On occasion of Earth Day (April 22), Philips launched a super expensive LED bulb, but that lasts for almost 20 years!
This new Philips LED Bulb was a winner of Bright Tomorrow competition held by US Department of Energy and actually went under 18 months of rigorous testing before being announced as winner. The new LED bulb is designed as more energy-efficient alternative to 60-watt incandescent light bulbs.
The DoE announced a challenge between the electric companies to come-up with an improved energy-efficient bulb and Philips was the only entrant in the competition.
Philips new bulb codenamed as – EnduraLED 10W A19 Dimmable Bulb. It consumes 10-watt of energy and works for 20 long years, considering at a rate of 4 hours per day. Philips engineers claim that, the bulb will collectively save about $3.9 million spent in energy cost per year. A cheaper and less efficient bulb is already being sold in the US markets. 100-watt & 60-watt bulbs are already banned in the US and by 2014, bulbs using 40-watts or more will also be banned.
This new Philips’ $60 LED bulbs seems like a perfect-buy of the Earth Day occasion and now, we will never need to buy a bulb again for almost 20 years.
This new Philips LED Bulb was a winner of Bright Tomorrow competition held by US Department of Energy and actually went under 18 months of rigorous testing before being announced as winner. The new LED bulb is designed as more energy-efficient alternative to 60-watt incandescent light bulbs.
The DoE announced a challenge between the electric companies to come-up with an improved energy-efficient bulb and Philips was the only entrant in the competition.
Philips new bulb codenamed as – EnduraLED 10W A19 Dimmable Bulb. It consumes 10-watt of energy and works for 20 long years, considering at a rate of 4 hours per day. Philips engineers claim that, the bulb will collectively save about $3.9 million spent in energy cost per year. A cheaper and less efficient bulb is already being sold in the US markets. 100-watt & 60-watt bulbs are already banned in the US and by 2014, bulbs using 40-watts or more will also be banned.
This new Philips’ $60 LED bulbs seems like a perfect-buy of the Earth Day occasion and now, we will never need to buy a bulb again for almost 20 years.
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