As winter approaches and the potential for power outages and other emergencies rise, it is important to ensure your home and outdoor survival kit is stocked. An emergency lantern is a very important element to such a kit. This article discusses the value of an LED emergency lantern for such a kit and what to look for in a good one.
Where did LED Technology Come From?
It is becoming a widely-known fact that LED technology is poised to become the next evolution of home and outdoor lighting around the world.
Led Light Bulbs & Led Lamps
Led light bulbs will one day become the dominant source of lighting on the planetif not the exclusive source. They solve a multitude of economic and environmental problems that have plagued and continue to plague users of other types of lamps. The reason for this lies in the manner in which a led bulb generates light. Unlike incandescents and fluorescent bulbs, a led light does not utilize a filament or any type of luminary gas. Instead, led lighting bulb technology is based…
Light Emitting Diode: Where Did This Technology Come From?
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were an accidental discovery at first. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was discovered that when electricity was applied to the semiconductor Silicon Carbide (SiC) it produced a light. This light was too dim to be of any use so the research was never distributed. This could have been the end for the LED, but it wasnt content to die out.