LED Bulbs
Many lighting experts in government and the lighting and technology industries are betting that
LED Bulbs will be the eventual replacement for incandescents. They don't contain mercury, are truly instant-on, and the new 60-watt-equivalent bulbs typically can be dimmed. Meanwhile,
LED Light Bulbs are expected to have life spans that are several times that of even CFLs. And they have been designed to emulate the light of incandescent bulbs.At about 12 to 13 watts, they use slightly less energy than CFLs, and less than one-quarter of the energy of a 60-watt bulb. And unlike CFLs or incandescents, they're based on the same rapidly improving semiconductor technology found in the chips inside your PC and smartphone.Thanks to that,
LED Bulbs for home should get more efficient in coming years. The Energy Department has set a target to have a 60-watt-equivalent bulb use just 10 watts — and some folks in the industry say they can get the energy use down even lower in coming years.
