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An LED light bulb can last you up to 100,000 hours compared to 8,000 for compact fluorescent and 1,000 for a incandescent. That averages out to 12 hours of light per day for 12 years. LED light bulbs are so energy efficient that, depending on how often you have them on, they'll actually pay for themselves in just over a year.
The best way to conserve energy is to use less of it. LED light bulbs are directional - which means that they only put the light where you aim it or where you need it. Incandescent bulbs, on the other hand, just sit there and throw their glow all over the place - wasting electricity and generating heat.
LED light bulbs run cool, so they're safer to use than fragile, burning hot halogen and incandescent bulbs.
LEDs turn on instantly - which has been a big benefit in car brake lights and is also a welcome feature when testing lights in a dark basement.
LEDs do not use mercury like CFLs - so disposal concerns aren't the same.
LED light bulbs bring a white light into a room. Unlike the yellow light we're so used to seeing from incandescent bulbs, the white light cast by LEDs is closer to the color temperature of daylight. The white light of LEDs is easier on your eyes and also provides the added benefit of lifting your mood in the summer and winter time. The white light also mixes in wonderfully with ordinary lights around your home or workplace, and it's a great light to read by.
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