Make the Switch to LED Lighting - Your Electric Bill Will Thank You

In today's economic state, people are looking for everything they can do that will help them save some of their hard earned money.  Whether you are looking to make drastic changes or just a few minor ones, there are ways you can save.  Reducing your electric bill is a great place to start and LED Lighting is part of that answer.  Not only will reducing your electric bill keep some money in your pocket, it will also help to reduce your carbon footprint on the earth!

But why is LED lighting so energy efficient?  What are the real differences between traditional incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs, and even halogen bulbs versus LED bulbs?

Pretty soon you won't be able to purchase incandescent light bulbs anymore.  In January 2012, the Energy Independence Security Act began phasing out production of general-purpose incandescent lightbulbs, starting with 100-watt bulbs.  Exceptions will be made for some incandescents, however, including 3-way, appliance, and ceiling fan bulbs.

Fortunately, the alternatives are more energy efficient, better for the environment, and provide similar - or better - light quality.

Let's take a look at the comparison of LED's vs. compact fluorescent vs. halogen.

LED
1. The estimated cost per year is $1.58 compared to $7.90 for a 60-watt incandescent bulb (keep in mind that currently there are no 100-watt equivalent LED bulbs on the market).
2. Will last approximately 25,000 hours
3. Are the most energy efficient and long lasting and come with dimmable options.
4. Are best for your health, as they are mercury free, as well as other health benefits.
5. They do cost more to purchase, but you make up for it in energy savings over the life of the bulb.

COMPACT FLUORESCENT
1. The estimated cost per year is $3.42 compared to $13.17 for a 100-watt incandescent bulb.
2. Will last approximately 10,000 hours
3. Are a cost-effective, energy saving solution.
4. Many color temperature options are available.
5. Do contain mercury and requires safe disposal.

HALOGEN
1. The estimated cost per year is $9.48 compared to $13.17 for a 100-watt incandescent bulb.
2. Will last approximately 1,000 hours.
3. Produces a high quality of light.
4. Give off a lot of heat.
5. Are not as energy efficient as CFL or LED.

Well there you have it, an actual comparison of the three lightbulb choices you have.  It seems pretty clear to us which bulbs you should choose!

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LED Lighting – The Best Lighting Choice for Hospitals

Healthcare is one of the hottest topics heading into the New Year.  Hospitals worldwide are investing in energy efficient lighting to provide better patient care while saving in operating costs. 
LEDs are the best substitutes for incandescent globes and halogens and have very low maintenance cost, but high efficiency.  They not only provide a clearer, whiter light, which helps patients feel more at ease, but they also help lower operating costs for the hospital, allowing for that money to be better spent on front-line patient services such as medical supplies and staffing.  A recent report shows that sealed LED lighting units protect patients from harmful bacteria, while providing uniformly-distributed dimmable light. 

The long LED lifespan (estimated at 60,000 hours or seven years) also eliminates the need for routine bulb replacement, which stops harmful bacteria from being distributed into the atmosphere.  Using LED lighting in place of incandescent lighting can also lead to tax breaks, such as the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction. 

Within the hospital itself, LED lighting can serve as an important component in different patient services.  MRI facilities require nonferrous lights because of the magnetic fields from the equipment.  Incandescent lighting tends to give off minute impurities that are affected by the high intensity magnetic field of the MRI.  This drastically reduces the life of the bulb.  Fluorescent lighting is not suitable either because of the noise artifacts generated in scans.  In comparison, LED lights are virtually unaffected by magnetic fields, provide no noise interference and last longer.  

LED lights are also dimmable, making them ideal for CT scan, ultrasound rooms and other places where adjustable lighting is needed.  LED bulbs and tubes are a great “assistant” for surgeons in operating rooms.  They deliver high quality light without high temperatures.  This allows for surgeons to view body tissue in its natural colors, while at the same time providing a safe environment for the patient. 

Not only does New Tek Partners have LED lighting solutions for home and office, they also provide optimal solutions for the healthcare industry.  The variety of bulbs, retrofit tube lights and flood lighting is perfect to fully equip a hospital inside and out.  Next time you are thinking about healthcare, consider how the proper lighting can impact your care.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

Why You Should Use LED Lights on Your Christmas Tree

Nothing brings out the magic of the holidays like a dazzling display of Christmas lights covering your Christmas tree.  While traditional incandescent Christmas lights are still very popular, advances in technology over the past few years have improved the available selection.  The right kind of lighting is essential for your holiday décor and the Christmas tree is the most important centerpiece. 

Typically, trees are covered with cheap, garish incandescent string lighting.  With the recent emergence of LED technology, clearer and brighter solutions have emerged to take your decorating to the next level.  LED technology is known for being efficient and with your Christmas lights up all month long, it is the best solution to help you save money during the holidays.  Another factor to consider is safety; with lights up on your tree during the day and night, there is a risk of fire. 

