Skip to comments.
Brighter LED Lights Could Replace Household Light Bulbs Within Three Years
Science Daily ^
| 1-10-2008
| University of Glasgow.
Posted on 01/10/2008 3:14:22 PM PST by blam
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-95 next last
1
posted on
01/10/2008 3:14:25 PM PST
by
blam
To: blam
Anything is better than those mercury-filled seizure-causing light bulbs that liberals are pushing.
To: blam
If they turn on as soon as you hit the switch...
If they are bright as soon as they come on rather than waiting for them to warm up...
If they don't have a "hum" when they are on...
Then I will gladly pay the higher price for them vs those spiral crap lightbulbs.
3
posted on
01/10/2008 3:18:06 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
(The rino borg...is resistance futile?)
To: blam
Light bulbs are so old school. Has there been a significant change in them in the last 60 years or so?
4
posted on
01/10/2008 3:18:21 PM PST
by
Borges
To: blam
Just so long as they aren’t BLUE!
5
posted on
01/10/2008 3:19:19 PM PST
by
unspun
(God save us from egos -- especially our own.)
To: blam
In a way, we all had to know this was coming eventually.
I can't even fathom the amount of electric power this could probably will save.
Already I'm seeing LED traffic control signs, tail-lights, etc.
6
posted on
01/10/2008 3:19:41 PM PST
by
capt. norm
(Those who think logically provide a nice contrast to the real world.)
To: icwhatudo
“Yes” on all three counts.
7
posted on
01/10/2008 3:20:28 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: blam
Looks like a bright idea......
Bada-bing.....
8
posted on
01/10/2008 3:20:35 PM PST
by
nevergore
("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
To: Always Right
They’re great! They live forever, draw way less power than flourescent, can be made to mimic incandescent color, and can work with dimmers.
But they cost a mint.
$22 for a bulb.
9
posted on
01/10/2008 3:20:40 PM PST
by
Crazieman
(The Democrat Party: Culture of Treason)
To: capt. norm
They did a special on HGTV with a house that had completely over decorated with LED Christmas lights. Thousands of them, only raised the power bill $30.
I looked at them for my house, but right now they are PRICEY and best used for task lighting. I didn’t see anything that would replace a 60w lightbulb yet.
Or that could just be me not understanding what all the technical stuff meant. :-)
10
posted on
01/10/2008 3:22:08 PM PST
by
RikaStrom
(The number one rule of the Kama Sutra is that you both be on the same page.../Exeter 051705)
To: capt. norm
Actually, not that much electricity will be saved. The big power users in your house are the water heater, your electric central heat (even if it’s a heat pump), the electric clothes dryer, and the refrigerator. When they improve the efficiency of these things, then we’ll really save some juice.
11
posted on
01/10/2008 3:22:54 PM PST
by
wolfpat
(If you don't like the Patriot Act, you're really gonna hate Sharia Law.)
To: Crazieman
But they cost a mint. $22 for a bulb. Cost is dropping fairly quickly. Would probably drop even faster if the govt didn't MANDATE a replacement for incandescents, so that competition drove prices down.
To: RikaStrom
We had 1000 LED lights for Christmas and they only draw 30 watts.
13
posted on
01/10/2008 3:25:33 PM PST
by
svcw
(There is no plan B.)
To: blam
What do they look like in screw in type bulbs?
To: Crazieman
They are expensive initially but their lifetimes are measured in years. I’ve heard as much as 10-15 years. How many regular light bulbs would you have bought in that time? And, as the technology develops, it will get cheaper.
15
posted on
01/10/2008 3:26:26 PM PST
by
Reaganesque
(Charter Member of the Romney FR Resistance)
To: capt. norm
Have you seen the new LED Christmas Lights? Driving around this year I noticed many homes that used to use these standard multicolored mini lights
are now using these brighter LED ones:
16
posted on
01/10/2008 3:26:45 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
(The rino borg...is resistance futile?)
To: unspun
You might be thinking about the ‘temperature’ of the color. ‘Cooler’ light has a blue hue. I like those lights.
17
posted on
01/10/2008 3:26:59 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(This is my BOOMSTICK)
To: icwhatudo
They meet your criteria. Unfortunately, they are currently expensive. However, price is dropping quickly.
18
posted on
01/10/2008 3:27:11 PM PST
by
rmlew
(Huckabee flip flops so much it makes Romney cringe)
To: blam
More of these and then who cares what friggin light bulb you have...........
Solved.
No more fretting over trivial crap like light bulbs.
To: Always Right
LED’s in three years! This is why we are now required to buy these new fluorescent bulbs by 2009.
20
posted on
01/10/2008 3:28:34 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-95 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson