INCANDESCENT BULB BAN, and the USE of LIFI ?
☞The ban, effective 8/1/23, is for the manufacture and sale of light bulbs that produce less than 45 lumens per watt – not usage of non-conforming bulbs.
https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/incandescent-light-bulbs-are-officially-banned-in-the-u-s/article
☞LIFI - #LightFidelity 💡
Using Light to Transmit Data for the IOT
https://lifi.co/lifi-faqs/
A light comm. system, in its present state, only 𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒 can be used for the transmission of visible light.

☞Why is LED Used in LiFi Systems?
LiFi systems make use of LED as VLC mainly because it is a semiconductor, which gives them the ability to modulate light at extremely high speeds – speeds unachievable in incandescent and fluorescent bulbs.The threshold for flickering of light perceived by the human eye is 60 Hz.

☞REMEMBER THIS TED TALK from 2011? https://youtu.be/NaoSp4NpkGg

☞pureLiFi TECHNOLOGY
https://purelifi.com/lifi-technology/

#incandescent #LED #LIFI #IOT 

#LED #Incandescent

Energy Dept. to ban sale of some light bulbs: Here’s why

Starting in August, Americans will only be able to purchase LED lights from retailers across the nation as an official ban on incandescent lightbulbs will be in full effect.

Rules finalized by the Energy Department last year require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient light bulbs, accelerating a longtime industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs that last 25 to 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs. More... https://www.yahoo.com/news/energy-dept-ban-sale-light-100351213.html

Increase in LED lighting ‘risks harming human and animal health’
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/14/increase-in-led-lighting-risks-harming-human-and-animal-health

LED lights damage eyes and disturb sleep, European health authority warns
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/16/health/blue-light-led-health-effects-bn-trnd/index.html

Are LED lights making us ill? https://www.bbcearth.com/news/are-led-lights-making-us-ill

First, They Came For Your Full Flush #Toilets, Then #Incandescent #LightBulbs – Now, They’re Looking To Ban Your #Kitchen #Stove - #RestoreTheMilitia - https://sonsoflibertymedia.com/first-they-came-for-your-full-flush-toilets-then-incandescent-light-bulbs-now-theyre-looking-to-ban-your-kitchen-stove/