LED bulbs, big and small, are known for being cool to the touch and producing a bright light without giving off excess heat.  LED lights that are classified for indoor use are also available to use on your tree and with the lifespan of LED lighting lasting up to 20-times longer, you can use and store these lights for years without having to purchase new lighting.  Apart from the benefits of LED technology, you can also be even more creative by using LED lights that change color or lights that illuminate in different directions and patterns.  The added creative benefit of being able to use strip lighting and neon lighting also gives you the option of impressing your guests by updating from string lighting.

New Tek Partners can help stuff your stockings with lighting solutions for the Christmas holidays.  When it comes to decorating your tree, New Tek Partners can provide you with LED strip lighting and neon lighting to help dress your tree up in unique Christmas fashion.  These lights are safe and energy efficient and are free of visible LED dots.  Next time you are looking for new ways to decorate your tree for the Christmas holiday, look to New Tek Partners to provide you festive and efficient holiday lighting.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

The Future of LED Lighting

LED's are on the verge of reaching nearly every technological sector of your daily life.  From remote control key chains to household lighting to even industrial warehouse applications, this young technology is quickly gaining a foothold and looking to become the standard of lighting for years to come.  Before it became mainstream, LED lighting was used in niche applications.  With technology growing at such a rapid rate, it gave LED technology a chance to become involved with recent technological advances, like video displays on GPS and handheld devices.
 
While LED lighting prices remain high, their energy-efficient qualities combined with the phasing out of incandescent bulbs are combining to give this technology a platform on which to prove itself.  Prices, however, are expected to steadily decline in the next few years.  LED's are semiconductors, and since they are solid-state technology, they follow a fairly predictable curve as far as affordability and technological advancement go. 

A Hewlett-Packard semiconductor researcher estimated that light quality in LED's would increase by a factor of 20 per decade, while the cost would inversely drop by a factor of 10.  LightFair, an annual international architectural and commercial trade show, has seen its displays of LED lights rise of the last few years, reflecting this LED curve.  The industry as a whole is depending on LED's to supplant incandescent and fluorescent technology.  Even the government is joining the mindset of business enterprise. 

Just last year, the Department of Energy announced over $30 million in grants for solid state lighting research.  This grant money will go towards research and manufacturing of current LED's, in addition to new LED based technology.  Government estimates show that widespread LED use could cut U.S. electricity costs for lighting by up to a third by 2030.  This includes using LED's for traffic signals and flashlights and throughout civic centers and sports arenas.
 
New Tek Partners provides the latest in LED technology for private and commercial use.  With the increase in demand of LED products, New Tek Partners has an expanded line which features screw-in bulbs, wall packs, floor lights, and street lights.  As LED technology continues to follow the curve, New Tek Partners will be there to guide the way and inform you of the latest LED upgrades.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

Lighting Your Food With LED Lighting

Have you ever walked through a grocery store and noticed the lighting?  Next time you’re there take a closer look at the fruit, vegetable and fresh meat displays.  I’m willing to bet that you’ll notice how appetizing these foods look, and for good reason; grocers have long known that proper lighting can cause those shiny drops of dew and ice to dazzle under the lights, adding a “fresh” look to the food.  Not only can lighting turn common food items into crowned jewels, it can also help with operating costs.

Since LED lighting is known for its bright white light, in contrast to the yellow glare of incandescent and fluorescent lighting, it makes them an ideal candidate for grocery stores and markets everywhere.  Additionally, LED lighting has been proven to use a fraction of the energy of incandescent and fluorescent lighting.

An industry that relies so much on keeping its products fresh, cannot afford to have bad lighting solutions in place.  For example, more than 35 percent of energy use is on refrigeration, with the greatest usage occurring in display cases, freezers, coolers, and beverage dispensers.  If a store used fluorescent lighting in one of these areas, they would experience a large waste of energy due to fluorescent lighting putting off heat equaling a 25-50% increase in energy consumed.  Replacing this lighting with more cost effective LED lights can drastically decrease energy consumption.

LED lighting can also have industrial applications for food packaging and processing plants.  These warehouse areas are typically well-lit with rows of heavy duty tube lamps.  Lighting such a large space with these types of lights is a huge drain on energy and LED lighting can only help to lessen that burden.  There is also a new movement of horticulture companies experimenting with LED lighting for plant growth; ultimately, this could help grow more food for the world’s increasing population and impact the pricing at your local grocer.

Whether it’s food growing applications, better product placement or simply energy conservation, there is a place for LED lights in an industry were lighting is rarely noticed by consumers.  New Tek Partners provides proper lighting solutions to equip the smallest restaurant or bar all the way up to a large grocery store or industrial warehouse.  Their lights can brighten a display case or dim to set the mood in a bar.  It is a great time for food retailers to invest in LED lighting and New Tek Partners can help lead the way in equipping your retail business with cost-effective LED lighting.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

LED Lighting Solutions for Retail Stores

We’ve seen how small business owners save money with LED lighting: the low energy consumption of this technology means a lower electricity bill.  Better, clearer lighting, such as provided by LED bulbs and tubes, can also lead to increased productivity.  Easy solutions like upgrading fluorescent tube lighting with LED retrofits and replacing work area bulbs with LED bulbs are the best way for businesses to start; however, not all businesses are created equally.  Lighting is often used differently in an office environment, like that of a lawyer or call center, than it might be in a retail store.  So how can LED lighting benefit those businesses that customers frequent on a regular basis?

