Philips Unveils World’s First LED Replacement for Most Common Bulb

There are over <b>425 million</b> 60 watt incandescent bulbs sold every year, which makes the energy-sucking globes the most commonly used bulbs in the United States. Lighting the way to a more energy-efficient tomorrow, Philips has just unveiled the 12-watt EnduraLED - the world's first replacement for the commonly used 60 watt incandescent. The EnduraLED is capable of lasting <b>25 times longer</b> than a standard incandescent and only consumes <b>20%</b> of the energy. If all the bulbs in the states were switched to these LEDs it would save 32.6 terawatt-hours of electricity each year -- enough energy to power <b>17 million homes</b>.

There are over <b>425 million</b> 60 watt incandescent bulbs sold every year, which makes the energy-sucking globes the most commonly used bulbs in the United States. Lighting the way to a more energy-efficient tomorrow, Philips has just unveiled the 12-watt EnduraLED - the world's first replacement for the commonly used 60 watt incandescent. The EnduraLED is capable of lasting <b>25 times longer</b> than a standard incandescent and only consumes <b>20%</b> of the energy. If all the bulbs in the states were switched to these LEDs it would save 32.6 terawatt-hours of electricity each year -- enough energy to power <b>17 million homes</b>.

There are over <b>425 million</b> 60 watt incandescent bulbs sold every year, which makes the energy-sucking globes the most commonly used bulbs in the United States. Lighting the way to a more energy-efficient tomorrow, Philips has just unveiled the 12-watt EnduraLED - the world's first replacement for the commonly used 60 watt incandescent. The EnduraLED is capable of lasting <b>25 times longer</b> than a standard incandescent and only consumes <b>20%</b> of the energy. If all the bulbs in the states were switched to these LEDs it would save 32.6 terawatt-hours of electricity each year -- enough energy to power <b>17 million homes</b>.