Get Green » Light Bulb Basics http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen Energy Saving Tips for Consumers Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:51:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc LED Light Bulbs- Uses, Applications, and Future Trends http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/led-light-bulbs-uses-applications-and-future-trends/2009/09/26/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/led-light-bulbs-uses-applications-and-future-trends/2009/09/26/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:24:09 +0000 Get Green http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=551 LED light bulbs, also known as light emitting diode light bulbs are a much more energy efficient solution to lighting. They use very little electricity at all, and have no filament to deal with or heat generation that causes them to burn out. When you have a typical lamp, it is far more likely to burn out faster because it wastes a lot of heat. However, LEDs are lit up by electrons that move around in a semiconductor material, which means almost no heat is emitted and they don’t have the hassl Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/led-light-bulbs-uses-applications-and-future-trends/2009/09/26/feed/ 1 Growers Face Tough (But Fun) Decisions http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/growers-face-tough-but-fun-decisions/2009/07/30/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/growers-face-tough-but-fun-decisions/2009/07/30/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:18:35 +0000 TT5Rt78 http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=496 Volumes have been written about the hows whys and wherefores of indoor lighting for growing. Growers of all sorts of plants all swear by different sorts of bulbs and configurations. For those who are looking to buy light bulbs for indoor growing, here are is a basic primer on the different types of bulbs. Fluorescent lighting. These bulbs emit very little heat and a clean white light that is fuller-spectrum than incandescent bulb. Because the spectrum is broader and they are much more energy eff Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/growers-face-tough-but-fun-decisions/2009/07/30/feed/ 0 Finding the Light Online http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/finding-the-light-online/2009/07/27/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/finding-the-light-online/2009/07/27/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:17:09 +0000 TT5Rt78 http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=494 Although the light bulb has been around for over a century now, it has evolved tremendously as a technology. While new styles of bulbs – HID, fluorescent, halogen – all use some of the same principles as Edison’s original, they really are a new species, if not a new class. On top the changes in technology over time, different bulbs designed for different fixtures, applications, and electrical currents are responsible for the creation of literally thousands of kinds of bulbs produced by Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/finding-the-light-online/2009/07/27/feed/ 0 Marine Lighting for your Aquarium http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/marine-lighting-aquarium/2009/07/01/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/marine-lighting-aquarium/2009/07/01/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:58:17 +0000 LightingCzar http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=369 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Proper marine lighting is essential to the successful maintenance of your salt water aquarium. If you want your corals to thrive, you will have to find the ideal lighting solution for your tank. While there are several options out there, the each have their pros and cons. You will have to figure out what works best for your tank and provides you with a balance of aesthetic beauty and adequate and healthy lighting for your coral. When purchasing marine lighting you will have to have the exact siz Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/marine-lighting-aquarium/2009/07/01/feed/ 0 Disposing of CFLs Can Be Tricky Business http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/disposing-of-cfls/2009/06/23/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/disposing-of-cfls/2009/06/23/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:18:41 +0000 Get Green http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=337 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Using compact fluorescent light bulbs is a wonderful way to conserve energy and save money. The amount of energy used by a compact fluorescent light bulb is around one fourth of the energy used by a regular incandescent light bulb. By increasing the use of “energy saving bulbs“, we can significantly decrease the amount of energy used on a daily basis. But this brilliant energy saving light bulb does have a down side. Luckily, the down side is very tiny in relation to the good co Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/disposing-of-cfls/2009/06/23/feed/ 0 How to know when your HPS Bulb is bad http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/how-to-know-when-your-hps-bulb-is-bad/2009/05/26/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/how-to-know-when-your-hps-bulb-is-bad/2009/05/26/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 00:21:39 +0000 Mother Earth http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=316 Due to the life span of sodium, light bulbs using high pressure sodium light bulbs should be started at a low voltage level, but as they start to warm up, the internal gas pressure located inside the arc tube starts to go up and at that time more voltage is needed if you want to maintain the arc discharge. Like everything else in life the HPS bulb is going to get older and loose its effectiveness. When a high pressure sodium light bulbs starts getting older you will notice that maintaining the v Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/how-to-know-when-your-hps-bulb-is-bad/2009/05/26/feed/ 1 Cleaning up a broken Fluorescent Light Bulbs http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/cleaning-up-a-broken-fluorescent-light-bulbs/2009/03/26/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/cleaning-up-a-broken-fluorescent-light-bulbs/2009/03/26/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:05:32 +0000 Get Green http://expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=217 A large number of people are switching to CFL light bulbs (i.e. R30 cfl) to save money and help with the environment. An increasing number of hobbists are using compact fluorescent lighting for their aquarium, grow fixtures and even using full spectrum CFL’s for overall health for their pets. It is important to remember that all fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. When a fluorescent lamp breaks it can pose a health problem for you and your family if it is not cleaned up properly. CF Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/cleaning-up-a-broken-fluorescent-light-bulbs/2009/03/26/feed/ 1 Removing Broken Light Bulbs from the Socket http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/removing-a-broken-light-bulbs-from-the-socket/2009/03/24/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/removing-a-broken-light-bulbs-from-the-socket/2009/03/24/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:42:07 +0000 Get Green http://expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=206 When you accidentally break a light bulb, leaving the metal base of the bulb stuck in the socket, you will have the problem of removing the base (also called the screw thread contact) from the socket. There is a safe and easy way to remove broken light bulbs without getting a shock. First turn off the power to your sockets at the source. If it’s a stand alone lamp, you can simply unplug the unit. However for ceiling fixtures, the power to the light fixtures in the building needs to be turned Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/removing-a-broken-light-bulbs-from-the-socket/2009/03/24/feed/ 0 How Light Bulbs are changing Mother Earth http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/how-light-bulbs-are-changing-mother-earth/2009/03/20/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/how-light-bulbs-are-changing-mother-earth/2009/03/20/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:30:35 +0000 Get Green http://expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=175 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> For decades the world has seen trillions of incandescent light bulbs illuminating public and private places. Throughout their limited lives, these light bulbs had emitted an incalculable amount of damaging greenhouse gas. One cannot even start measuring how much electricity they have consumed, as statistics show that up to 95 percent of the energy each standard light bulb uses is wasted. Today, governments around the world are focusing their efforts on ending the use of inefficient light bulbs a Finish Reading this Post

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]]> http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/how-light-bulbs-are-changing-mother-earth/2009/03/20/feed/ 0 Make your merchandise “Pop” with a variety of Light Bulbs http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/make-your-merchandise-pop-a-variety-of-light-bulbs/2009/03/19/ http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/make-your-merchandise-pop-a-variety-of-light-bulbs/2009/03/19/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:18:03 +0000 Get Green http://expresslightbulbs.com/getgreen/?p=166 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> In the retail world, you need the proper lighting to present your products in such a way that will showcase all there important features. Choosing the right lighting system is critical for determining sales success. Retail Store managers have to consider several factors  when displaying products including emphasizing product textures, colors and critical shapes as well as the optimal overall lighting system to create the most alluring display for consumers. One popular choice has been Halogen L Finish Reading this Post

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