March 2012

Spring is officially here – and we want to celebrate it! Continue reading →

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) is a non-profit organisation that has tasked itself with providing free, impartial advice on energy saving practices. Back in 2009, they received government funding to run trials of LED lighting – in order to show once and for all that LEDs could deliver on their promises of reducing energy consumption and cost. Continue reading →

Our universities are amongst the finest in the world. Historical seats of learning, they have been beacons of enlightenment, some for hundreds of years. But in these times of spiralling energy costs, are they doing everything they can to combat wastefulness and profligacy, and to instil high environmental ideals in the minds of their students? A Surprising Development On first...

The Multifaceted Reflector (MR) light bulb is a design that houses LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes). Whilst the format has been around for quite a while and was used initially for halogen bulbs, it really began to take off following the introduction of low-voltage LED lighting. Continue reading →

Choosing an LED light with the correct beam angle for a particular room is really easy when you know what you’re looking for, and can make all the difference when furnishing your home. Continue reading →

German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has conjured up a rather ingenious approach to advertising its new range of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and it involves LED (Light-Emitting Diode) technology. Continue reading →

LEDs offer all kinds of advantages over conventional incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs – they use 90% less electricity, last 20 times longer than halogen lights, and are much better for the environment. But to get the most out of dimmable LEDs in particular, you’ll almost certainly need an LED compatible dimmer switch. Continue reading →