Monthly Archives: September 2011

If you've been lurking around this site for quite some time now and have wondered if we at Liquidleds Australia ship our products all over the world, you may be interested to find out that we are actually an international brand, with divisions found all over the world. If you live outside the Oceania area [...]

If you've ever touched a fully lighted light bulb before, you'll know firsthand that the things are darn hot. Incandescent lamps in particular are notorious for generating excessive amounts of heat. Sure they may be great for the winter months, but all that heat can only mean one thing high energy consumption, which in turn [...]

Despite the ease and simplicity of changing a light bulb, not too many people are keen on changing something that works, out of promises that newer alternatives are better. As the old saying goes, if it's broken, why fix it? Another factor that discourages us from changing light bulbs is the location in which we [...]

With Japan still reeling from the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the nation on March 11 this year, Japan's electrical companies are racing to develop and manufacture LED-based lighting systems to accommodate the growing demand for energy efficient solutions. The demand for efficiency has spiked following a series of government initiatives [...]

The 1st of September marks yet another phase of the European phase-out of energy-inefficient light bulbs and lamps, an initiative which began roughly 2 years ago. Starting on September 1, 60-watt incandescent lamps will slowly disappear the shelves as the government restricts their manufacturing on the continent. Importation into the region has also been ceased [...]

Strange as it may seem, light bulbs are now attracting the attention of money-making individuals looking to invest in the revitalized lighting industry. Light bulbs may seem mundane and boring to most investors, but not to Credit Suisse and Canaccord Genuity. Both financial institutions are convinced that the new generation of lighting systems powered by [...]

LED light boxes are a recent type of lighting fixture that make use of LED lights to emit and spread out light from inside a translucent box. These boxes, although simple in nature, can be used for a variety of purposes. A popular use for LED light boxes is for advertising. Their bright and eye-catching [...]

American magazine Consumer Reports recently took up the task of clearing up perceptions over CFLs and LEDs, which have been muddled lately no thanks to the promises of manufacturers and strong opinions of detractors. The magazine recently put both light bulb types to the test in their own lighting bulb, testing them for over 3000 [...]

In the not so distant future, off-the-shelf light bulbs could be the solution for faster and more efficient wireless communications.
Think the connection between lights and wireless comms is farfetched? Think again. LED light bulbs, which are more closely related to electronic chips than to light bulbs, have the potential of being used as an alternative [...]

Although the biggest problems that continually plague the developing world revolve around food and potable water, affordable lighting is also an issue that remains to be addressed. Multiple communities in Kenya still have to bear nights without any lighting, something which many of us in developed countries take for granted.
A new LED light bulb invention [...]