Towards the disappearance of Halogen and Incandescent Bulbs...

In 2012, the traditional halogen and incandescent bulbs responsible of much of the emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will be banned in the European Community and North America. This measure relates to local communities but also professionals and individuals.

Every bulb has to be replaced by compact fluorescent lamps (neon) or LED bulbs.
 
However, compact fluorescent bulbs also called "neon lights" present a danger to the environment when recycling because they contain mercury.
 
The only alternative within a sustainable development is the LED bulb.
 
They Will :
 

  è Contribute to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide  

è Reduce energy expenditure: a Led bulb consumes about 7 to 10 times less electricity

     than incandescent or halogen bulb for the same light and heat emitted is reduce more

     than half compared to traditional bulbs which allows to save AC.

 

è To keep aesthetics in lighting (compact fluorescent light bulbs are very unsightly).

 

 

A little history ... 


   LED (Lightning Emitting Diode), also called LED (electro luminescence diode) is an electronic component that can emit light when an electric current pass through. The LED light source is the cheapest ever produced by man. Invented by Nick Holonyak Jr. in 1962, a discovery gave him the price Lemelson MIT in 2004.

 

   Since the invention of the first Leds, their performances have evolved. Initially, there were only three colors of LED: red, yellow and green (depending on the gas it contains). The blue LED was invented in 1990, this innovation has been followed by the development of white LED, which allowed major new applications, especially in the field of lighting, TV screens and computers. Moreover, the LED light output (the relationship between luminous flux and power consumption) has grown steadily since the 1960s, through the use of new materials.