Energy Efficient Light Bulbs: Changing the World

In todays world, 2 things keep popping up over and over and over again in the news; the economy and the environment. One thing we can do which would help in both of these fields is simply switching our incandescent light bulbs for Energy Efficient Light Bulbs.

While the initial outlay for Energy Efficient Light Bulbs is higher than that of ordinary light bulbs, savings are quickly realised with the average light bulb saving you £10 a year in electricity over a regular light bulb. If you replace 10 ordinary light bulbs in your house with 10 Energy Efficient Light Bulbs, this can amount to a saving of £100 a year. Money which could be spent on an inflatable dinghy and a couple of cases of beer for an enjoyable day out on the sea.

If like me, you have toyed with energy efficient light bulbs in the past but found them troublesome due to their size, having them stick out above lamp shades, there are now smaller bulbs on the market that are not much bigger than your regular incandescent bulb.



Something else that the modern incarnation of energy efficient light bulbs has going for it is the warm up times. In the past, energy efficient light bulbs would sometimes take a while to warm up to their full potential. Modern technology has vastly reduced this , they light up in less than a second, with no flickering and achieve their full brightness within a minute.

One of the main reasons that Energy Efficient Light Bulbs have been slow to catch on is the ‘harsh’ light given off by older designs. This light could leave you feeling a little cold, but again, with the modern incarnation, this is no longer an issue, with bulbs being coated with a warm white coating making the light output almost identical to that of a similar incandescent light bulb.

Another benefit of Energy Efficient light bulbs along with the savings and benefit to the environment is their heat. Generally speaking, energy efficient light bulbs give off much less heat than a similar incandescent light bulb, making them safer to leave on unattended and for applications such as night lights, where with an ordinary incandescent light bulb, you run the risk of burning your house down.

Less efficient incandescent bulbs are going to be phased out in the UK to be replaced by energy efficient light bulbs. This phase out will begin on September 1 2009. After this time, it will become impossible to buy these less efficient light bulbs, so what better time than now to jump on the Energy Efficient light bulbs bandwagon.