Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Going green with LED

The New York harbor welcomes you with a breathtaking view of a beautiful necklace of green lights from the Verrazano–Narrows bridge. The display of 262 mercury lamps was replaced by energy efficient LED lights as an eco-friendly move in 2008, saving nearly 73% of electric power.  Read more...

White light turns green

On a beautiful summer day, nature appears brighter, with rich colours. This is due to pure, balanced white light from the sun, which enhances all colours by bringing out the richness of true colours. Ever wondered why your eyes don't strain if you read in broad daylight while reading under artificial light can make you feel tired? The white light of the sun is certainly more pleasant to our eyes. White light contains all the colors of the spectrum and any reduction in its quality affects vision. Read more...

LED - incandescent - fluorescent - halogen

We turn on the lights as soon as darkness falls in the evening, but how many of us are actually aware of the technology behind the lights we use? The design of LED, fluorescent and halogen lights differ considerably from the first incandescent bulbs of 130 years ago. Read more...