opposed to the compact fluorescent bulbs that have become so common. But...
View ArticleNew 12 Watt LED Closely Matches 60 Watt Incandescent
The AmbientLED from Philips is the latest LED light designed to replace the 60 watt bulbs in people’s homes. Unlike older LEDs I tested, this light is definitely up to that job. It gives off 800...
View ArticlePlumen’s Chic CFL Light Bulbs: Available Soon To U.S.
CFL Light Bulbs By Plumen They’ve been called everything from curly bulbs to squirrel bulbs to pigtail bulbs, but one thing CFL light bulbs have never been called is beautiful. Until now. A British...
View ArticleInexpensive LED Light Bulbs Have Arrived
Lighting Science Group 40 Watt Equivalent LED Light LED light bulbs have long had incandescent and CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs beat in terms of energy efficiency, yet they’ve taken a back seat to...
View ArticleLED Lamps That Glow With Warm White Light
LED Lamps With Warm White Illumination: Koncept Z-Bar ($165) and i-Tower ($195) Pablo Designs LIM L Floor ($350) Cree XLamp XR-E Warm White LED Lantern ($25) The color temperature of light is measured...
View ArticleLighting Costs Cut By 90% Using Intelligent LEDs
A company called Digital Lumens has introduced product that networks LED lights together to form an “intelligent” lighting system. The system can turn on lights if people are present in a room, and...
View ArticleThe Best LED Desk Lamps For 2012
LED desk lamps have a lot going for them. Besides being energy efficient, LED lamps run much cooler than conventional desk lamps, and you can expect the LEDs to last for 10-15 years. Watch out for...
View ArticleThe Best LED Reading Lamps
The small size and directional light output of LEDs make them ideal for personal reading lights, and they are energy efficient too. Here are some of the best LED reading lamps: I-Tower LED Flood Lamp...
View ArticleNew Light Bulb Efficiency Guidelines
There has been much discussion in the media lately (including a fair amount of misinformation) regarding the phase-out of traditional incandescent light bulbs in the United States. Read on to...
View ArticleThe Pharox 300 Flame: The Warmest LED Light Bulb Available
Pharox 300 Warm Led Light Bulb The Pharox 300 Flame is the warmest LED light bulb I’ve tested. It’s been in a desk lamp in my living room — it gives off a pleasing yellow glow (a 3000 kelvin output)....
View ArticleDespite Recent Concerns, LEDs Still Offer Efficient & Clean Light
LEDs offer the best energy efficiency of any widely available lighting technology. And LED lights contain no mercury, as opposed to the compact fluorescent bulbs that have become so common. But...
View ArticleNew 12 Watt LED Closely Matches 60 Watt Incandescent
The AmbientLED from Philips is the latest LED light designed to replace the 60 watt bulbs in people’s homes. Unlike older LEDs I tested, this light is definitely up to that job. It gives off 800...
View ArticlePlumen’s Chic CFL Light Bulbs: Available Soon To U.S.
CFL Light Bulbs By Plumen They’ve been called everything from curly bulbs to squirrel bulbs to pigtail bulbs, but one thing CFL light bulbs have never been called is beautiful. Until now. A British...
View ArticleInexpensive LED Light Bulbs Have Arrived
Lighting Science Group 40 Watt Equivalent LED Light LED light bulbs have long had incandescent and CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs beat in terms of energy efficiency, yet they’ve taken a back seat to...
View ArticleLED Lamps That Glow With Warm White Light
LED Lamps With Warm White Illumination: Koncept Z-Bar ($165) and i-Tower ($195) Pablo Designs LIM L Floor ($350) Cree XLamp XR-E Warm White LED Lantern ($25) The color temperature of light is measured...
View ArticleLighting Costs Cut By 90% Using Intelligent LEDs
A company called Digital Lumens has introduced product that networks LED lights together to form an “intelligent” lighting system. The system can turn on lights if people are present in a room, and...
View ArticleThe Best LED Reading Lamps
The small size and directional light output of LEDs make them ideal for personal reading lights, and they are energy efficient too. Here are some of the best LED reading lamps: I-Tower LED Flood Lamp...
View ArticleThe Best LED Desk Lamps
Best Overall: TaoTronics Elune Desk Lamp The TaoTronics Elune is priced at $50 and it is probably the best value LED desk lamp available. This lamp has 30 LEDs that shine with 450 lumens at full power....
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