LEDs, lamp life, and energy

NYT has been running a series of articles on LEDS. Here are some pertinent to our discussions yesterday, during the field trip to Vanstory.

How Long Did You Say That Bulb Would Last?

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/how-long-did-you-say-that-bulb-will-last/

This article takes a look at the claim by LED manufacturers that LED lamps last 25,000-50,000 hours. What does it mean and how does it compare to other lamps?

Do Energy-Saving LED Lamps Save Energy?

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/do-energy-saving-led-lamps-save-energy/

This article presents the following questions: If LEDs are more efficient to use because they consume less power, is the process of manufacturing LEDs also as energy efficient compared to other lamps?

LED’s Good Housekeeping Seal

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/leds-good-housekeeping-seal/

This article talks about the certification "future" of LEDs.

Austine Wood Comarow's installations with polarized light!

http://www.austine.com/

Reinvent Wheel? Blue Room. Defusing a Bomb? Red Room.

The color red can make people’s work more accurate, but blue can make people more creative, a study suggests.


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/science/06color.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Scientists Create a Black That Erases Virtually All Light

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/02/20/ST2008022001172.html

The article above discusses the invention of the blackest material till date that reflects only 0.045% of visible light! Compare it to the black surfaces that we saw in Jonathan and team's model!