The Case For LED Lighting In Social Housing
Posted by Amit Soni on 28th Mar 2012
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.
The trial focused primarily on the
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University Adopts LEDs To Become Even More Enlightened
Posted by Richard Clarke on 27th Mar 2012
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 DevelopmentOn first examination, it would a
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An Introduction To LED MR16 Light Bulbs
Posted by Amit Soni on 19th Mar 2012
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.MR16 Bulbs The Story So Far
The MR16 format itself was originally sold in the US in 1965, after a patent was awarded t
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Choosing The Beam Angle For Your LED Bulbs
Posted by Richard Clarke on 12th Mar 2012
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.
What Is A Beam Angle?
Let’s start off with the basics. A beam angle is simply a measurement, in degrees, that refers to the width at which light is emitted from a bulb. Most light bulbs rely on a se
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