Cree shows off ‘no-compromise’ LED replacement for 60-watt incandescent bulbs

Compact fluorescent (or CFL ) bulbs may currently be the dominant alternative to traditional incandescent light bulbs, but there’s still a strong contingent betting on LEDs as the true long term replacement. One of the major players in that camp is Cree, which recently teamed up with Dean Kamen’s FIRST organization to have kids distribute LED light bulbs door-to-door like Girl Scout cookies (seriously), and is now showing off what is says is the “first no-compromise replacement for a 60-watt incandescent bulb.” That bulb is dimmable, and emits a “beautiful, warm, incandescent-like color of 2700 K,” while delivering more than 800 lumens and consuming less than 10 watts (meeting the Energy Star requirements for a 60-watt standard LED replacement bulb). Unfortunately, there’s one big catch — the bulb is still just a prototype, and Cree says it hasn’t yet decided how it will bring it to market, or how much it might cost. Head on past the break for a quick video demonstration. Continue reading Cree shows off ‘no-compromise’ LED replacement for 60-watt incandescent bulbs Cree shows off ‘no-compromise’ LED replacement for 60-watt incandescent bulbs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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