Soon, liquid-cooled LED lights to help save energy

Img/2012/1/14/light-100.jpgLondon: A revolutionary liquid-cooled LED light developed by a Californian-based firm is the first “eco” light that is as bright as a normal 100 watt bulb.

The new generation LED light bulbs are all set to go on sale and are expected to result in energy savings for consumers. The design, developed by makers Switch, offers a longer life and a better performance than a regular bulb. However, unlike the traditional design, it will use a fraction of the watts to emit a brightness that matches up to its 100-watt counterpart. The bulb which was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, is set to retail for 24 pounds when it eventually goes on sale. “The big thing about this bulb is it uses 80 per cent less energy than an incandescent,” the Daily Mail quoted Brett Sharenow, strategy officer for the company as saying. “In commercial applications in general, they really would like to get back to the light quality that you get from an incandescent bulb,” he said. The LED light bulbs are presently available only for the US 120-volt system, but the company plans to release versions of the bulbs for use in the UK and Europe by the end of 2012. Sharenow believes the bulbs will be a particular hit in the UK, where energy costs are as much as double those in the US. “For a commercial application, the payback is about six months. To commercial users, it is a no-brainer.” he added. ANI