You’ve heard all about them, but do you know why LEDs are more environmentally friendly than typical incandescent bulbs? If you don’t, now’s the perfect time to find out and take this quiz to earn points towards a SEED!
What you’ll learn from this quiz about LEDs:
You’ll learn all about LEDs, and how they compare to the typical incandescent light bulb. If you’re thinking, “why does this matter?”, then looking at this infographic tells us the many ways in which this slightly newer form of technology can help us make our homes more environmentally friendly!
Why we love this infographic!
This infographic packages its information in such a concise and colorful way! Here at ForestNation, we think that individuals should be able to make sustainable choices based on helpful and truthful infographics like this one!So, what are you waiting for? Switching out your old incandescent lights for LEDs is one of many small changes we could all make that can have a big overall impact on our carbon footprint and environmental future!
What is LED lighting?
By heating up filament By moving electrons in compound semiconductors By ionizing mercury vapor in a glass tube By moving electric current through a tube containing gas A light-emitting diode, or LED, is a type of solid-state lighting that uses a semiconductor to convert electricity into light.
What are the Energy Savings?
Changing five of your most frequently used lights with ENERGY STAR bulbs can save you $75 a year on energy costs.
What are the benefits of LEDs?
The cost of LEDs has declined nearly 90 percent since 2008 LEDs are white light sources LEDs have many benefits including energy savings potential, lower costs and improved performance LEDs reduce the need for reflectors and diffusers Unlike incandescent lamps, LEDs are not inherently white light sources.
What’s our thoughts on LED lights?
They produce the longest-lasting, most energy-efficient lighting available today.
Quiz gratitude:
Thank you to Mases Lighting for the awesome infographic!Cover photo credit goes to Alexis fotos on Pixabay.Big thanks to Quiz Master Hope Tsai for creating this quiz!