In a retail setting, lighting is a critical part of the business strategy.  Lighting sets the right mood for shopping, highlights desirable products, illuminates display cases and creates an overall identity for the store, whether it’s a brightly lit grocery store or a stylishly lit clothing boutique.  The U.S. department of energy estimates that 42% of electricity bills of U.S. retail stores are made up by the lighting they utilize.  Chain stores especially can experience this multiplied across all of their satellite affiliates. 

In this environment, operating expenses become a large concern and all stores must be equipped with the same infrastructure to maintain stability in the operating budget.  LED bulbs are a great solution because they last so long and use only a fraction of the energy-impact than incandescent and fluorescent lighting solutions.  Retail stores also tend to leave certain lights on 24-7; whether it’s outside signage or indoor display lighting.  Since cost-savings with LED is more apparent over an extended period of time, those businesses which leave lighting on at all hours will notice savings sooner than the average private business.

Food retailers can not only notice cost savings with store lighting, but also in refrigeration costs.   The refrigerated display cases you find in every grocery store use a large amount of electricity.  Keep in mind that incandescent bulbs are typically used in these display cases: the same incandescent bulbs which give off a large amount of heat.  Food retailers, from large chains all the way down to a small privately run deli, could all benefit from using LED lighting in their display cases.  LED lighting is cool to the touch and can assist in making sure cold items stay cold.  Unlike incandescent bulbs, LED bulbs do not contain mercury and are thus safer for use in close proximity to food.
 
New Tek Partners carries lighting solutions that any retail establishment could implement into their strategy, including LED tube lighting retrofits and screw-in bulbs.  Their bulbs can be used for task lighting in a back work-office or as accent lighting as part of a retail display.  Whether a single retail business is looking for ways to cut costs or a chain retail outlet seeking to improve its bottom line across the board, New Tek Partners provides lighting strategies to help reach those goals.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

LED Lighting Solutions for Business Owners

When thinking about saving money, one of the first things that comes to mind is “what can I do at home to save money?”  But if you’re a small business owner, or manager, you should seriously consider extending that savings to your business.  Even if you don’t own a business, having your employer change to more energy efficient lighting solutions could positively affect your work environment; this means less noise, better lighting and increased concentration.  The low energy consumption of LED lighting makes it an ideal candidate for businesses to start moving towards the “Green” technology and help achieve carbon reduction commitments for a better all-around environment.

There are easy ways to start the change in technology.  Start by replacing bulbs around your employees desks or work areas to improve lighting and remove unwanted background noise.  Also look to replace the main lighting source in your business, which is most often fluorescent lighting.  You can purchase LED retrofit solutions to update this old lighting technology.  Next, look at your outdoor lighting.  If you have street lamps on your property, consider using LED lamps to cut down on breakage and maintenance.  If the street lamps are maintained by the city, you can still implement a solution closer to the building by upgrading or installing LED flood/wall packs.

While switching out screw-in incandescent bulbs and retrofitting old fluorescent technology with LED tube lighting can help decrease the cost of your energy bill, you should consider these changes as an investment to your business.  What starts as a change in LED lighting can be a piece of a larger savings plan to upgrade infrastructure, such as heating and cooling systems, appliances and security systems. 

There are federal tax credits for energy efficiency that can help your business in the long run.  There is a tax deduction available now, for example, which offers a deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot to owners of commercial buildings which meet a certain heating and cooling energy-saving standards.  This same deduction offers a partial deduction of up to $0.60 per square foot for additional measures for lighting.   An energy audit, such as the free audit offered by New Tek Partners, can help you evaluate how to get your business on track to meet these tax credit requirements.
    
New Tek Partners offers tried and true solutions for your businesses LED lighting needs.  You can equip your business on the outside, with street lamps and flood/wall packs, while also improving your lighting efficiency indoors, with screw-in bulbs and LED lighting retrofits.  Not only can these upgrades in lighting save money on your electricity bill, it will also positively impact your employees’ environment and improve production.  Next time you assess your company’s energy consumption, turn to New Tek Partners to help provide you with the best lighting solutions for your business.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

LED Lighting for the Holidays

The holiday season is fast approaching and this means that decorating your home will finally make it on your “to do” list.  LED lights are not just for regular use around your home or office.  They can also be used in a creative manner to spruce up your home around the holidays; and with the extra lighting strung up around your home, it is important to use an efficient solution to minimize the impact on your electricity bill, while still increasing the quality of your lighting.  

