Discover the Best Technology for Your Lighting Needs: LED vs Induction Lights

Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
4 replies · 4K views
Barmaley
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
What is in your opinion most promising technology -LED or induction light?
 
Engineering news on Phys.org
LED, low power with high output

Go green think green
Ethan,
Dont forget to add me as your friend
 
Barmaley said:
What is in your opinion most promising technology -LED or induction light?

What's an iinduction light?
 
Induction lights don't have any electrodes and so energy is induced via magnetic coupling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrodeless_lamp

They have last for a very long time.Wow, one induction bulb cost around $50 bucks.

http://www.lightbulbsusa.net/Induction/Value-Brand-15-Watt-Venus-Induction-Light-Bulb.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=comparsionshopping&aff=5107
 
Last edited by a moderator:
To follow up on OP, there has been much progress in LED technology. Recently it was announced that OLET leds are two times more efficient than OLED which are just hitting the market.

Here is the article:

http://www.physorg.com/news194506432.html