Topping the list of LED light advantages is efficiency but low maintenance is another selling point. LEDs have an exceptionally long lifespan of more than 10 years because there is no filament to burn out. As manufacturers work to refine the production process, the upfront costs of LED lighting have come down and that contributes to long-term savings. Another benefit: LEDs emit almost no heat or UV rays, which can help reduce air conditioning costs and help keep fabrics and furnishings from fading.To light up a room, an incandescent lamp might use 60 watts of electricity while an LED bulb will produce the same amount of light using about 10 Watts.

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LED                              (light emitting diodes)

Small light sources that fit onto an electrical circuit and don't have a filament that will burn out like ordinary incandescents.

But they won't just lower your monthly energy bill -- LEDs will make a difference in the fight to reduce CO2 emissions, too. 

LEDs are one of the easiest energy efficiency upgrades consumers and homeowners can take advantage of -- and also one of the most meaningful, given that light bulbs are such a constant, everyday presence in our daily lives. Make the switch, and the energy savings will start to accumulate daily, all without any additional work or thought on your part. 

"Widespread use of LED lighting has the greatest potential impact on energy savings in the United States," reads a Department of Energy guide to LEDs. In fact, according to the DOE projections, the energy saved from LEDs could equal 348 terawatt hours by 2027. That's an awful lot of electricity we won't need anymore -- equivalent to roughly 8.5% of the total amount of energy generated in the US in 2019, or the annual energy output of 44 large-sized power plants.

 LED lights can help save the planet, one bulb at a time