Did you know that the average household saves around $225 a year by switching to energy-efficient LED lighting? In addition to being cost-effective, LEDs (light-emitting diodes) also use less electricity than other types of...
A total of 93,300 people are working as interior designers in the US as of May 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). And this number is expected to grow by...
Solar power is the fastest-growing clean energy source in the United States — in 2023, 50% of new added capacities to the U.S. power grid were solar. Today, nearly 4% of single-family homes in...
About 30% of the world’s electricity comes from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind and solar. While the share of renewables in electricity production is on the rise, the growth rate is slow, particularly...
Ever since Sony released the first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991, the applications of this technology have widened considerably. From electric vehicles and mobility aids to portable electronics and power tools, lithium-ion batteries have...
Cobalt is a hard silver-gray metal primarily used in batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries utilized to power anything from cell phones and laptops to electric vehicles. Additionally, cobalt has applications in alloys (mainly high-strength alloys...
Solar wind chimes might not be an essential part of your home, but they have a wonderful sound that makes them unique. With solar power, LED lights are often fixed to the chimes. The...
Modern LED lights are well known for their efficiency and effectiveness. They are the best option in your office or even on the dance floor. You may be experiencing flickering of the LED lights...
Are LED lights a fire hazard? Are they as dangerous as incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs? With an average of over 50,000 electrical house fires in the US per year according to the Electrical...
Getting the wrong wattage bulb is always annoying as it means that you’ll either have to go get another one or you’ll have to try using that one anyway. Is the latter that much...
