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New LED Bulb Cooled by Jet Technology
Written by Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network
Some big ‘n’ bright news from the world of energy-efficient lighting today:
GE has announced the world debut of the 27-watt Energy Smart LED bulb, a dimmable 100-watt replacement bulb that boasts superior energy-sipping lighting technology — 25,000-hour (22.8-year) life span, 1,6000+ lumens, 3000K color temperature — all wrapped up in a neat, tidy, and incandescent-shaped (A19) package.
Developed at GE’s East Cleveland, Ohio, LED lab, the omnidirectional, instant-on bulb was designed in collaboration with GE ecoimagination Challenge winner, Austin-based Nuventix. Given that as a LED bulb’s wattage output grows, so does its need for a … read more
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Mercury
Many household products contain mercury, from CFLs to button batteries to some thermometers. While mercury isn’t recyclable, many of these products are. You will likely have to utilize your local household hazardous waste (HHW) facility or events to properly dispose of and recycle these products.
