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LEDs from Dubai: The Royal Lights You Can't Buy

• diimdeep 6y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_light_bulbs#European_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_ligh... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel
• Daho0n 6y ago
  A better product because of government regulation. No business will sell a product that doesn't need to be replaced as often if they aren't forced to do so. The way of the free market is driving us into the ground.
  • ars 6y ago
    Nah, all you need is for consumers to start returning bulbs that don't last as long as specified and manufacturers will rapidly make changes.
    • wussboy 6y ago
      It needs both.
• lathiat 6y ago
  Big Clive’s YouTube review of them: https://youtu.be/klaJqofCsu4 https://youtu.be/klaJqofCsu4
  • etrabroline 6y ago
    Great video. Basically they have extra LEDs in them so each LED can run at lower power which is more efficient.
• etrabroline 6y ago
  >LEDs from Dubai These LEDs were invented by Philips, a Dutch company, and probably manufactured in China. Gulf states love having impractical things to brag about though: https://hackaday.com/2017/10/16/dubai-police-test-quadcopter-motorcycle/ https://hackaday.com/2017/10/16/dubai-police-test-quadcopter...
• newyankee 6y ago
  Reducing the lifecycle cost per lumen is one of the essential variables in making indoor farming viable
  • wussboy 6y ago
    I’d love to know more about this, if you had recommendations?