Category Archives: energy savings
The Second Price Tag
Home Energy Saver posted an essay on some often overlooked factors when consumers weigh traditional vs. energy efficient appliances for the home (unfortunately snubbing LED lighting by only mentioning CFL in the process, but whatever). Some of their arguments were … Continue reading
Happy President’s Day + FREE SHIPPING
Happy President’s Day! We’re celebrating this holiday with a spotlight on the Lincoln. With a cutout diameter of only 55mm (approximately 2.16 inches), the Lincoln is the smallest LED recessed light we offer. It’s a great little accent light for … Continue reading
S#it People-Against-LED-Lighting Say
“They save energy, huh? WHAT ABOUT THE ENERGY THAT GOES INTO MAKING THEM.” True, there is a carbon footprint associated with building an LED light bulb – just like there is with any manufactured item. But their low Wattage translates … Continue reading
Get LED Lights and Enjoy Your Weekends More!
LED light bulbs are proving profitable for businesses and institutions where replacement costs are significant. Every work order to replace a burnt-out bulb represents an expense for the organization – for both the materials and for the manpower. A typical … Continue reading
Refrigerators Meat Their Match With LED Lights
Kansas State University researchers compared meat refrigerators with different lighting technologies and revealed that LED lights extend products’ shelf life for the longest time. LED lights came out the winner in three different tests – measuring the rate of discoloration, … Continue reading
A Slam “Dunk” for Energy Savings
Dunkin Donuts is celebrating their 500th store opening this Saturday in Chicago, Illinois: home of the first coffee shop over 50 years ago (and namesake for our acclaimed PAR30 LED light bulb made in the USA). Their new location boasts … Continue reading
LED Waves’ Most Valuable PAR38 on Sale Now!
Hel-low! We’ve been lowering prices in our LED PAR38 section. It was easy with the New York because it’s one of many products we make in our own facility in Brooklyn. This saves us on international freight, enabling us to … Continue reading
Longer Lasting LEDs Let You Repurpose Your Ladder!
The outstanding lifespan of LED lights allow adopters to go longer and longer without replacements. Take, for example, our Midtown LED recessed light fixture. We build it ourselves here in Brooklyn using only Cree’s XLamp XP-G chips. The XP-G was … Continue reading
LED Track Lighting, Two Ways
LED lights provide the best solution for track systems, hands down. With low-wattage, they create less wear and tear on a low voltage power supply (while saving money on electric bills). They also last longer, allowing users to go years … Continue reading
Start a New LED Lighting Project for a New Year
Happy New Year! LED Waves is here to help you to save money AND energy in 2012. It’s a great time to turn over a new leaf with LED lights. Once you’ve dreamed up your lighting project, you need to … Continue reading