white leds

New Material Makes White LED Home Lighting Pretty Certain

Kit Eaton — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:21:02 -0400

Korean and Spanish scientists have pulled off a neat trick--they've discovered a new molecule that will make white LEDs pretty much a certainty for replacing compact fluorescent bulbs. The invention replaces two previous molecules with a single one.

Quantum Light Lamp Is a Warmer LED, but Doesn't Come Cheap

Kit Eaton — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:35:33 -0400

Just the other day I was moaning about the sorry state of consumer LED bulbs, and now Nexxus Lighting has released high-end LED unit that shines a more natural, warmer light than others available. Best of all--from a geeky point of view--it uses quantum technology!

Better, Cheaper LEDs Ringing Death Knell of Fluorescent Bulbs

Kit Eaton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:00:26 -0500

LED lighting has long been viewed as a superior alternative to compact flourescent bulbs. Although flourescents are more electrically efficient than old-fashioned incandescent bulbs, producing them requires a complex procedure that uses a little mercury--a big environmental and health no-no.