New federal lighting regs to help consumers make ‘green’ lighting choices Starting Jan. 1, 2012, new federal regulations will require the most common light bulbs to be more energy efficient. Specifically, bulbs must produce the same amount of lumens (light output) for less wattage (energy consumption). All packages of light bulbs sold in stores after the New Year will carry … Read More
LED Lighting Basics
LED technology: changing the future of lighting Understanding the fundamentals of solid state lighting The light-emitting diode (LED), one of the most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies, has the potential to fundamentally change the future of lighting in the United States. That’s according to the Department of Energy (DOE), which also predicts that by 2027 widespread use of LEDs, also … Read More