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The light bulb was invented in 1879 by Thomas Alva Edison. He was not the only one who attempted to invent the light bulb, but he was certainly the first to patent his unique invention. The convenience the humble iridescent light bulb brought to the world was astounding. No longer would people have to use candles at night (which are a fire hazard and do not produce clarity for vision). Days could be longer and people managed to spend quality time in clear light with their families at the end of long working days.

The impact of Thomas Edison and the light-bulbs he created was nothing other than astounding. As time went by they were incorporated into the medical world, business world in the form of advertising, headlamps for vehicles, night-lights for children, security lights, decorative lighting, warmth-lighting and also the industry of mining was transformed forever, as were expeditions such as caving.

The bulbs which Edison invented can use from 1.5 volts to 300 volts of electricity and they do not last very long, certainly not for years, being very delicate actually. But they have nevertheless been used especially at Christmas time worldwide for illuminating and decorating streets, shops, homes, parks and the exterior of homes in the mad decorating spree of Yule Tide, New Year and also at parties, in strings of tiny bulbs of brilliant colors.

Can you imagine how much electricity is used up at Christmas time throughout the world? Electricity has become a very expensive service which we rely heavily upon. The world is looking for all sorts of way to preserve energy reserves. Because of this, some time was spent looking for replacements for the old iridescent light bulb Edison invented and today we are able to replace them with compact fluorescent and high intensity light-emitting diodes which are much more economical.

These new energy-savers are named Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and light Compact Fluorescent Tubes (CFT). They are becoming more and more popular in the race to save energy and electricity costs around the world. The beauty is that the light they produce is of the same quality and in some cases, even better.

The new type of lights are definitely more expensive on purchase but they pay for themselves within a short time by using less electricity and last much longer. They are cost-saving and this is a guaranteed fact not a sales gimmick at all. This energy saving results in enormous savings worldwide in electrical costs. For example, an amount of up to thirty US dollars can be saved in America during the lifetime of just one bulb.

There is one disadvantage with the new type of light emitting diodes and compact fluorescent lamps and tubes. They contain mercury. This means that disposing of them creates a bit of a dilemma but scientists are busy working to solve this problem. In the meantime the EU is phasing our iridescent light bulbs, Brazil has already done so and the United States are planning to get rid of all the old-type light bulbs by 2014.

To sum up the situation, it would be wise to start replacing your old light bulbs now with the new CFL and CFT lights. You will enjoy great savings to your electrical bills and will be doing much to impact the environment in saving energy.

If you are searching for specific types or brands of light bulbs, then the best course of action would be to visit an online specialist such as netlamps.co.uk. They are one of the Internet’s leading providers of light bulbs and are sure to have what you’re looking for.