Who Killed The Incandescent Light Bulb?

As most of you may have heard by now, in the next few years the incandescent light bulb will vanish into thin air. This source of light has already been outlawed by many countries including Great Britain and the United States. So with this form of light bulb about to disappear into thin air, scientists and engineers have been working overtime to find suitable replacements that are more environmentally friendly. The ever growing in popularity CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) is much more sustainable than the incandescent, but it can still be improved. This is where the wonderful LED comes into play.

LED's or light emitting diodes are a newly found technology that creates a bright, pure light while using less than half of the Watts an already eco-friendly CFL uses. Those of us involved in the interior design world have known about this LED technology for quite some time, but frankly it is still a new technology and can be quite expensive. With the ever adapting consumer industry, LED's were first really introduced to the mass market in the form of high definition LED television screens. These screens produce a large, clear resolution image and spectacular color rendering. Now the LED technology can be even more attainable in a new, compact LED light bulb that is design to replace not only incandescent light bulbs, but CFL's as well. This light bulb, though a few dollars more than the inferior products, is about to flood the market with its presence. Though somewhat of a steeper initial investment, LED light bulbs are a great long term investment not only for energy preservation and smaller energy bills, but for their un-comparable light quality and longevity.