What are LED light bulbs

What are LED light bulbs?
It is short for for Light-emitting diode. LED bulbs are revolutionizing energy-efficient lighting. LED technology has existed for years however it wasn't until recently that this technology has evolved to mass produce white light. LED is a solid-state light which ends up in a tougher bulb. Simply speaking, it's a chemical chip that's embedded in a small plastic capsule. When the chips get energized through applying a voltage, the LED emits visible light.

Benefits of LED lights
Reasons to choose LED lighting over standard bulbs or even CFL lights
Lower Power Consumption - LEDs use about 1/10th the wattage of traditional incandescent lights.
Longer bulb lifespan - LED light bulbs typically keep working for 50,000 to 100,000 hours. Incandescent light bulbs work for about 1,000 hours. CFL light bulbs last around 10,000 hours.
LED lights run cooler - LEDs put out less heat than CFL or traditional lights. Less heat radiating means less a/c required to cool your house in the summer.
Less expensive with time - Because of the lower power consumption and also the longer bulb life, LED lights offer a better return on your dollar over time.
These are simply some of the advantages of LED lights.

The near future of LED lighting
As costs can quickly drop for LED lights their popularity will continueto improve. LED lights are now replacing CFL bulbs as the leader in energy-efficient lighting. Use ofthese lights hasgrownin recent years. From movie theaters, car lights, exit lights, home lighting including television backlighting, new uses of light-emitting diode lights are still being discovered. Uses of this light are endless given that the light produced is a lot more vivid as they can produce light waves at very specific frequency ranges.

Current Lighting Options

Incandescent bulbs - These are the basic traditional fragile lights that waste power and produce unnecessary heat.

CFL bulbs (Compact Fluorescent Light) - Are called the 1st choice when you deal with energy-efficient lighting. CFLs use 1/5 the powerand last 6 to 10 times that of traditional incandescent bulbs. CFLs also have mercury that may be toxic and bad for the environment.

LED Bulbs - These are the NEW highly efficient lighting option. The lifetime of these light bulbs are 100 times longer than traditional bulbs and ten times longer than Compact Fluorescent Lights.