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When you're trying to have a 'greener' lifestyle at home or work, you tackle a few specific things. Recycling and composting is a popular first step. Switching to greener cleaning and construction materials often comes second. You might turn off certain electronics while you're out of the building or at night. But what about your lighting? The U.S. Department of Energy tells us that around 22% of the all energy generated in the country is ultimately used for lighting. That's a big chunk. An …

The incandescent light bulb has been around for over a hundred years, but not all old technologies are meant to stick around forever. With fluorescent lighting, induction lighting, and LEDs all gaining popularity in recent years, there are plenty of options for replacing your incandescent bulbs. Why are incandescent bulbs being replaced by these new technologies? Read more to find out.Energy Efficiency One of the biggest knocks against incandescent bulbs is their environmental toll. While i …

Walking the streets of the culturally rich autonomous territory of Hong Kong, one of the most distinctive features of the city is their colorful neon signs. While the rest of the world is having a debate about induction vs LED and halogen vs fluorescent, Hong Kong's citizens are struggling with the slow but steady replacement of their iconic neon with new commercial LED lighting fixtures. Back in the 1970s, Hong Kong experienced a post-colonial golden age of commerce. Shops were mostly at g …

Anyone paying attention to the world-wide agricultural community right now can tell you that things are... getting weird. Frustrated farmers, high costs, record food demand, environmental factors and government regulations are all clashing to create a very uncertain time for farmers and food producers. Fortunately, we have the technology to attempt to make food production easier. One fascinating example of this is what's called 'vertical farming'. Across the world, college students and mass …

Induction lighting has only come into common use recently, but its unique technology is making waves. Think of the long-term demand on sports field and parking garage lighting, or the number of warehouse lighting fixtures that are needed for those large spaces. We have used inefficient and wasteful bulbs in these fixtures for decades, but options like induction are making light bigger, brighter, and better for the environment. Here's why induction design is at the forefront of green lighting …