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The Best LED Reading Lamps

By On May 7, 2012 · 11 Comments

The small size and directional light output of LEDs make them ideal for personal reading lights, and they are energy efficient too. Here are some of the best LED reading lamps:

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The Best LED Desk Lamps For 2012

By On January 31, 2012 · 61 Comments

LED desk lamps have a lot going for them. Besides being energy efficient, LED lamps run much cooler than conventional desk lamps, and you can expect the LEDs to last for 10-15 years. Watch out for poorly made LED lamps though — I have an Adesso [...]

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Lighting Costs Cut By 90% Using Intelligent LEDs

By On September 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

A company called Digital Lumens has introduced product that networks LED lights together to form an “intelligent” lighting system. The system can turn on lights if people are present in a room, and adjust brightness levels over the course of a day. Overall, the system can cut lighting costs by 90% [...]

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LED Lamps That Glow With Warm White Light

By On August 26, 2011 · 1 Comment

LED Lamps With Warm White Illumination:

Koncept Z-Bar ($165) and i-Tower ($195) Pablo Designs LIM L Floor ($350) Cree XLamp XR-E Warm White LED Lantern ($25)

The color temperature of light is measured in degrees Kelvin. Lower-temperature white LEDs (around 2,000-4,000 K) are warm (yellowish [...]

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Inexpensive LED Light Bulbs Have Arrived

By On April 27, 2011 · 5 Comments

LED light bulbs have long had incandescent and CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs beat in terms of energy efficiency, yet they’ve taken a back seat to the CFLs due to the much higher price tag of an LED bulb. That is until now. As incandescent bulbs are being phased out, lighting companies are scrambling to get [...]

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Plumen’s Chic CFL Light Bulbs: Available Soon To U.S.

By On April 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment

They’ve been called everything from curly bulbs to squirrel bulbs to pigtail bulbs, but one thing CFL light bulbs have never been called is beautiful. Until now. A British company by the name of Plumen creates CFL bulbs with an attractive design, one that is meant to be on display. Last month the Plumen 001 [...]

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New 12 Watt LED Closely Matches 60 Watt Incandescent

By On March 12, 2011 · 1 Comment

The AmbientLED from Philips is the latest LED light designed to replace the 60 watt bulbs in people’s homes. Unlike older LEDs I tested, this light is definitely up to that job. It gives off 800 lumens of warm light, while running [...]

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Despite Recent Concerns, LEDs Still Offer Efficient & Clean Light

By On February 23, 2011 · 1 Comment

LEDs offer the best energy efficiency of any widely available lighting technology.  And LED lights contain no mercury, as opposed to the compact fluorescent bulbs that have become so common.  But recent reports suggest that LEDs may have their own issues with hazardous substances, so should you steer clear of them?  Not so fast [...]

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The Pharox 300 Flame: The Warmest LED Light Bulb Available

By On February 3, 2011 · 6 Comments

The Pharox 300 Flame is the warmest LED light bulb I’ve tested. It’s been in a desk lamp in my living room — it gives off a pleasing yellow glow (a 3000 kelvin output). The Pharox’s light quality is very good. Unlike CFLs, this bulb contains no mercury it emits no [...]

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New Light Bulb Efficiency Guidelines

By On January 26, 2011 · 5 Comments

There has been much discussion in the media lately (including a fair amount of misinformation) regarding the phase-out of traditional incandescent light bulbs in the United States.  Read on to separate the reality from the hype, and to learn more about efficient lighting technologies that will save energy and cut your power bills.

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