LED strip lights and neon lights are extremely versatile and can be used to outline a doorway or even drape over a Halloween decoration, such as a skeleton.  They even come in a variety of colors to match the holiday you are decorating for.  Strip lights from New Tek Partners are backed with adhesive tape to make enhancing decorations even easier.  With Christmas coming up in December, lighting decorations become an even bigger focus; from wrapping lights around your house or adorning Christmas trees, wreaths, centerpieces, garlands and lawn decorations, lights can play a huge part in how noticeable and festive your home is during the decorating holiday of the year. 

Think about swapping out your old Christmas lights with newer LED lights to reduce the impact lighting will have on your electric bill throughout the holiday season.  Since LED lights are cool to the touch, there is no concern with using them outdoors and having them come in contact with your house or shrubbery.  If you even wanted to keep your colorful decorations confined to certain times of the night or weekends, you can purchase dimmable and sensor activated lights to give you the extra flexibility.
New Tek Partners carries a variety of LED lights for your indoor and outdoor home decorating needs.  Their inventory includes everything from screw-in bulbs to neon lights and strip lights.  New Tek Partners carries flood lights that can be used for not only producing a bright, white light to keep the outside of your home well-lit, but they also come in a variety of colors for producing a holiday atmosphere.  They are perfect for supplementing your existing holiday decorations or even used by themselves to provide a subtle holiday warmth.  With the holidays around the corner, let New Tek Partners light the way towards saving money.

Have you switched out your old Christmas lights for LED lights yet?

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

Outfitting Your Home with LED Lighting

Using LED lighting to make your home energy-efficient is one of the main reasons to explore this new technology; however, LED technology is not limited to just saving money on your electric bill.  You can also use it to decorate your home for a more convenient, stylish look without the constant changing of old lights.  Updating or replacing your old lighting fixtures with LED lights is easy and sure to impress your guests.

You should start with the basic and practical option: replacing your screw-in bulbs with LED bulbs.  This can cover a wide range of areas, such as wall fixtures, table/stand-up lamps, kitchen lighting and bathroom lighting.  Next, get creative with it.  If you entertain guests frequently, consider installing track lighting strategically along your ceiling to highlight different areas of your home.  You can also install neon lighting to give your home a festive feel.

The best part about neon lighting is that you can go with a classic white light to leave in your home all year round and accentuate paintings, tables, or other areas of focus, or go with colored lighting to put up for parties or around the holidays.  New Tek Partners offers waterproof strip lights so you can even decorate your tub and sink in your bathroom to make sure every area of your home is lit to its optimum potential.

New Tek Partners provides affordable LED lighting solutions for your home.  From screw-in bulbs to colored, decorative lighting, there is a solution to fit all of your lighting needs.  New Tek Partners LED neon lights come in a variety of colors, including yellow, green and red, and are flexible for easy installation and application all over your home.  There are no LED dots visible, so you get a soft and easy light without it looking tacky. 

Additional accessories, like a power cord, retaining clip, and connection cap are included to help mount and power your lights.  Waterproof LED strip lights are also available for even more flexibility; they are ultrathin, cuttable and come with adhesive backing.  If you are looking to outfit your home with contemporary lighting solutions, turn to New Tek Partners to help provide you with all of your lighting needs.

Where are you going to switch to LED lighting in your home?

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LED Lighting Tips and Tricks Part 2

As LED technology use continues to grow, so does it’s everyday use for consumers.  Though some of the more popular facts are well-known to consumers, such as the energy savings, ease of use, and great lighting quality, it’s important to continue to keep up-to-date on the latest trends of this growing technology to make sure you can make the best of all the benefits.   Here are a couple of lesser known items for you to note as you consider LED technology as part of your daily life.
• LED lighting technology continues to evolve with the addition of Hybrid Capacitors.  LED’s are already a much improved technology over incandescent and even CFL lighting.  New, recent advances in technology, called hybrid capacitors, increase the already limitless benefits of LED lighting.   A hybrid capacitor is the combination of an ultracapacitor and a lithium-ion battery and is replaceable and rechargeable.  They provide higher power and longer life beyond what current LED powering solutions, such as nickel cadmium or lithium-ion batteries, can provide. 
• LED lighting retrofits can offer benefits to businesses.  It is important for businesses to consider retrofitting to add new technology to older systems.  It is possible to gain up to 85% energy savings with the right fixtures.  LED tube lighting is also known to last up to 50,000 hours and significantly reduce the amount of maintenance needed.  A business should always evaluate their current wiring and circuitry before deciding on the proper retrofit fixture.  Checking with local utility companies for energy-efficient rebates and/or tax deductions is also advisable.  Their pointers can help guide your business in the right direction for lowering your energy bill.
• Consider energy audits to evaluate potential savings.  Determine what areas your business feels it needs to advance in energy efficiency and select an auditor to provide your business with a prioritized list of recommendations.  Aside from lighting, your business could benefit from knowing its shortcomings with heating and cooling systems, appliances and security systems.  Possible lighting suggestions could include swapping out incandescent screw-in bulbs with longer-lasting LED’s, using retrofit lighting fixtures to update old fluorescent tubes, and replacing outdated flood lights with more efficient LED lights.
New Tek Partners provides LED lighting solutions to benefit both residential homes and commercial businesses.  Prior to jumping into the world of LED technology, you can take advantage of their free lighting audit to evaluate where you can save in your home or business.  Their UL classified fluorescent retrofit conversion kits in particular can offer businesses a large amount of savings over traditional fluorescent tube lighting.  When thinking of ways you can save money on energy, turn to New Tek Partners for expert advice and solutions.

