'Holy grail' of lighting invented using LEDs that consume 85% less energy
Well-Lit's lights claim to last nine years and start from around £10 Pictured is Chris Stimson of Well-Lit who claims to have come up with the 'holy grail' of lighting A Yorkshire company has beaten global giants to invent the ‘holy grail’ of light bulbs: a low energy unit which is as bright as a traditional bulb. Almost every single LED lamp currently on sale in the UK only has a CRI rating of around 80 - that is 20 per cent less than the traditional incandescent bulbs, according to Well-Lit. The bulbs use 85 per cent less energy and will last up to nine years, according to Well-Lit which is based in Huddersfield ‘To achieve our market leading Colour Rendering levels we produced a “sunlight white” performance LED device,’ said Mr Stimson. Almost every LED lamp currently on sale in the UK only has a CRI rating of around 80 - that is 20 per cent less than the traditional incandescent bulbs.
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