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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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Light Bulbs
Light bulbs are excellent candidates for recycling, because their materials, like glass and aluminum, are highly valued recyclables. Certain types of bulbs are accepted by major retailers as part of a take-back program and others can be disposed of at a household hazardous waste (HHW) facility.