What questions do you have about switching to LED lighting?

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

LED Lighting Tips and Tricks

Part of the reason the LED technology is becoming so popular is because of its versatile nature.  With incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lighting, most consumers feel like they know the typical behaviors: you can set them on a dimmable switch, you know when they burn out because they “pop”, they give off large amounts of heat and they are typically inexpensive.  Consumers should get to know LED lighting the same way and realize that they have features that go beyond benefitting the “green” community and lowering your electric bill.

• LED’s give instant light and are dimmable.  Notice that when turning on a fluorescent bulb, or CFL, that there’s a slight hesitation and flicker before the light achieves its full brightness.  LED’s reach their full brightness potential as soon as the switch is flicked and maintain a steady light which does not flicker.  Today’s LED bulbs can also be hooked up to a dimmable switch to provide mood lighting throughout your home or office.  Unlike incandescent bulbs, which burn out and pop when their life is over, LED’s simply become dimmer over time.

• LED bulbs do not contribute to heat buildup in your home.  This is especially important for consumers who are living in the South and recently experienced one of the hottest summers on record.  During some of these humid and muggy nights, you’ll find that the incandescent lights in your home are contributing to the heat buildup and are actually causing you to run your air conditioning at lower than normal temperatures.  Incandescent bulbs generally have a low lighting coverage area, thus requiring more of them to be used.  LED bulbs, however, produce an ideal amount of light over a wide area and remain cool to the touch.  High power LEDs in particular are designed with heat sinks, which keep operating temperatures low.

• Choose your LED bulbs wisely.  You should always look at the package when purchasing any lighting solution.  Soon, all new LED packages with contain the new unit of measurement: lumens, making it easier to compare to old-fashioned lighting solutions and see the benefits of LED lighting more clearly.  You should also be sure to choose LED bulbs that are “UL Listed” or “UL Classified”, and not “UL Compliant”.  “UL Compliant” bulbs have not been tested or approved by the Underwriters Laboratory to show that the bulbs have passed stringent tests.

New Tek Partners offers LED lights that you can tailor for your home or office needs.  In addition to high quality screw-in LED bulbs, they manufacture “UL Classified” Fluorescent Retrofit Conversion Kits using LED Green technology.  All of these products carry a minimum 3 year warranty to prove just how long lasting they are.  The above tips can be applied to New Tek Partners lighting solutions because they provide a wide variety of high quality products, which meet and exceed the industry standard.

What questions do you have about switching to LED lighting?

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.

LED Lighting Prevents Mercury Emissions

There are many reasons to switch from incandescent lighting to LED lighting: lowering your energy bill, less maintenance, more lighting coverage with less expense.  Recently documented use of LED’s by hospitals in the UK has led people to notice another health-related benefit of LED bulbs: lack of mercury emissions.  LED bulbs do offer many other health benefits as well, such as reducing eye strain, headaches and irritability; however, a readily quantifiable benefit is that LED bulbs have 0% mercury emissions because no mercury is used in the manufacturing of the bulbs. 

Even competitors to LED technology, such as Compact Fluorescent Lamps, have to be disposed of in the proper manner to prevent from poisoning the environment and negatively impacting your health.
Mercury itself is a well known neuro-toxicant that slows neurological developments and impacts your cardiovascular system.  A CFL, for example, contains 4-5mg of mercury.  Most pundits will argue that a miniscule amount such as that will not harm anyone.  Realize though, that over a billion CFL’s are disposed of every year.  When you add it all up, mercury emissions do become a problem.  

Incandescent bulbs contain an even higher amount of mercury and are more widely used than CFL’s.   Factor in that CFL bulbs and incandescent bulbs last less than half as long as LED bulbs and you have an ongoing disposal and mercury emission issue.  With LED bulbs, there is no special disposal procedure and no worry of lingering after effects on the environment from transport and use.

In a world where environmental safety and greenhouse effects are a priority, it is essential that you equip your home or business with the latest in energy-saving technology.  New Tek Partners offers industry standard mercury-free lights for safe use in your home or business.  Our focus is on providing technologically advanced and environmentally safe products that make for a more sustainable Earth.

We have various products, sizes, configurations, lumens and color temperatures to equip your home or office with.  If you are looking to provide your family with safely disposable, high quality lights, turn to New Tek Partners to provide you with all of your lighting needs.

Where in your home or office will you start making the switch to LED lighting?

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.

