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A bulb that shines for 19 years

SEP 28, 2009
Physics Today
Physics Today : Panasonic will launch next month a new household LED light bulb in Japan that it says lasts 40 times longer than incandescent bulbs.The screw-in bulbs that fit common light sockets are part of the EverLED line .
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According to Panasonic, if used an average of five and a half hours per day, the new bulbs can last up to 19 years. That’s 40 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

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