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Incandescent and fluorescent lights shatter. Halogens have much less light output over time the more they are directly handled by people (oil in our hands). LED lights completely change the game. You could play hot potato with our lights without them breaking, but they don’t ever actually get hot enough. Did you know for an LED light bulb to pass regulatory standards we have to drop it from over 4ft without it breaking?
Can we prove LEDs are more durable? No problem. Check out this video of professional snowboarder William Hughe cutting up the slopes at night in southern France. Oh, and don’t try this at home because you are not a professional snowboarder and don’t live in France next to a mountain. If you are, we want our LED jacket back…
These videos are just amazing. All the credit to director Jacob Sutton for the vision and creativity for the first video. Our next video showing off the durability of LED lighting showcases professional big wave surfer Mark Visser in Hawaii at night testing out the latest NASA submarine LED lights on his back:
Are LED lights too expensive? Should you buy now or wait five years? Well, it depends on who you ask. Lots of energy savings tips work no matter who you are. Turn off your computer at the end of the day; unplug your cell phone charger from the outlet when you’re done using it. Those things take just a little effort, save money, and save energy.
Upfront, no question, LEDs cost way more. Not just a little bit, either. On the most expensive day, a 60W light bulb might cost you $0.50. A cup of coffee costs more. The LED equivalent on average costs $33.50 (shout out to LED research division of TrendForce for the stat). Our 8W LEDshine360 replaces a 60W incandescent with a retail price tag of $31.95. Start counting up all the lights in your house – not everybody can spend that kind of money to make the switch.
You will replace that incandescent light bulb about 50 times before an LED stops working right (40,000 hours for the LED, 750 for the incandescent). There, you just spent $25 for your incandescent light bulb. Now add up gas for trips to the store, time to get out that ladder, and oh, by the way, energy costs to run the old light bulb. Depending on the energy costs around the country, switching to LEDs easily saves a customer $200 in energy costs alone over the life of the LED.
For businesses and municipalities that run their lights most of the day, the ROI makes sense. For residents, the answer gets drawn out. The return on investment depends on how often you use the light bulb. If you have a light off, it doesn’t matter if it’s LED or incandescent – it’s not wasting anything. Replacing the most used bulbs in the house in small stages would allow a tight budget to still get the benefits of going green.
Should I wait for LED prices to go down?
A19 LED bulb prices dropped 16% since last year. The trend continues to look favorable, but slow. LEDs will always cost more than other lights. They have aluminum or ceramic heat sinks. They have electronic drivers. They have anywhere from one to hundreds of diodes. Each of these components cost more on their own than a regular light bulb. The cost is going down, but it’s doubtful they will ever plummet. Going green costs a little green, then saves lots of green. Should you wait? It’s a personal call. If your budget is tight, we recommend starting in small stages with the lights you use the most.
With products like the LEDshine360 from Green Lighting LED, the time for converting to LED is now. You can have all the savings of an LED with the look and shape of an incandescent. LEDs are ready for primetime because of the payback and performance of current products.
“In a time in which every business and household is trying to economize, the clean energy technology provided by Green Lighting LED is timely and positive. The lighting products they installed here at the Erie Technology Incubator has proven immensely more efficient, brighter, cleaner, crisper and noticeably more consistent than the previous instruments. Although we have only had them installed a short period of time and have not seen the appreciable reduction in energy cost we expect, I am already convinced to complete the entire transition of the facility’s lighting to LED technology supplied by Green Lighting (LED).”
At this point you’ve already decided to start being more efficient with your lighting, but when it comes to choosing the right bulb for your existing light fixture, careful consideration should be used. How your light fixture is oriented & where it is positioned in the room play an important role when it comes to choosing the correct LED bulbs for your home.
Is your fixture or can set up high in a ceiling? Do you have a few lamps set up around your living room?
PAR bulbs and R20/R30 bulbs work best in areas where light only needs to be directional. For example when upgrading to an LED for your recessed can light over your kitchen counter, you’d want to use a style of bulb that has a 120 or 150 degree beam angle. Sure you could use an A19 style bulb, but you would be wasting a lot of light and it wouldn’t do the best job. Use an R20 in your bedrooms ceiling fan/light fixture.
The same can be said for that lamp in your living room. In a setting of that style you’re not going to want to use a PAR bulb that only shines up. You would also not use the snow cone style A19 bulbs that we are starting to see in Home Depot and Lowes. Those will have the same upwards affect. That lamp needs an LED with 360 degrees of even light distribution. But don’t worry, we have a solution for almost every lighting need. Our new LEDshine360 bulb would fit perfect in your living room, your den, your kids bedroom, even your office.
Your investing in efficient lighting and high quality products so making sure your using the correct style bulb for your fixtures is the last step when it comes to making your home or office as efficient as it can be.
