Energy Efficiency in The Home

Using GU10 LED Bulbs, these types of bulbs are not ideal if you want to use dimming within your lighting system as it is not easily achieved without extra electronics. There has been great debate about whether LEDs are actually bright enough for general use. They usually have a short warm-up period in which they become brighter but some people have argued that even after the warm-up period they do not reach the same level of brightness as conventional light bulbs. This debate continues on with manufacturers claiming that the brightness is equal to that of standard light bulbs; at the same time there are multiple research projects that claim that the brightness of energy-saving bulbs does not meet acceptable standards. It is down to the individual to experiment with energy-saving bulbs in a bid to find out whether they suit their household needs or not.

There are two types of energy saving lights: CFL or LED. As mentioned before, LED light bulbs are normally only found as spotlights or on strips. CFL bulbs come in a large range of designs such as candle, spiral and spotlight. The advantage of the spiral-coiled designs is that they distribute the light more evenly and efficiently. Because energy-saving light bulbs are more efficient, manufacturers claim that they can produce the same amount of light with less wattage. For example, it is thought that a 20W low energy bulb is equivalent to a 100W conventional bulb.

Making the decision to switch over from conventional light bulbs to energy-saving ones is a decision that can be beneficial in both a financial sense and an environmental one. It is thought that the worlds biggest environmental problems are directly associated with energy production and overuse. Therefore, shouldn’t we be doing something to help this? Making the change from conventional light bulbs to energy-saving light bulbs is a small but effective way of improving the quality of the environment and saving some money.

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