FAQ
Why bamboo?
• It’s strong-Bamboo can withstand a great deal of use without damage.
• The natural grain of bamboo make it a distinctive material for lighting.
• It’s a renewable resource. Bamboo is a grass, and the fastest growing plant on Earth.
• The natural grain of bamboo make it a distinctive material for lighting.
• It’s a renewable resource. Bamboo is a grass, and the fastest growing plant on Earth.
Why LED bulbs?
LED (light-emitting diodes) bulbs have numerous advantages over traditional lighting methods:
• Low energy consumption – LEDs are considerably more efficient which saves you money. LEDs save up to 98% of the electric-
ity that is needed to power conventional painted
or ceramic coated bulbs.
• Environmentally friendly – The low electricity use of LEDs means less carbon emissions, and manufacturing LEDs is more environmentally friendly as well. They require no glass or tungsten, since LEDs do not have a filament like incandescent bulbs; electron movement in semi-conductor chips is what causes illumination.
• Durable -LEDs are encased in hard-to-break plastic versus the more fragile glass of incandescent
lights. Because the LED is electronic, its lifetime is up to 10 years.
• Safety and environmentally conscious – LEDs contain no mercury and generate much less heat when they operate so they are cool to the touch, and are less likely to overload a circuit.
They use a fraction of the energy incandescent bulbs use, and are even more energy efficient than CFL bulbs.
Their use translates into less carbon emissions from power companies.
They don’t generate heat like incandescent bulbs, so fans and air conditioning can be used less frequently or at lower levels.
They last longer than incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, so there’s less need to replace bulbs, which decreases production and disposal considerations.
Unlike incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, they contain no mercury.
The low-voltage required means solar and wind power can supply sufficient energy.
Though homes and businesses around the world are currently replacing their wasteful incandescent light bulbs with the longer lasting, more energy-efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, there is yet another technology coming that may revolutionize the lighting industry and the way we think about lighting. LED (light-emitting diodes) is a semiconductor that when tapped with an electronic current, produces light. Each LED diode, at about one-fourth-inch in diameter are small in size, but can be grouped together for greater intensity and are better at focused, or single direction lighting.
The big draw for LED lighting, however, is their efficiency and energy-saving ability. Some current estimates have LED bulbs lasting 10 times longer than CFL bulbs and more than 100 times longer than typical incandescent bulbs, while using a fraction of the energy of incandescent bulbs. Additionally, LED light bulbs contain no mercury, like CFL and incandescent bulbs do, and they're cool to the touch. At present, LED lighting is not ready for mainstream consumer use due to their high cost and low lumen (amount of light) ability per watt.
Currently, LEDs are in the efficiency range of fluorescent tubes, and researchers are under mandate from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to ultimately deliver LEDs with 150 lumens per watt throughout a projected lifetime of at least 70,000 hours. In comparison, incandescent bulbs are capable of 10-18 lumens/watt and last for about 1,000 hours, and CFL bulbs emit 35-60 lumens/watt and have a lifespan of 8,000-10,000 hours.
The benefits of that research currently in progress may have a large impact. According to one researcher, if 25 percent of the light bulbs in the US were converted to 150 lumens/watt LEDs it could save $115 billion in utility costs by 2025, alleviating the need to build 133 new coal-burning power stations and cutting carbon emissions by 258 million metric tons.
• Low energy consumption – LEDs are considerably more efficient which saves you money. LEDs save up to 98% of the electric-
ity that is needed to power conventional painted
or ceramic coated bulbs.
• Environmentally friendly – The low electricity use of LEDs means less carbon emissions, and manufacturing LEDs is more environmentally friendly as well. They require no glass or tungsten, since LEDs do not have a filament like incandescent bulbs; electron movement in semi-conductor chips is what causes illumination.
• Durable -LEDs are encased in hard-to-break plastic versus the more fragile glass of incandescent
lights. Because the LED is electronic, its lifetime is up to 10 years.
• Safety and environmentally conscious – LEDs contain no mercury and generate much less heat when they operate so they are cool to the touch, and are less likely to overload a circuit.
They use a fraction of the energy incandescent bulbs use, and are even more energy efficient than CFL bulbs.
Their use translates into less carbon emissions from power companies.
They don’t generate heat like incandescent bulbs, so fans and air conditioning can be used less frequently or at lower levels.
They last longer than incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, so there’s less need to replace bulbs, which decreases production and disposal considerations.
Unlike incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, they contain no mercury.
The low-voltage required means solar and wind power can supply sufficient energy.
Though homes and businesses around the world are currently replacing their wasteful incandescent light bulbs with the longer lasting, more energy-efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, there is yet another technology coming that may revolutionize the lighting industry and the way we think about lighting. LED (light-emitting diodes) is a semiconductor that when tapped with an electronic current, produces light. Each LED diode, at about one-fourth-inch in diameter are small in size, but can be grouped together for greater intensity and are better at focused, or single direction lighting.
The big draw for LED lighting, however, is their efficiency and energy-saving ability. Some current estimates have LED bulbs lasting 10 times longer than CFL bulbs and more than 100 times longer than typical incandescent bulbs, while using a fraction of the energy of incandescent bulbs. Additionally, LED light bulbs contain no mercury, like CFL and incandescent bulbs do, and they're cool to the touch. At present, LED lighting is not ready for mainstream consumer use due to their high cost and low lumen (amount of light) ability per watt.
Currently, LEDs are in the efficiency range of fluorescent tubes, and researchers are under mandate from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to ultimately deliver LEDs with 150 lumens per watt throughout a projected lifetime of at least 70,000 hours. In comparison, incandescent bulbs are capable of 10-18 lumens/watt and last for about 1,000 hours, and CFL bulbs emit 35-60 lumens/watt and have a lifespan of 8,000-10,000 hours.
The benefits of that research currently in progress may have a large impact. According to one researcher, if 25 percent of the light bulbs in the US were converted to 150 lumens/watt LEDs it could save $115 billion in utility costs by 2025, alleviating the need to build 133 new coal-burning power stations and cutting carbon emissions by 258 million metric tons.
What happens if the LED bulb burns out?
LEDs have a very long life and can last up to 50,000 hours, but if an LED burns out before, we will replace free of charge.
Please note shipping expenses are not included.
Please note shipping expenses are not included.