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High voltage or HV LEDs operate on mains voltage 240V AC and have a current stabilization device fitted into the chip of the HV LED. This eliminates the requirement for a capacitor which is used in conventional LEDs to convert the voltage from mains 240V into the required DC output voltage. The capacitor is the weakest link in the chain and is often the first component to fail.

Bycatch – the unwanted fish, dolphins, whales and birds that get caught in longlines, gillnets and trawlers that are discarded.

There are few companies that are keener to see the transition to the inevitable (and welcomed) LED-only future than IKEA, and their new purchase of a large Scottish LED technology is set to see them make even greater, and more creative use of LED lighting technology.

Ford has announced its first car with dynamic LED headlights, which according to them provide as much light as Xenon bulbs and last for the lifetime of the vehicle.

When it comes to décor, lighting is one of the most important aspects of making your home look beautiful. Insufficient light in a room or light in the wrong areas can waste energy and mean that places that need light don’t get it.

A simple and inexpensive way to protect your home from intruders is to use light to your advantage. Burglars love the darkness as it protects them. A poorly lit property is like an invitation to steal everything inside.

When it comes to lighting our homes, there are several considerations we need to make How to Light Your Home depending on which room we are lighting, and each room has different lighting needs.

We can all agree that the best bulb ever is the LED. With a lifespan and efficiency way outstripping any other bulb, there really is no arguing with it. But where do you start when you’re replacing your bulbs when it comes to your home?

Headed by a group of scientists over in Germany, is a project that aims to see whether LED lights can be revolutionised, providing a whiter light in the process. As a direct result of the research undertaken, they have devised a new luminescent material for LED bulbs, with the Phosphor it includes improving energy efficiency and makes the artificial light provided almost as natural as the light provided by the sun.

Once again, this years Glastonbury Festival has been a resounding success - some minor flooding aside. With around 200,000 people descending upon a small farm in Pilton every year, at first glance at least, the festival seems entirely unsustainable. This is in fact, far from the case and there are a number of green pledges that the festival makes; including one pledge about LED lighting, which ensures the festival can keep going year after year.