LED Lighting is Most Cost Effective Lighting Solution

Consumers commonly hear one main argument against LED bulbs: they are too expensive.  However, factor in that LED bulbs last up to 6 times longer, use as little as 1/30th the wattage of incandescent bulbs or CFL’s, and can offer a large dent in your electricity bill, and buying LED bulbs becomes more cost effective than purchasing new incandescent bulbs.  Although the cost of current LED products are higher than that of incandescent or CFL bulbs, the savings are recovered in the long run because your LED bulb will last longer, use less energy and ultimately result in less trips to the store for more bulbs.

As LED bulb usage picks up steam, new LED products are hitting the shelves at lower prices.  Certain new LED products will be priced for less than $15 and represent a new move to not only be superior to incandescent and CFL technology in terms of quality, but also in terms of cost effectiveness at the check-out counter.  As incandescent bulbs are phased out and LEDs take the forefront in the lighting battle, prices will continue to lower on LED products.  By 2015, LED lighting should hold around 30% of the commercial lighting market alone.  The upcoming change to packaging by the Federal Trade Commission will also make buying LED bulbs as simple as incandescent and CFL products.  No more need to calculate across lighting products; you will be able to directly see the energy efficient savings that purchasing LED products provides.

The trend in lighting is moving towards more widespread use of LEDs for residential as well as commercial use.  As LED bulb prices continue to go down, this trend is going to grow.  New Tek Partners is an LED provider who can help you save during the phasing out of incandescent bulbs.  They carry cost effective LED lighting solutions for residential homes and commercial use, such as screw-in bulbs, flood/wall packs, street lighting and tube lighting.  New Tek Partner’s LED GREEN technology provides a state of the art and cost effective product to this trending market.

Prices on the Rise for Fluorescent Lighting

A blow to non-LED lighting solutions in the market occurred recently when Sylvania, GE and Philips all announced that they were raising prices for their fluorescent lamp products, including CFL’s.  This is the second price increase in the past 3 months for these particular products.  This is due to the reduced amount of rare earth oxides that China is making available for export; a move that has led to the drastic rise in prices for these materials. 

Rare earth elements contain phosphors, which are substances that radiate visible light when energized.  An increase in global demand and restricted supply across multiple industries has been the cause for limited supply to the lighting industry itself; an industry which uses less than 10% of the Chinese export quota for these materials.  China’s economic growth is creating a greater need for them to use these rare metals for their own products. 

Overall, consumers can expect the price for all fluorescent bulbs to increase by 25% as of August 1, 2011.  These rare earth elements are also an important component of some incandescent and halogen products and will affect their pricing as well, raising them by as much as 10%. 

Consumers, however, should not worry about this price increase.  The need for fluorescent and incandescent bulbs has waned in recent years due to the emergence of LED technology.  LED bulbs are more cost effective and safer than common lighting solutions and do not utilize any of the phosphors or mercury that standard bulbs do.  A move towards energy efficiency has prompted companies to explore alternative means of lighting, thus making LED lights poised to take over the lighting market in the near future.

New Tek Partners is one such company that offers relief for those looking to part ways with their expensive and outdated lighting solutions.  With their cutting LED technology, New Tek Partners can offer lights that last up to 10 times longer, use less electricity and need to be changed less often than ordinary lighting solutions.  Whether you desire street lamps, tube lamps or simple LED bulbs for your home, New Tek Partners has a lighting solution to cover every need.

How to Lower Your Energy Bill with LED Lighting

These days, everyone has gadgets around there homes.  TV’s, computers, multi-use monitors, kitchen appliances and many other electronics that make it necessary to have power strips protruding from almost every electrical socket in your home.  Not every gadget is completely necessary for daily function, however it is nice to retain the ability to use your devices when you want them, while also being able to employ cost saving techniques to lower your energy bill.  Also, don’t forget: the bigger the gadget, the more power you will draw.  So how do you cut down on electricity?
 
A couple of common sense solutions spring immediately to mind.  You can start by turning off your devices when they are not in use, unplugging appliances when they are not in use and setting you’re A/C at an acceptable, consistent level.  Another common energy drain is lighting.  Simply turning your lights off when they are not in use, especially if your current lights are incandescent bulbs.  Incandescent lights use up to 6 times more energy (measured in KHW) and have a tenth of the lifespan of LED bulbs. 

While your common household appliances and devices are limited in how often you can change them out (because of the cost, convenience and material attachment), light bulbs are easily replaceable.  In the case of LED lights, due to their approximately 60,000 hour bulb life, the ease of replacement is increased ten-fold.  Using LED lights in your home means less bulb swapping and less energy usage and ultimately results in a significant savings in your energy bill; especially when paired with the aforementioned common sense solutions.

New Tek Partners offers LED lighting products which can complement the common sense solutions you implement around your home.  New Tek Partners even offers a free lighting audit to help you ascertain how much energy your current lights are using and provide you with an assessment of how much LED lights could save you.  With the way the lighting market is moving, LED lights are poised to be the future lighting solutions for your home; and with good reason: they will save you money and help you lower your energy bill.

