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FIPEL Polymer Lighting Technology Better, Healthier and Cheaper than CFL

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:34:23 +0000

Scientists at the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University in North Carolina have found a lighting solution that is equivalent to LEDs and more efficient than compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. And, thankfully, it produces more pleasant light than either. Gone, too, is the annoying buzz of the fluorescent light that has […]

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Wise or Not: The U.N. Suggesting Rapid Replacement Of Incandescent Bulbs With CFLs

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:04:26 +0000

I had heard that the European Union wants to prohibit the production of incandescent lighting bulbs, but I never thought that would be possible in a short time. Frankly, on the one hand I'd be glad for the huge carbon savings this measure would give, but on the other the CFLs are not yet widely accepted by the eye, their light being much colder and giving your home an office-like feeling.

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ESL Light Bulbs: Greener Than CFL, Cheaper Than LEDs

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:36:07 +0000

Residential Lighting has invented a new type of light bulb, that claims green gains, even more green than the CFLs. The new technology is called ESL (electro-stimulated luminescence). The technology was patented in June by a startup company called Vu1.

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