Sunday, July 29, 2012

Saving on your Electric Bill: Pair AC Unites with LEDs


For many people around the world, the month of July represents the peak of summer. In fact, you might have heard of heat waves hitting many regions in the United States. As you probably know, when it’s summer, it’s imperative that you turn up those air conditioning units to keep cool and survive the scorching temperatures. However, this comes at a price, namely in the form of a more robust electric bill.

Since you can’t exactly turn of your air conditioning unit to save electricity, you’ll have to look for some other solutions. You may not know it, but home lighting is something that actually kills your electric bill in more ways than one. First, let’s start with heat.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

English Entrepreneur Joins LED Revolution with Start-up


LED technology is paving the way for start-ups to capitalise on the growing need for more energy efficient solutions on a residential and commercial level. All over the world, businessmen from different backgrounds are looking into the possibilities LEDs have to offer.



Tony Carter of East Yorkshire, England, is one such entrepreneur. Formerly working as an aircraft engineer, he hopes to join the business of supplying LED light bulbs as the interest and demand for energy-efficient lighting continues to grow. Carter says the demand for methods to decrease electricity bills and cut carbon emissions has made the energy saving lighting market a highly lucrative sector for new entrepreneurs to invest in.