Halogen bulbs put out a lot of focused light but they do it at the expense of burning up a lot of Watts and generating a lot of heat. The cost for an LED replacement like the one seen disassembled ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

For several years manufacturers have been introducing LED bulbs onto the market with the eventual goal of replacing incandescent and CFL lamps. The design of these lamps has evolved from very simple ...

Replacing halogen lamps with LEDs in MR16 light fixtures can save substantial energy while reducing electricity and maintenance costs. This application note details the advantages of using LEDs in ...

Yes yes, as some may know, I shouldn't even be thinking about electricity. However, I am fairly comfortable with 12v transformers for halogen light bulbs and swapping them out if they go wonky. So I ...

The quest for energy efficiency has led manufacturers to investigate ways of dimming all kinds of lighting technologies, including those that usually can’t be dimmed. Consider, for example, ...

DOE's CALiPER report on solid-state lighting aimed at replacing the halogen MR16 multi-faceted reflector lamp examined 27 LED MR16 lamps and found that although initial performance of LED MR16s has ...