Comments on: Solid-State Lighting Trashes Fluorescent Tubes http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/ Provides readers with the latest architectural lighting industry news, free tools, references, and research as well as comments and discussion from lighting experts and industry insiders. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: craigbic http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-339 craigbic Tue, 26 May 2009 11:39:25 +0000 http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-339 I wasn't really giving advice to corporations on how to dodge their civic responsibilities but rather pointing out the fact that LEDs do not carry additional hazardous material charges simply because they do not contain poisonous mercury. They can, and I am sure they are, thrown out by many companies world-wide in conflict with RoHS. I wasn’t really giving advice to corporations on how to dodge their civic responsibilities but rather pointing out the fact that LEDs do not carry additional hazardous material charges simply because they do not contain poisonous mercury. They can, and I am sure they are, thrown out by many companies world-wide in conflict with RoHS.

]]> By: Craig Bickford http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-332 Craig Bickford Fri, 15 May 2009 13:31:00 +0000 http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-332 Keep in mind that this was a post is a rant reflecting a thought in my mind not a fact, suggestion, or a business model to follow. What needs to be retained here is that there would be little to no additional disposal costs for the LEDs themselves compared to that of fluorescent tubes - themselves. I made the assumption that the remainder of the electronics are RohS compliant and can be disposed of without incurring additional hazardous disposal fees (i.e. lead free solder etc...) but the same disposal concerns for the electronics themselves exist regardless of the actual lighting device. Keep in mind that this was a post is a rant reflecting a thought in my mind not a fact, suggestion, or a business model to follow. What needs to be retained here is that there would be little to no additional disposal costs for the LEDs themselves compared to that of fluorescent tubes – themselves. I made the assumption that the remainder of the electronics are RohS compliant and can be disposed of without incurring additional hazardous disposal fees (i.e. lead free solder etc…) but the same disposal concerns for the electronics themselves exist regardless of the actual lighting device.

]]> By: Andreas http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-331 Andreas Fri, 15 May 2009 13:18:43 +0000 http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-331 Why would you be allowed to throw LED's into the trash when there is manufacturer recycling demands on other electronics. Most LED cant be removed from their fittings and the LED can't be separated from the pcb they are soldered to. Just curiuos Why would you be allowed to throw LED’s into the trash when there is manufacturer recycling demands on other electronics.
Most LED cant be removed from their fittings and the LED can’t be separated from the pcb they are soldered to.

Just curiuos

]]> By: nick gogerty http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-8 nick gogerty Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:26:48 +0000 http://archlight.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/solid-state-lighting-trashes-fluorescent-lighting/#comment-8 just curious what do you think the retail price of the latest CREE LED will be when packaged for the consumer? just curious what do you think the retail price of the latest CREE LED will be when packaged for the consumer?

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