Mar 27
Luxim has developed a new lightbulb that’s about the size of a christmas light but heats to over 6000 degrees Kelvin (10,000 degrees Fahrenheit).
With great heat comes great responsibility - this little christmas light can generate more light than a streetlight. They have received over $400 million in venture capital funds which kind of proves that this green revolution is not a fad. So to revise the hierarchy:
- Sun = free light
- Luxim’s Plasma Lightbulb = 140 lumens per watt
- LED Lightbulb = 70 lumens per watt
- CFL Lightbulb = 30 lumens per watt
- Incandescent = 15 lumens per watt
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April 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
Luxim has raised approximately $60MM from private investors and venture capitalists since early 2003, not $400MM, but their technology is nonetheless impressive and should give white LEDs a run for their money @ the high intensity end of the lighting market. Current Luxim is twice as efficient as LEDs (lumens/watt).
April 2nd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
[…] I know we’ve covered many concepts lately so I’m happy to say that this light is available now. The MIMIC light from Haworth - a company dedicated to sustainability - is a futuristic light that runs on an 18 watt CFL. Loyal readers already know our lighting hierarchy, but for those who don’t know, check out our plasma light post. […]
April 4th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Buck, thanks for the input. Sometimes it’s hard to get the facts straight when you hear it from limited sources. $400MM did seem a little high to me but I was just excited to post about this new technology.
April 10th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
As someone who sells light bulbs for a living, I find this advancement to be exciting. Currently, we sell quite a few compact fluorescent bulbs, but many of our customers have concerns about their mercury content. If this technology were to become scaled down to a size that could be utilized by the average consumer, it would be far more efficient (in terms of lumens per watt) than compact fluorescents, and presumably less toxic.
April 10th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
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