By June, Philips Lighting North America will debut its L Prize Bulb, an LED bulb that was the first to win the Department of Energy's "L Prize, " an award for energy efficiency.
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This smart bulb, iLumi, is a multicolored LED bulb that can be controlled with an iPhone.
The LED bulb is rated for 40, 000 hours of use and can last over 15 years.
People who buy an LED bulb today can count on that bulb for the next 20 years.
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Designed to replace a 60-watt incandescent, the LED bulb consumes less than 10 watts, according to Philips.
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Unlike incandescent bulbs, the LightSpeaker LED bulb contains no mercury or halogen gases and produces almost no heat.
This is a redesigned, 60-watt-replacement LED bulb that uses less power than the 13 watts of the company's current equivalent bulb.
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And for those who prefer regular, old-fashioned lights, Philips launched its much-anticipated L-Prize winning 10-watt LED bulb on Earth Day.
With household electricity bills continuing to rise rapidly and global energy consumption increasing, a small LED bulb can have a very big impact.
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The LightSpeaker, which comes complete with a dimmable LED bulb and full-range speaker, fits 5- and 6-inch recessed light fixtures with a standard Edison socket.
The DOE predicts LED bulb prices will drop by around 30% a year until 2015, meaning by the end of the decade such bulbs will cost a tenth of what they did last year.
Then, DallePezze, you hit them with the savings, which, roughly are this: An LED standard light bulb versus an incandescent one will save up to 80% of energy or 50 cents per lamp a year.
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The transition to LEDs is, literally, as easy as changing a light bulb, provided the LED lighting is compatible with the existing lighting infrastructure in homes and buildings.
Last week Philips introduced first LED-replacement for the ubiquitous 60-watt incandescent bulb.
One of the main challenges faced by LED lighting manufacturers is dealing with waste heat produced by the bulb.
Just this week, GE announced the release of the Energy Smart LED, a new omni-directional, 9-watt bulb designed to replace the common 40-watt incandescent bulb used in bedside and table lamps.
While a typical incandescent bulb uses 60 watts of power to generate light, the current state of LED technology can produce the same light for less than 10 watts.
The 60W is the latest old-fashioned light bulb to be switched off in favour of the fluorescent lamps, energy-saving halogen bulbs and LED lights.
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