Seeking the Light
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mundensWell, maybe LED's light bulbs aren't the answer!
A technique known as electron stimulated luminescence (ESL). They work by accelerating electrons to stimulate a phosphor coating on the inside of a standard glass light bulb design. First prototypes are estimated at being able to produce 40 lumens per watt with a lifetime of about 6,000 hours.
The company Vu1, claims ESL bulbs are not toxic like CFL bulbs, and are simpler and do not require as much power to manufacture as LED bulbs. They're expected to enter production maybe as early as September this year.
A technique known as electron stimulated luminescence (ESL). They work by accelerating electrons to stimulate a phosphor coating on the inside of a standard glass light bulb design. First prototypes are estimated at being able to produce 40 lumens per watt with a lifetime of about 6,000 hours.
The company Vu1, claims ESL bulbs are not toxic like CFL bulbs, and are simpler and do not require as much power to manufacture as LED bulbs. They're expected to enter production maybe as early as September this year.
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Date: 2008-08-04 03:21 am (UTC)s the coating made of??
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Date: 2008-08-04 03:31 am (UTC)The coating is a phosphor, but they didn't identify it in detail, so it's possible there may be some issues with that depending on what they're using, but you can get naturally occurring phosphors.
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Date: 2008-08-04 03:38 am (UTC)