About
My name is Jim. And I’m an energy hog.
But I’m trying everything I can to get clean. I bought a Toyota Prius in 2002. I installed solar photovoltaics on my house in 2005 and solar hot water in 2007.
I’m fascinated by the potential of LED lights, also known as solid state lighting. While solar PV, residential-scale wind, fuel cells, and many other promising options are out there, LEDs are in the market now. Granted, they are limited to niche items and specialty applications, but they are real products now and they will continue to grow.
The point of this blog is to help others like me learn about the products, and especially know what they are really good for. So I’ll be buying and testing a lot of products, and letting you know whether they are ready from prime time or are still science projects.
Join me on what will be a fascinating journey for the next few years as we see a revolution in lighting.
My husband and I bought a Toyota Highlander Hybrid last summer and, though it wouldn’t be the greenest choice for everyone, it does everything we need our vehicle to do including decent mileage in city driving, so we manage with one car (and a bicycle) instead of two. We also bought LED nightlights for our house and love them, and gave LED Christmas lights as gifts last year.
I’ll look forward to learning more about LED at your site. Thanks for showing what can be done!