The $10 Million Lightbulb
With adding an LED line to our eco-friendly, low voltage , I thought it was important to note other positive eco-friendly lighting happenings in the was doing some “Top 50” Lists for 2009 and this made it into the . There are some other green ideas that came out last year from superior Solar Shingles to carbon footprint tracking….
With the flick of a switch, Philips Electronics may have just dramatically lowered America’s electric bill. In September the Dutch electronics giant became the first to enter the U.S. Department of Energy’s L Prize competition, which seeks an LED alternative to the common 60-watt bulb. Sixty-watt lights account for 50% of the domestic incandescent market; if they were replaced by LED bulbs, the U.S. could save enough electricity per year to light 17.4 million households. If they win the L Prize, they will claim a cash award and federal purchasing agreements worth about $10 million. The LED bulb emits the same amount of light as its incandescent equivalent but uses less than 10 watts and lasts for 25,000 hours — or 25 times as long.