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Advantages of LED lamps and high-efficiency lamps

Jan 27, 2013   //   by Robert Monk   //   Electric 101 Blog, Smart Energy Blog  //  No Comments

It’s not just about energy savings: CFL’s, LED’s and other SSL types offer aesthetic, labor-saving, and special-application advantages

Compact fluorescent,  and LED and other high-efficiency lamps in the emerging field of Solid State Lighting (SSL) promise dramatic advantages in energy use and control convenience in homes, businesses and industry. Although high-efficiency has been the primary focus in promotion of these lamps, all the new technologies also claim significantly longer lamp life, as well as a variety of other advantages not widely reported.

Read on about CFL and SSL advantages relating to lamp life, power factor, and reduced fading from UV

New ceiling fans for summer (and winter)

May 20, 2011   //   by Robert Monk   //   New in electricity..., Smart Energy Blog  //  2 Comments

Summer is a’ coming and ceiling fans are a time-tested green technology that can stand-in for air conditioning at a fraction of the installed and operating costs, or significantly reduce operating cost to achieve a given ‘wind chill’ comfort level for those who have already installed A/C.

In the right finish, a ceiling fan may tie room paint and furniture together like a rug.

2FL Rear: ceiling fan in master bedroom

Replacing the ceiling fan your dad put up?

Some things have changed.

 

Read more on the options and new pitfalls for ceiling fans and controls in the era of the high-efficiency lightbulb >>

CFL’s are good, but not great

Apr 15, 2011   //   by Robert Monk   //   Field Reports Blog, New in electricity..., Smart Energy Blog  //  2 Comments

First, let me say that I recommend using CFL’s. It’s just that I wonder if mandating conversion from incandescents to new lighting technologies shouldn’t be coupled with some better education about the new lamps.

Soon to be mandated to exclusion of incandescents, are CFL’s as good as people make them out to be? CFL’s have several under-publicized issues that all customers should be aware of.

More on mercury and dimming issues with CFL lamps >>

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