Posted by Amit Soni on 2nd Sep 2011
They’ve long been a feature of our highways and byways, but did you know that traffic lights changed recently, and not in the way you’re thinking?Yes, traffic lights in London and across the UK are now successfully utilising energy-efficient LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) to control the ever-increasing number of road-users.In 2014, following years of consultation, new pan-London contracts saw traffic lights switched from wasteful incandescent bulbs… Read more
Posted by Mark Atkinson on 1st Sep 2011
Two eminent museums in the US (The Chicago Field Museum of Natural History) and the UK (Museum in the Park, Stroud) have adopted LED lights to replace their former halogen accent lighting systems, and their patrons are very happy with the results.Following a study, conducted in 2011 by the Chicago Field Museum, with the full support of the US Department of Energy (DOE), 32 halogen track luminaires used to light an enclosed gallery exhibit were re… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 1st Sep 2011
The way we purchase and use our light bulbs is going to change.The first to go were the 100W incandescent lights, and from 1st September 2018 you won’t be able to buy any halogens at all across Europe.The HistoryThis EU class “D” halogen ban was supposed to come in even earlier, but was delayed by two years after pressure from Lighting Europe.This followed concerns that replacement lighting supplies wouldn’t be able to cope with the demand of tho… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 1st Sep 2011
As traditional halogen bulbs are slowly being phased out, energy saving fluorescents and LEDs are filling the gap left by old filament technologies.
Whilst this saves you money and reduces the strain on non-renewable energy sources, fluorescent lights pose a completely new risk altogether from the amounts of mercury inside them.
All kinds of fluorescent light – from standard household bulbs to commercially used tube lights – contai… Read more