Tagged : light-emitting-diodes
November 24th, 2010
If you must get carried away with your holiday displays, LED lights use less energy and last longer.
Christmas, of course, isn’t a famously “green” time of year, unless you are talking about the trees we cut down or the currency that seems to fly endlessly out of our wallets and purses. The spirit of the season almost insists that we throw caution (and energy) to the wind when it comes to fancying-up trees and winning the arms race on outdoor decorations.
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Tags: · CFLs, compact fluorescent light bulbs, LED Christmas lights, LED holiday lights, LED lights, LED lights v. incandescents, LED outdoor lights, light-emitting diodes, Philips lighting, saving energy at the holidays
February 19th, 2010
From Green Right Now Reports
Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, already making inroads in the traffic signal and Christmas tree light industries, will get a new application in New England: Green Mountain Power has submitted a plan to the Vermont Public Service Board to offer LED lights in streetlights throughout its Colchester, Vt., service area.
The more energy-efficient lights would replace worn-out mercury vapor lighting. Already, the Colchester utility is the first electric utility in New England to offer an LED rate for outdoor lighting.
If the plan gains approval from regulators, customers will be able to request LEDs when installing new streetlights or replacing old ones. Mercury vapor lights will be phased out over time.
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Tags: · Green Mountain Power, LED, LED lights, light pollution, light-emitting diodes, Vermont
July 9th, 2009
From Green Right Now Reports:
The promise of energy-efficient LED light bulbs is getting brighter, with technological advancements and new entrants turning up regularly in the retail market.
The latest new bulb comes from GE, and while it may not be the perfect fit for home use, it could work for certain applications. For retailers and commercial customers who need display lights, GE’s new LED lamps could mean big energy savings.
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Tags: · energy efficient lighting, General Electric, halogens, incandescents, LED bulbs, light-emitting diodes
June 17th, 2009
By Diane Porter
Green Right Now
Deb Lovig’s official title at Cree, the lighting and semiconductor company, is “LED Programs Evangelist.” The description fits. Ask her to pick a favorite project and she’ll name five before you get
her stopped. She’ll skip from North Carolina State’s dorm lighting project (see picture, right) to the University of California-Davis’ smart parking garage to Notre Dame’s beautiful acorn-shaped fixtures without taking a breath.
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Tags: · Cree Lighting, General Electric, LEDs, light-emitting diodes, Madison Area Technical College, Marquette University, North Carolina State University, Notre Dame University, Philips, Sylvania, Tianjin Polytechnic University, universities, University of Alaska, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of California-Davis, University of Miami
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