http://inhabitat.com/philips-led-bulb-60-dollars-20-year-life/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/philips-led-bulb-60-dollars-20-year-life/comment-page-1/#comment-386823 mcohrs Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:30:09 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=376107#comment-386823 The problem I face is obsolescence. In the last 6 years I replaced my incandescent with halogens, then with CFLs, then improved CFLs, then with LEDs, then better, longer lasting LEDs, now the Philips super LED comes along. I cannot believe that the $50 cost of the bulb will be the end. If I keep my half as good bulb (CFL, LED, Halogen or whatever), will abetter bulb not be ready in 3-5 years, and will my total 30 year expenditure be lower by waiting those 5 years while using existing "last years" technology? The problem I face is obsolescence. In the last 6 years I replaced my incandescent with halogens, then with CFLs, then improved CFLs, then with LEDs, then better, longer lasting LEDs, now the Philips super LED comes along. I cannot believe that the $50 cost of the bulb will be the end. If I keep my half as good bulb (CFL, LED, Halogen or whatever), will abetter bulb not be ready in 3-5 years, and will my total 30 year expenditure be lower by waiting those 5 years while using existing “last years” technology?

]]> http://inhabitat.com/philips-led-bulb-60-dollars-20-year-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381159 1heartopened Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:58:38 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=376107#comment-381159 This is truly an amazing feet in sustainable technology. I can understand that $50 for a lightbulb may seem very steep for some, yet imagine not having to buy another light bulb for 20 years! I hope we continue in this direction, investing in sustainable solutions for products we use everyday. This is truly an amazing feet in sustainable technology. I can understand that $50 for a lightbulb may seem very steep for some, yet imagine not having to buy another light bulb for 20 years! I hope we continue in this direction, investing in sustainable solutions for products we use everyday.

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