Elegant Illuminations | a Denver Lighting Blog

The Difference Between C7 and C9 Bulbs

There are a few notable differences between C7 Christmas Light Bulbs and C9 bulbs that you should understand when deciding which one would work best for your intended application. Here are a few to keep in mind.

Posted in January 2020 by Matt Holovach
Updated in June 2015

UCSB sues 5 Huge Retailers over LED Light Bulbs

LED lighting is quite popular in many venues these days including trendy restaurants and other places of food and drink. This type of LED lighting is the bulb that has clear glass and surrounds the lit filament. Even though they are fashioned according to the ones that Thomas Edison had ...

Posted in August 2019 by Matt Holovach

Will Delaying Tariffs Save the Christmas Shopping Season?

With the Christmas shopping season quickly approaching, many retailers have been worrying about President Trump's proposed tariffs on China and how they will affect sales this season. With this in mind, earlier this month President Trump decided to delay the imposition of tariffs on certain Chinese-made goods from September 1 ...

Posted in August 2019 by Matt Holovach

Facts about LED's

LED stands for light-emitting diode. A diode is an electrical component that allows electricity to flow in only one direction. Electrons are pushed in one direction and wind up emitting photons in the process, which gives us light. There's a lot more science involved than that, but you get the ...

Posted in July 2019 by Matt Holovach

5 Jaw-Dropping Places to Stay in Denver

Denver is one of the healthiest cities in the U.S. due to its pathways and transitions to nearby communities. It's one of the most historic cities with its architecture and 19th-century train that still operates to this day. The Mile High City is known also known for its incredible dining, ...

Posted in July 2019 by Matt Holovach

Restoring Detroit's Light

Detroit has received a rough reputation as a dying city over the past couple decades. There are many reasons why this is, but city officials have made a massive effort to change this reputation around. One of the ways in which they sought to fix this problem is to simply ...

Posted in June 2019 by Matt Holovach

Colorado Applies To Implement Reinsurance Program

On June 5, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services informed Mike Conway, who is the insurance commissioner for Colorado, that the state's application to implement a healthcare reinsurance program was complete and that within the next 6 months the department would decide whether or not to approve the ...

Posted in June 2019 by Matt Holovach

Are LEDs Hurting Our Health?

Are LED lights polluting our health? While incandescent light bulbs are much less energy efficient than light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, the 95 percent or so less energy use may be sacrificing your health.

Posted in May 2019 by Matt Holovach

Problems with Outdoor LED Lighting

As population centers around the world began implementing LED lights, cities decided to increase the areas they illuminate due to the notion of cost savings. Consequently, a global reduction in energy use is not being realized.

Posted in May 2019 by Matt Holovach

LED Lighting for Senior Emergency Care Provider

A specialized LED lighting system is being installed at The Gary and Mary West Emergency Department (ED), located inside of UC San Diego. The new lighting system is being implemented to improve the working conditions for clinicians work long hours overnight and to help with discerning and diagnosing hazardous conditions ...

Posted in April 2019 by Matt Holovach

Cree to Sell LED Lighting Business

Cree, an LED lighting, semiconductor and other lighting products developer is planning to sell ("Cree Lighting")- its lighting products sector. Lighting for businesses and LED light fixtures are all included within the business unit. Ideal Industries is going to acquire it for roughly $310 million (before taxes). The deal is ...

Posted in April 2019 by Matt Holovach

Denver Housing Market Slowing Down

A report by Zillow shows that the metro Denver area has the housing market with the fasting “cool down” rate outside of the biggest cities located in California. According to the rankings, the city has the fifth fastest housing market cool down behind Californian metro areas San Francisco, Los Angeles, ...

Posted in March 2019 by Matt Holovach

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