In terms of up-to-the-minute lighting, LEDs are definitely leading the way. But you may be interested to discover that lighting isn’t the only application in which versatile, long-lasting and energy-efficient LED technology plays an essential role. Continue reading →
Now that everyone is switching over to low energy LED lighting, what’s going to happen to all those unwanted incandescent light bulbs? Sadly, they aren’t recyclable, so most of them will end up in landfill.
However, using a bit of ingenuity, you can transform an old light bulb into almost anything! Continue reading →
You may never have thought about it before, but there's a whole lot of great science and stuff that goes into an LED light bulb.
Indeed, some might yearn for a simpler time when light was produced simply by heating up a bit of wire with an electrical current, but bang up-to-date, energy-efficient LED lighting technology is here to stay, so it’s a good idea to find out a little bit about the stuff they’re made of. Continue reading →
As a cyclist, staying safe around busy roads just has to be your number one priority, and even more so when it’s dark.
Here are the Super-Seven LED lighting accessories that will keep you safe when you’re cycling at night. Continue reading →
Despite being an enduring symbol of innovation, the incandescent light bulb isn't really all that innovative any more. In fact, the design hasn't changed very much at all since Thomas Edison introduced it in 1879.
As well as looking very similar to their 1879 counterparts, today’s incandescent light bulbs still generate light in an extremely wasteful way, by converting as little as 10 per cent of the energy they consume into useful light.
In recent years, the demand for brighter, more efficient lighting has encouraged manufacturers to completely rethink the design of their light bulbs. First, we were treated to the curly-whirly CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps), and then came the hi-tech, truly energy-saving LED light bulb. Continue reading →
The skylines of our cities are changing. Not only are buildings getting taller, they’re also becoming brighter and more colourful thanks to low energy LED lights. We look at 10 buildings from around the world that light up the night sky using LEDs. Continue reading →
Outdoor lighting can be a problem. Not only can it be expensive, but picking the right option for your garden brings its own headaches too. Then you have to think about waterproofing. It goes on.
Today though, we’re looking at why you should be using LEDs, and how you can make some cheap, yet stylish lights for your garden that won’t cost you the earth. Continue reading →