The Real Energy Case for LED Lighting
The environmental argument for LED lighting is usually made in general terms. On a commercial or industrial project the argument that actually carries weight is narrower and more useful: what the installation costs to run, how quickly the difference pays back the capital, and what happens to that calculation when the grid is unreliable. Where […]
LED art in your home
James Peterson’s Los Angeles based piece Sessilanoid, used colour changing (red, green and blue) LED strip lights behind moulded forms that responded to a set of buttons that viewers could push. The translucent sculptures were hung on the walls of the exhibit and were meant to “mimic growth patterns of a life form to abstractly […]
How LEDs Work: A Specifier’s Guide
Most lighting decisions on a project are made on a datasheet, not a showroom floor. Understanding what is actually happening inside an LED makes those figures easier to read, and makes it far harder for a supplier to sell you a number that does not mean what you think it means. The basic principle An […]
LED Lights In The Market
For more than a century, incandescent bulbs or globes have been used as a staple light source for most houses and businesses. In 2007, the swirly CFL (compact fluorescent light) energy saver bulb was introduced to the mainstream market, pushing the energy hungry Incandescent onto the ‘death watch’ list for US congress. Judged to be […]
Rocking It LED Style
As far back as 1997, musicians, like U2, have used LED lighting during their shows. Not only did they lower the tour’s power costs but had a powerful environmental awareness message. According to an article written by David Kushner, the lighting designer for Nine Inch Nails explains “LEDs evolved into household lighting fixtures and are […]
Green Light Is For GO!
How is an LED light environmentally friendly, and who says so? There are two ways that our light bulbs help to create an environmentally-aware alternative for lighting. The first is that LED lights (Light Emitting Diodes) are focussed on using as little energy as possible while creating as much light as is needed. Each Diode […]
