It’s just a week after the World Earth Day and the whole world is buzzing to make some lifestyle changes. Whether it’s about saving the environment, reducing global warming or the endangered species, people all over the world are ready to make efforts.
A study says, if every household in the US replaced just one regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb, it would prevent 90 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, the equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road.
LEDs, CFLs, take over the world
With people replacing traditional incandescent light bulbs with more efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), light emitting diodes (LED) and other low-energy lighting and governments like Australia, Britain and America implementing or contemplating plans to change their light bulbs for the better, it is becoming a global phenomenon. As part of the policy changes, entrepreneurs are also putting global warming on the forefront.
Together they work
Experts say a combination of LED and CFL light works best for the homes. For recessed lights, you can use the LED bulbs. They are perfect for this type of lighting, are the most energy efficient, and last far longer than even a CFL bulb. The absence of mercury in an LED bulb is also a big plus.
You can replace the remaining lights with CFL bulbs, but with exception of one. The mercury content is a concern, but with improved technology the amount of mercury has decreased to quite a bit. You can buy what are called “Alto” CFLs that have less mercury than other CFL bulbs. Philips is the major player.
For the eyes that hurt
That one exception is the study lamp. Most people think brighter is better, however over illumination causes headache and even migraines in worst cases. Especially in children over illumination interferes with their learning process. Children experiencing any form of stress are more likely to suffer from dysgraphia, a problem in learning to write and low performance levels. Studylite with LED bulbs is the best option when it comes to task work like studying.
StudyLite™’s the winner
StudyLite™ is a breakthrough in this spectrum. Developed in collaboration with Sankara Nethralaya, the StudyLite™ has been designed to provide ideal lighting for studies. Not only does it offer flicker free, white light, but also emits no UV or IR radiations. Same as your regular LEDs; uses only 10% of the power consumed by ordinary light and lasts up to 50 times longer.
Guess it’s time we all embrace sustainability and create less earth-endangering homes.
Geeta Jaiswal BPL Technovision Pvt Limited, BPL Towers, Ground Floor 13, Kasturba Road Bangalore – 560001
