Rejoice aesthetes! New incandescent bulbs are now more efficient than LED

2016-01-14T16:51:00-05:00

Researchers at MIT have shown that by surrounding the filament with a special crystal structure in the glass they can bounce back the energy which is usually lost in heat, while still allowing the light through... Usually traditional light bulbs are only about five per cent efficient, with 95 per cent of the energy being lost to the atmosphere. In comparison LED or florescent bulbs manage around 14% efficiency. But the scientists believe that the new bulb could reach efficiency levels of 40%

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Rejoice aesthetes! New incandescent bulbs are now more efficient than LED