It was only a matter of time that incandescent lights would one day meet their replacements – that’s replacements with an “s”. That “one day” is today.
Credit the change to technological advancement and innovation. Light-emitting-diode (LED) and fluorescent lamps have rendered incandescents practically obsolete.
Why? The LEDs are roughly 10 times more energy efficient than a comparable incandescent lamp, information at Wikipedia.com reveals.
And, switching out incandescent for LED lighting can add significant savings to the pocket book.
Just how much? In a Jan. 27, 2016 California Energy Commission news release, the Commission stated, “For a $4 investment in the more efficient small-diameter
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