Semiconductor maker Cree announced on Monday a ground-breaking new LED replacement for streetlights. The newly unveiled XSPR LED Residential Street Light series brings the advantages of LED lighting to municipal street-lights, while being priced low enough that cost savings from lower electricity bills pays for its purchase within a year.…
One modern miracle is the common streetlight, making it safer to walk the streets at night for example. But streetlights are costly for cities to maintain, consume a lot of electricity, and because electricity is usually generated by burning fossil fuels, streetlights indirectly cause nasty environmental side effects. According to…
Consumer watchdog magazine, Consumer Reports (CR), has announced on Friday test results of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) and light emitting diode lightbulbs (LED) show significantly better test scores for LED’s over CFL’s. While LED’s are more expensive than CFL’s, Consumer Reports recommends their purchase, and recommends the purchase of either…
