Posted by Richard Clarke on 30th Jul 2012
One of the best things about summer is embracing the great outdoors. Camping is a huge part of this – and a huge part of camping is your choice of lighting.After all, when you’re miles from civilisation, you can’t depend on street lights for visibility at night. You’ll need a light source that’s portable when you need to see in the dark – and LEDs are the best option. They are energy efficient, long lasting and reliable.LED lights use a lot less… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 16th Jul 2012
The impending EU ban on incandescent bulbs means that you’ll no longer be able to buy traditional halogen light bulbs. This means that the only lights that will be left on the market are energy efficient variants.Right now there are 2 choices – compact fluorescent lighting (CFLs), more commonly known as energy saving bulbs, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Whilst CFLs have been on the market longer, you may want to weigh up the pros and cons.LED… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 10th Jul 2012
By now the benefits of LED Lights will be familiar to most people. As well as using less energy, they last many times longer and contain no harmful chemicals. However, the fact that LED Lights can help to reduce light pollution may come as a surprise, particularly as few people know what light pollution is. What is light pollution?Light provides many valuable benefits and is something we deliberately seek in order to improve safety and visibility… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 2nd Jul 2012
Lately, you may have noticed an increasing number of cars driving about sporting luminous "eyebrows".That’s because the European Union recently passed a directive making dedicated daytime running lights (DRLs) a mandatory requirement on all new passenger cars and small delivery vehicles approved on or after the 7 February 2011. And, from August 2012 this will be extended to all newly-built buses and trucks as well.What Are DRLs?DRLs are bright, f… Read more