Next-Generation Nanofiber Bulbs on the Horizon
Posted By Ariel Schwartz On February 12, 2010 @ 1:01 pm In green gadgets,green Interiors,Green Lighting | 2 Comments
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Want to ditch your inefficient incandescent bulbs [5] for some energy-saving compact fluorescent [6] (CFL) ones? Be prepared to deal with toxic chemicals inside the bulbs [7]. Now there’s another option: nanofiber bulbs, which are safe, energy efficient, cost-effective, and emit a warmer, more pleasant light than CFLs.
The new bulbs, developed by RTI International [8], contain nanofibers — materials that are the same length as human hair but have a smaller diameter and tinier surface features. RTI combined nanofiber-based reflectors and photoluminescent nanofibers (PLN) to produce the nanofiber bulbs. The bulbs release 55 lumens per watt, making them 5 times more efficient than average bulbs [9].
RTI researchers expect the nanofiber technology to be ready in three to five years. If they end up being as cheap as CFLs, count us in.
Via Popular Science [10]
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[5] incandescent bulbs: http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/01/26/dazzling-chandelier-made-of-old-incandescent-bulbs/
[6] compact fluorescent: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/29/is-it-green-the-compact-fluorescent-lamp/
[7] bulbs: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/01/london-design-festival-2008-hulger-plumen-bulbs/
[8] RTI International: http://www.rti.org/news.cfm?nav=87&objectid=4709DD21-5056-B172-B869E9328CBED59F
[9] average bulbs: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/09/01/europes-incandescent-light-bulb-ban-begins-today/
[10] Popular Science: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/nano-fiber-lamps-are-more-efficient-incandescent-bulbs-more-eco-friendly-fluorescent-bulbs
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