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Many have not been able to rationalize spending so much money on LED lighting even though more than 50% energy savings can be realized. Sometimes, it’s not the price at issue, but the difficulty in matching incandescent and fluorescent colors (Kelvin values) to the LED ones.
With LEDs it can be harder to achieve that warm light effect which many prefer to the white-blue light commonly found in the cheaper “Home Depot” variety of LEDs.
Then there’s the laser-like direction of the LEDs’ light in a narrow beam.
Luckily, there is a compromise: Induction lighting.
What is an induction lamp? It’s a fluorescent type bulb without the metal electrical contacts used to conduct electricity from the fixture to the light-emitting gas inside the bulb. The lamps are capable of saving a generous 40% over their fluorescent counterparts, and some models boast a life expectancy of up to 100,000 hours.
What is the advantage of not having metal contacts on the bulb? When a bulb heats up, the metal and glass components expand and contract by different amounts. After many cycles of heating and cooling, the lamp’s glass becomes stressed by this pulling and pushing, and the contact area between the glass and metal can become compromised. Eventually, air leaks in and the bulb is no longer functional.
Induction is the process of transmitting energy via an electro-magnetic field. The light emitting gas inside the bulbs is excited, or energized when located within a sufficiently strong EMF, or electro-magnetic field, which is induced by passing alternating current through a coil, or inductor. This means that electricity-conducting metal contacts are unnecessary on the bulb, and the bulb will experience longer life.
Other advantages of induction lighting are better color rendition, and better control of the bulbs color range from daylight to soft white. The Kelvin values match the accepted standard. Our induction lighting fixtures are manufactured in the United States, and can contribute points towards your LEED project.
Please consult with your local expert to determine if inductive lighting is right for your project and will, in fact, translate into LEED points and the resultant tax savings. If you would like more information, brochures or pricing on induction lighting, please contact us by phone at: 443-502-0085.
We have sold many thousands of these induction bulbs already and have a terrific track record on their quality. References are available upon request.
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17
2012
Sinking revenues and shrinking policy support may be causing a bit of a haze on the renewable energy horizon, but there’s plenty of sunshine trying to peek through if you look hard enough.
May
17
2012
Just one month before the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in Hawaii, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, the biofuels industry has encountered a possible roadblock. The House Armed Services Committee issued its report on next year’s Pentagon budget, which inclues a measure that would exclude the development and purchase of biofuels that cost more than traditional fossil fuels.
May
17
2012
The European shake-up continues as Germany‘s powerful Minister of the Environment Norbert Roettgen was fired Thursday as Chancellor Angela Merkel looks to hold onto power following her party’s regional election loss over the weekend.
May
17
2012
A landmark 2009 study, conducted by researchers at Iowa State’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, and updated this week for impacts through 2011, found that US ethanol production reduced wholesale gasoline prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon, in 2011.
May
17
2012
As ancient as the earth itself, unharnessed geothermal energy most often bubbles to the surface in geological hot spots long known for geysers and naturally-boiling mud pots.
May
17
2012
DOE announced common-sense energy efficiency standards for
residential clothes washers and dishwashers that will save
consumers $20 billion in energy and water costs.
May
17
2012
The Energy Department has announced that more than one
thousand fuel cells were deployed as a result of support from
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
May
17
2012
A group of Montana schools was named winner of the
America’s Home Energy Education Challenge, a national
student competition designed to encourage students and their
families to take action to start saving money by saving
energy.
May
17
2012
Eight automakers have demonstrated a fast-charging
technology for electric vehicles (EV) that can recharge
compatible systems in as few as 15 minutes.
May
17
2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently
released an updated list of the Top 50 Green Power
Partnership organizations voluntarily using renewable
electricity.
May
17
2012
The Energy Department‘s Max Tech and Beyond competition
challenges university students to design highly efficient
appliances and commercial equipment.
May
17
2012
 Baltimore Sun |
Alvin T. Church, BGE surveyor
Baltimore Sun By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun Alvin Turner "Al" Church, a retired Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. surveyor, died Monday of complications from skin cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The son of Glenn L. Martin Co. workers, … |