\nHalogen bulbs slowly dim their light.\u00a0Its finale is scheduled for September 1<\/strong>, date on which the new European regulation comes into force\u00a0prohibits its manufacture\u00a0<\/strong>throughout the continent. The last blows of this type of lighting, which has been with us for more than a century, will occur with the sale of the units that the stores have in stock and that they will still be able to sell without a deadline.
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\nIt is the commitment to more efficient lighting... and more economical. The light emitting diode of LED bulbs (Light Emitting Diode)\u00a0It is a much cleaner and cheaper technology.<\/strong>\u00a0long term than traditional halogen and incandescent bulbs. This is corroborated by a study by the NGO\u00a0European Environment Bureau<\/a>\u00a0(EEB), which estimates the cost of a halogen lamp at approximately 1.80 euros, compared to 5.50 euros for a high-quality LED bulb.
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\nHowever, halogens last an average of two years, while LEDs have an estimated life of more than 15:\u00a0You would have to buy eight halogen lamps before replacing one LED<\/strong>. Furthermore, spending on\u00a0electricity\u00a0<\/a>It is much higher in the case of halogen lamps and EEB estimates an abysmal difference in the long term: with electricity prices in Spain, a halogen bulb would generate (between units purchased and consumption realized) a\u00a0spending 155 euros in ten years, while the LED would cost only 21\u00a0<\/strong>euros.
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\nTo know more:
\nhttps:\/\/www.elconfidencial.com\/tecnologia\/ciencia\/2018-08-23\/prohibicion-bombilla-halogena-1-septiembre-led_1607115\/<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"