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Schools Save With LED Lighting

A positive learning environment is extremely important to your child’s education.  Most would not think of lighting being a factor in the learning environment; it not only effects how your child learns, it also affects the type of education that their school can provide.  Not only can children benefit from a stable, well lit learning environment; schools can afford to provide a higher quality education if they are energy conscious.  Reduced energy bills can free up need cash for other pressing and important requirements like buying new books, computers or upgrading teaching infrastructure. 

Close to 40 schools in Austin are saving $480,000 annually ($12,000 per school) after energy saving retrofits.  The Twin Falls school district revamped the energy systems of 11 schools and achieved savings of US $3.5 million per annum that works out to almost $319,000 per school. The US Green Building Council estimated that on an average a green school would be able to save at least $100,000 per annum. Translated into education equivalent terms – these green schools would save enough money to “hire two new teachers, buy 200 new computers, or purchase 5,000 new textbooks.” They further estimate that over the next ten years green schools could save $20 billion in energy bills alone. With over 95,000 public elementary and secondary schools and 29,000 plus private schools in the United States - the target seems to be well within reach.

So how can schools potentially reach these savings?  Lighting and heating are the two most important heads of energy consumption in a school, with lighting being the single biggest source of energy consumption.  As much as 50% of the electricity bills of a school are from lighting alone; however, despite this, lighting is also the area where it is easiest to reduce electricity bills.  Replacing incandescent and fluorescent lights with LED bulbs can increase energy efficiency by up to 9 times.  This means LED’s can achieve the same levels of illumination while using up to 90% less electricity.  Schools can also reduce their electricity bill by using lower wattage bulbs and de-lamping – which means placing lights strategically so not as not to lessen the lighting coverage.  De-lamping is also effective since LED’s provide better light levels through producing directional light.
 
New Tek Partners offers an alternative to the strobe-like effect of fluorescent lights in the LEDGREEN LED light tube.  Casting a calm, natural light, this LED light tube eliminates the inconvenient and potentially harmful flickering.  Computer desk lamps, bathroom lights and other bulbs of varying shapes and sizes are found throughout schools.  New Tek Partners provides a multitude of LED bulbs that can be used for such applications.  Next time you are in your child’s school, take notice of the lighting and think how it can affect their education.

What is an LED Light?

With the current hot topic in energy consumption being LED lights and their energy efficiency benefits, some consumers might find that they are not completely familiar with what an LED is.  It is important for consumers to not only know that LED lights can save them money on utility bills and help the environment, but how the technology behind the lights allows them to do it.
 
LED is the acronym for “Light Emitting Diode”; a semiconductor device that produces light.  LEDs have evolved from small indicator lights to now being used for indoor and outdoor lighting solutions.  The LED consists of a plastic housing containing a cathode and anode, which are separated by a crystal of semiconductor material.  The anode and cathode work together to carry the current when voltage is applied.  The LED bulb is a collection of these LEDs, which need to be combined to increase the light output per bulb to a level suitable for personal use in a home or office environment. 

All the LEDs within a bulb have the same voltage and current requirements, creating a uniform device.  Besides this LED cluster, an LED bulb has other non-moving parts: Driver Electronics act as the “brain” of the bulbs and convert voltage; a Heat Sink acts as a thermal manager, keeping the bulb cool – unlike common incandescent lights: Optics diffuse the directional light, which creates a direct swath of bright light that doesn’t appear yellow, dull or directionless, like incandescent lights.  This technical superiority is what makes LED lights the perfection replacement for old incandescent lighting. 
New Tek Partners is a company that provides LED lighting solutions to everyone; from a new consumer looking to try a bulb in their home to an LED veteran looking to branch out and get creative.  Replacements for old screw-in incandescent bulbs, LED tubes, flood/wall packs and many other varieties of LED lights are available.  For those just getting into LED lighting, it would be best to take advantage of New Tek’s free Lighting Audit to see how much LED bulbs can help in your quest to save money.

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Even Governments are Realizing the Cost Effectiveness of LED Lighting

Consumers aren’t the only ones reaping the benefits of LED technology.  Local governments and state agencies are also learning that LED’s are cost-effective solutions that also have positive effects on the environment.  Recently, state agencies in both Washington and Mississippi are turning to the filament-free lighting solution to provide their cities with “green” lighting.

In Jackson, Mississippi, Rankin County officials, and those in the city of Flowood, have installed new solar-powered LED street lights.  This project will eliminate electric costs for Flowood.  Also, in the same area, the city of Ridgeland replaced many of their traffic signals lights with cost-effective LED bulbs over the last few years.  According to officials, a regular traffic signal bulb with last from one year to 18 months, while operating 24 hours a day; LED bulbs will last them around eight years operating on the same schedule.  Several more upcoming LED projects are planned for the area, which will result in plenty of future savings for the city.

