LEDs and Energy Efficiency
- At January 26, 2011
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Today LEDs are about 10 times more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs, which will start being phased out in the U.S. in 2012 (the phaseout of incandescents has already begun in Australia and parts of Europe and South America). LEDs are about two times more efficient than compact fluorescent bulbs — sometimes called “twisty bulbs” because of the distinct spiral shape — which also have a good dose of mercury in them, making disposal problematic (not an issue with LEDs).
The best LED bulbs have a lifespan of about 20 years, assuming three hours of use a day, about 20 to 25 times your average incandescent bulb. And, according to Haitz, who is now retired, performance is only going to get better. “Everything indicates we can do another 10 to 20 years of that improvement trend,” he says.
The Light Bulb Goes Digital
- At January 26, 2011
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The $100 billion global lighting industry is undergoing radical change: New office buildings and retail outlets are abandoning fluorescent lighting in favor of LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, those tiny, energy-efficient, long-lasting, and blindingly bright points of light. By the end of the decade, analysts predict, LEDs will be the dominant source for commercial and residential lighting.
LEDs, which are based on a technology similar to that of computer chips, have more in common in their design and manufacture with your laptop than with the incandescent bulb that Thomas Edison patented almost 130 years ago. As lighting goes digital, the industry is likely to encounter some of the same upheaval that took place when television, music, and other businesses shifted away from analog technologies.
Residential LED Lighting
- At January 26, 2011
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Mainstream homeowners are not generally early adopters of new technologies. As LED lighting has become more cost effective and controllable, even the average buyer can purchase LED christmas lights, rope light, or lamp replacements at a practical price point.
The annual growth of the LED lamp market is projected to reach 104.2% by 2015 and is expected to surpass decorative and general lighting sales in 2011. Specifically in the residential market, the market penetration of LED lighting is anticipated to exceed a growth rate of 71%.
Firefly LED is positioning itself in this market not only as a manufacturer, but also as a source for lighting design and packaged partnerships. The vision is to bring additional relevance for LED lighting to the market segment.