Many inexpensive LEDs are popping up all over the place. Everybody’s trying to make an affordable LED to grab a piece of the residential lighting pie. Over Christmas, I saw Lowes and Home Depot both slash bulb prices to below cost to help move product off their shelves. Philip’s Ambient LED (Lowes) was being sold for under $15 and Lighting Science’s Ecosmart (Home Depot) for under $10! Post holiday prices climbed back into reality.
So why didn’t more people jump at the chance to buy the heavily discounted bulbs? Besides price, two issues have a major impact on LED success – shape and spread:
The Ecosmart A19 LED has a large heat sink that makes it look like a snow cone.
The LEDshine360 has the look and shape of a regular incandescent light bulb.
Shape: Take a look at the Ecosmart A19 compared to the LEDshine360. One looks like a single scoop of vanilla ice cream cone and the other looks like a regular light bulb.
Spread: The shape of the Ecosmart LED bulb negatively affects performance. We placed both bulbs into a sconce to show the difference between the lamps in a real world setting. The shape, spread, and savings of our new A-style LEDs outperforms the competition. Let us know what you think…which bulb would you prefer in your home?
Here is the Ecosmart LED A19 inside of the sconce fixture. Note it does not shine down.
The LEDshine360 light illuminates in all directions, just like a light bulb should.
Green Lighting LED is always willing to help the Erie, PA community, especially those businesses looking to save money by going green. Dahlkemper’s Jewelry Connection, a family owned, Erie based business for over 50 years underwent an entire store remodel during the summer of 2011. Needless to say, the new store looks absolutely beautiful!
Initially Dahlkemper’s was looking to become much more efficient. After years of battling the heat and unreliability of high wattage halogen lamps, it was time for some new technology. Green Lighting LED was contacted and during our first store visit, we knew right away that there where large amounts of savings to be had. We would like to thank Ed Dahlkemper for giving us this opportunity.
During the remolding process, we worked very close with Ed Dahlkemper, to find the right products and colors to fit his store. After a few test runs and comparisons, it was decided that the entire store would be lit up using a variety of LED products using a natural color temp of 4100-4500 Kelvin. This color was the most appealing due to its pure white effect that really made the diamonds shine and sparkle. We spec’d LED PAR30’s to be used in ceiling heads to illuminate wall shelves and in ceiling cans to shine directly onto the jewelry cases and cabinets. For more direct lighting behind the counter and in the back office area, LED 2 foot tubes where used to replace fluorescent tubes.
On the business end, Ed has seen a 65-75% reduction in his energy bill. This does not account for the savings the business will see over time by not replacing burnt out bulbs and running large HVAC units to combat the heat given off by those old halogens. We have also sent in applications for energy rebates and incentives, through the local energy company.
Overall, the store looks amazing and customers are constantly complimenting Ed on the new look. We were very happy to have been able to provide the lighting solutions Ed was looking for and during a VIP party to showcase the new store, people where having a hard time keeping their eyes off the diamonds, which look even more amazing than the lights.
We’re creating jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania with energy efficient LED fixtures for parking garages, industrial buildings, and more. We might not fix a recession all by ourselves, but if we sell enough of these new fixtures…we might come close.
Made In USA LED Tube Fixture
The Auralux Series LED fixtures replace fluorescent tube fixtures, high bay fixtures, and industrial fixtures with an energy efficient solution. The tubes are all LED and the entire fixtures, including the tubes, are ETL listed for North America (UL Standards).
Applications:
Warehousing / Storage
Parking Garages / Car Washes
Industrial Facilities
Food Processing Facilities
Livestock Containment Areas
Under Awnings / Kitchens
The fixtures come with one tube, two tube, four tube, and six tube styles. The fixtures easily mount vertically or horizontally on any flat surface with custom mounting brackets. Corded versions are available for each fixture.
American Made LED Fixture
These four new Auralux LED fixtures are designed by Americans. The components are sourced from tooling companies living right in the heartland of where tool and die used to thrive (All USA). The final product is manufactured and assembled in Erie, PA. We’re proud to be a growing part of America’s future and even more proud of our new product line.
You’ve been waiting for this. The curly cubes have mercury and don’t last. The LEDs are too expensive and look like a snow cone. So, you were stuck with what you started with…a regular Joe light bulb. Then the electric rates increased, and the government is banning old incandescent lights, so what do you do?
Don’t worry. We just solved your problem. It’s called LEDshine360.
LEDshine360 provides tomorrow's light bulb, shaped like yesterday's.
I know what you’re thinking. That looks like a regular light bulb. It doesn’t spiral around or look like it was on the Death Star. It’s shaped like a light bulb, but it’s all LED. That means energy savings, long life, durable with a full 360 degree beam angle. No more LEDs that only shine upward, this light radiates in every direction. Radiate is probably not the right word because LEDs emit no UV or ultraviolet light. It shines in every direction (hence the name).
The LEDshine360 is also surprisingly affordable. Check it out today at www.LEDshine360.com
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