Representatives in Seattle, Washington are already experiencing what those in Jackson, Mississippi will in the next few years.  They are already saving $300,000 a year.  The Seattle City Light utility is looking to install thousands more in the near future.  By the end of 2014, it is projected that the city of Seattle will have a total of 41,000 LED lights and will have cut operating costs by $2.4 million a year due to this change.  Last year, officials expected a 40 percent reduction in energy consumption.  The LED lights have actually beaten that estimation and are using 48 percent less than the high-pressure sodium lights they replaced.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology provider based in Pennsylvania.  They offer lighting solutions that are useful not only to consumers, but to governments and agencies as well.  Their selection ranges from powerful, screw-in bulbs for you home and office all the way to LED street lamps commonly seen in residential neighborhoods, parking lots and highways.  In today’s challenging economy, it's important that residents and government officials take the opportunity to stretch every dollar as far as it can go, while remaining energy conscious.  LED lights are the perfect way to do that.

Where can your city benefit from making the switch to LED lighting?

Overcome Lighting Pollution with Outdoor LED Lights

Indoor LED lighting is a hot topic in today’s energy efficiency discussion; however, the impact of LED lighting goes far beyond its useful indoor applications.  LED lighting can also be used outdoors in yards, streets, and businesses in the form of flood/wall packs and street lamps.  Like indoor incandescent lights, common outdoor lights are known to use most of their energy in the form of heat, as opposed to light. 

Besides wasting light, light pollution can have many other impacts on the outside world.  It is common for people driving at night to have to squint their eyes from the glare of high pressure sodium lamps.  That is because the light is directed horizontally, thereby causing an increase in glare and reducing clarity of vision.  LED lights direct all of their output downwards, avoiding the issue of glare and allowing drivers to see clearly at night. 

Another benefit to using outdoor LED lights is the lighting coverage.  LED lights have an increased coverage area which means you can install less street lamps and/or flood packs while receiving a greater coverage area than the equivalent number of regular lights.  Not only will this decrease the amount of energy used, it will also result in dramatic cost savings.  Like their indoor lighting counterparts, LED outdoor lights use a diode rather than a filament or gases.  This means that toxic gases, like mercury, are not released into the environment.  This same diode is also what gives LED lights the ability to emit a much brighter white light.
 
New Tek Partners offers lighting solutions to help reduce the impact of outdoor lighting pollution.  Their LED street lights are the ideal lighting to replace the outdated high pressure sodium lamp, which are prone to flickering and narrow light coverage.  Flood/wall packs also make for an ideal lighting solution to surround your home.  All of New Tek Partners’ outdoor LED lights feature full spectrum light, high lumen per watt consumed, wide angle of light, zero light waste, zero mercury pollution, low power consumption and no moving parts or filaments. 

These LED lights also come with a 5 year free replacement warranty.  With all of these benefits to LED lighting, it’s hard not to consider the impact that New Tek Partners lighting solutions could have on your lifestyle.  When surveying the surrounding area of your home or business, think about the effect that LED lights could have on your wallet and health, and turn to New Tek Partners for all of your outdoor lighting needs.

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A Comparison Between LED’s and CFL’s

Now that we know that the incandescent bulb is on its way out in favor of more effective, energy efficient solutions as mandated by the Energy Bill, the search for a new replacement is underway.  The two likely candidates are LED bulbs and CFL’s (Compact Fluorescent Lamp).  Although each may have their pros and cons, after exploring a brief comparison, you will see why LED bulbs are a superior choice.

• LED lights use less power - A 6 watt LED produces as much light as a 50 watt traditional bulb. The figure for CFL is close to 13 watts. This means an LED uses half the amount of electricity compared to a CFL. In the era of carbon emission controls, tight budgets, and awareness of energy preservation, LED lights easily score over CFL’s.
• Unlike LEDs, a CFL may require the replacement of the expensive light fixtures - CFL’s are less suited to be used as retrofits in existing sockets. Given that a CFL must accommodate an electronic powering device and long tubes, they are often too large for existing light fixtures. One must either do without the beautiful light covers or else change the light fixture itself. Any cost advantage that the CFL enjoys over LED is wiped out the moment one factors in the need to replace the light sockets and fixtures.
• LED lasts up to 10 times longer than a CFL - The long life of an LED means lesser recurring costs to be incurred to purchase new lights. This also means less solid waste to be disposed and makes this light ideal for hard to reach locations.
• LEDs do not contain Mercury or other toxic heavy metals - CFL lights contain a small amount of mercury and must be disposed off in accordance with the regulations for hazardous substances. LEDs, on the other hand, contain no heavy metal and can be safely disposed off with common waste.

LED light systems have a clear advantage over CFLs, and New Tek Partners provides a selection for indoor, outdoor, home, and commercial.  It is estimated that should LED products be widely adapted, it would slash the use of electricity for lighting by 88%.  The total savings over a 20 year period are estimated to be around $ 265 billion.  Moreover, LED bulbs and tubes could potentially help the US avoid setting up 40 new power plants and help reduce electricity demand.  These savings would go a long way in helping the US meet its commitment to the world community on the carbon emission reduction front.

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