This months roundup post is for the month of November, 2016. It’s been a crazy month, but nonetheless; happy thanksgiving!

This month has been filled with tons of crazy news, and we are about to share it all with you in this months LED lighting link roundup. From insects and LEDs to towns and cities retrofitting their streetlights, we are going to cover these and many more in this edition.

Now… Here is the third addition of A Month in The LED Lighting Industry Link Roundup…

Several Cities Convert To LED Streetlights In Conservation Efforts

Listen (or read) in on this conversion where they talk about cities that have made the conversions, what it has done, and who is planning to convert next. It’s exciting stuff to hear about all of these cities making the conversion, especially since they are all saving money and producing better light.

East Lyme to begin retrofitting streetlight with LEDs

This town is making a smart move by retrofitting their streetlights throughout the town. Not only will they save in energy consumption reductions, but they will also reduce initial investment costs by Insects and LED Lights New Research

How are wildlife and insects affected by outdoor LEDs? This *video* goes over the topic, and how they may be affecting insects specifically.

LEDs Light Up Indoor Farming and Marijuana Cultivation

Marijuana growing is becoming a huge industry, and quickly too. LED technology is making growers be able to turn a better profit all while growing better crop.

LEDs come in rainbow colours

A new way to achieve various vibrant colors is making it cheaper and more efficient to do so. Learn how it’s done by reading this one!

New LEDs may offer better way to clean water in remote areas

Engineers at The Ohio State University are developing foil based LEDs which will allow people to purify water for drinking and sterilize medical equipment on the go.

Would you like to suggest an interesting piece of news or related topic to LED lighting for future publications of our lighting link roundups? Simply comment below and we will consider it for future publications!

Solar energy generation has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. One Thursday in March, 2013 a major mark was hit. California surpassed the 1500 megawatt mark for the first time. This is a major accomplishment. While the concept of 1500 megawatts may not mean much to many people, that is enough power to supply 300,000 homes the energy they needed for the day. This would cover every single-family home in San Diego! The best part about this is that solar energy usage is still growing, so over time this number will likely increase.

Solar energy is an exciting frontier; if you are interested in helping the environment, you may wish to start with an installation for your home or other property. Solar energy is very clean, affordable and a great way to reduce your reliance on fossil fuels. If this is something that interests you, consider calling a Los Angeles electrician and discuss the possibilities for your home. Perhaps you could become part of surpassing the next major milestone.

Solar power is no longer a pipe dream; it is a reality. Californians are learning that this power source is not only useful and friendly to the environment, but it is also affordable. To date, there have been around 140,000 installations of rooftop solar collectors on buildings such as homes, schools, hospitals and office complexes. Each property owner decided it was important to make a positive impact on the environment by choosing solar.

Now that thousands of other California residents are finding that solar energy is a great choice, perhaps it is time for you to learn more too. Call the number one electrician in Los Angeles—The Electric Connection. Our electricians have a passion for solar power and will be glad to work with you to create a solar electricity plan that will work perfectly for you.

If you're like most Americans, you probably still have a quite a few incandescent lightbulbs throughout your home. Cheap, effective, and easy to use, incandescent lightbulbs provide the second most used form of lighting in the world today behind fluorescent bulbs. The history of the incandescent light bulb While Thomas Edison typically gets the credit for the invention of incandescent lightbulbs. He was far from the only person involved in their history. Technology and variations over the years include…

What are today's incandescent lightbulbs made of? Lightbulbs are comprised of a base with two metal contacts. These contacts connect to the ends of an electrical circuit and are attached to two stiff wires, which are then attached to a thin tungsten metal filament (about 6.5 feet long and one-hundredth of an inch thick formed into an inch long coil in the typical 60-watt bulb). The filament sits mid-bulb, held up by a glass mounting structure. The wires and filament are then enclosed in a glass bulb filled with an inert gas, such as argon, to reduce the loss of tungsten due to combustion. When connected to a power supply, current flows from one contact to another, through the wires and on to the filament where they heat up, creating visible light. Why they're being phased out Due to the incandescent light bulb's inefficient nature, which gives off 90 percent of energy as heat and only about 10 percent as visible light, it is giving way to the more advanced and efficient technologies cool light sources such as fluorescents and LEDs. The phase out of these bulbs by the government will help consumers:

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