Comments on: Cheap LED Lighting Races Ahead with OSRAM Breakthrough

By: light bulb

light bulb — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:01:00 +0000

This is great new if there research holds true as reported above.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:55:00 +0000

It’s just a VERY loud minority. Very small minority. And probably half of them are paid to write such comments.

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By: wahlink

wahlink — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:26:00 +0000

John- You can use all the 100W bulbs you want but most intelligent people will eventually switch. It saves a ton of money long term and people are beginning to realize that. So fill your closet with as many incandescent bulbs as you want. Actually that would be a great thing to get them off the shelves to make way for more efficient bulbs of tomorrow. The carbon hysterical planners are not trying to take away your liberty and free choice despite what your tea party buddies may claim. The fact is we all live on this planet together and we are not on a sustainable path. A little legislation to push towards efficiency is a good thing. Anyway I’m sure that if you tried a few good quality bulbs and could overlook your political shortcomings you would discover the practical and economic value that one low ‘watt’ LED bulb has over less efficient incandescent bulbs.

By: muchos huevos

muchos huevos — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:53:00 +0000

This is good news, the rest of products are too expensive, that’s why I am still using flourecent lights, I feel the so called savings in energy go tru the roof as you buy them today, besides they do not last as promised.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:22:00 +0000

No one is banning a certain Watt bulb. The requirement is to make efficient bulbs, incandescent, LED, or otherwise,.. and whatever Watt that is desired.

By: John Barksdale

John Barksdale — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:09:00 +0000

Wrong Tina. No one is against LED bulbs. If these new bulbs are so wonderful, the free market and consumers will embrace them. What I object to is the hand-wringing, carbon-hysterical central planners deciding what wattage of incandescent bulb is appropriate for me. Ban the 100 watt bulb? Then I’ll use two 50 watt bulbs, and so on.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:21:00 +0000

Osram Sylvania Inc. is the North American operation of lighting manufacturer Osram GmbH, which is owned by Siemens AG. It was established in January 1993, with the acquisition of GTE’s Sylvania lighting division by Osram GmbH

The company produces a wide range of lighting products for home, business and automotive use. It sells its North American products under the Sylvania brand name and uses the brand Osram in the rest of the world

Osram Sylvania sales in North America totaled about €2 billion in fiscal year 2006, comprising 43% of Osram sales worldwide.[2] Osram Sylvania employs about 11,200 people and has 17 manufacturing plants, 1 equipment assembly operation and 11 research and development laboratories, along with a network of sales offices and distribution centers across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

The company’s business includes incandescent light bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps, light-emitting diode systems and other lighting products and services. Sylvania is among several established American brands that are licensed to global consumer electronics manufacturers

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:01:00 +0000

Love this story Tina! Happy new year to you!