dailymail.co.uk - 1/29/2009
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A lighting revolution is on the way that could end at the flick of a switch the battle between supporters of conventional bulbs and the eco-friendly variety.
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New LED light bulb: Inexpensive, long lasting & environmentally friendly
CrunchGear —
... Thomas Edison patented the “long lasting filament” in 1880. In 2009, it’s fashionable to pretend to care about the environment. Are these two facts unrelated? Not really, no, because researchers at Cambridge University have developed a light bulb that uses light emitting diodes. These LED-based light bulbs not only, you know, brighten your day, but they’re also environmentally friendly. Everybody wins. ...
New $3 Light Bulb 12 Times More Efficient, Lasts 60 Years [Led]
Gizmodo —
... The new method, developed by Cambridge University-based Centre for Gallium Nitride, uses silicon wafers, bringing the cost down to $3 each. And if you think this is a thing of the future, think again: Prototypes are already being produced and the light bulbs may reach the market in a mere two years. [Daily Mail] ...
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Flat Bulb - Why are bulbs round?
hackedgadgets.com 11/12/2008 —
This Flat Bulb an interesting bulb design. It seems like when something revolutionary is developed future designs tend to be very similar. Is there a good reason for light bulbs to be round?
"flat bulb is designed by korean ...
Replace bulbs with LEDs on your Gameboy
blog.makezine.com 12/9/2008 —
This GameBoy mod (called the "LightBoy") replaces the internal incandescent lightbulbs found in a typical system with ultra-bright LEDs to both save on power for the unit, as well as to illuminate the backlight even brighter. Check out the link ...
LED Light Bulb - Warm White
7gadgets.com 2/3/2009 — These are professionally designed light bulbs that fit into standard incandescent lamp sockets.
G08 model produces a warm white color light and emits enough light to replace incandescent and CFL’s for many ambient lighting tasks.
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Panasonic: New LED bulbs shine for 19 years | Crave
news.cnet.com 9/15/2009 — Panasonic has launched a new household LED lightbulb in Japan that it says lasts 40 times longer than incandescent bulbs. The screw-in bulbs are part of the EverLed line , and they're scheduled to hit stores in Japan on October 21, with monthly ...
Wine Glass Bulbs: Bump Your Head On Class
nerdapproved.com 4/2/2009 —
Continuing the long line of lights that are shaped like things, we bring you these wine glass light bulbs “stuffed with 20 warm white high intensity LED’s that should last a good 10 years”. That’s great news for the ...
Panasonic’s New LED Bulbs Shine for 19 Years
inhabitat.com 9/15/2009 — Despite lasting longer and being more efficient than both incandescent and CFL bulbs, LEDs haven’t caught on because of their sky-high prices. But now Panasonic wants to bring LEDs to the mainstream — at least in Japan — with a ...
Blown Up lights: What if light bulbs were like balloon animals?
dvice.com 2/26/2009 — Thelermont Hupton's playful light bulbs, called Blown Up lamps, are just plain fun. Made to resemble balloon animals and a handful of other eye-catching designs, the glass-blown bulbs aren't bendable, though you might think so after looking at them. ...
Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2009
core77.com 12/6/2008 — Design a Greener Gadget Overview This year's Greener Gadgets Conference will take place on February 27, 2009 in New York City. As part of the event, Greener Gadgets has once again partnered with Core77 to generate outstanding design innovations for ...
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