Incandescence Vs LEDs

A long while ago, a certain English Gentleman by the name of Sir Humphry Davy passed an electric current through a thin strip of platinum and created light – and lo! the electric light bulb was born. As electricity supplies became more widespread, the incandescent light evolved with incremental improvements in its practicality, brightness, and longevity, but the fundamental method of creating light remained unchanged. But the question is now: What happens next?

The answer is surely not an evolution in lighting technology but a revolution, stemming from better exploitation of the light emitting diode (LED). Although not a new invention, it’s only recently that improvements in the semiconductor technology have advanced far enough for LEDs (and their organic variant, OLEDs) to become a serious contender for everyday lighting applications (as opposed to just being a little red dot that reminds you you’ve left the TV on standby mode again!).

New super-bright LED technology allows us to design advanced intelligent lighting solutions which are both low‑power and more efficient than traditional lamps (converting more of your electrical energy to light and less to heat). Using embedded intelligence to control tri-colour red, green and blue (RGB) LEDs allows the illumination to be adjusted dynamically, giving you the power to change the atmosphere of a room at the touch of a button – and to “paint” the effect you want by picking from a palette of over 16 million colours!

And while you’re impressing your friends with your snazzy new high-tech lighting system, you can relax and enjoy the ambience with a clear conscience – knowing that not only are your low-power LED lights helping your pocket with their lower running costs, but they’re helping the environment too. And that’s a win-win situation that MLE are always keen to promote!

by Jon

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Incandescence Vs LEDs