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The Nxled Emergency Bulb

Homes and establishments rely on emergency lights as their main arsenal against power outages, being that they light up as soon as the power trips.

Nxled, Next Generation Lighting, offers an innovative solution to power failures with the new Nxled 6 Watts Emergency Bulb. This revolutionary bulb works like a normal bulb but better: it can be attached to a regular socket in any part of the house and charges while it’s being used. When a power failure occurs, it will automatically light up, thus switching into emergency lighting!

The Nxled Emergency Bulb, powered by a 3.7V 3000mAh lithium battery, can remain lit for up to 6 hours. It also has the option to be used as a carry-around bulb. It comes with a portable mother socket so you can simply carry it indoors or outdoors.

And because it’s LED, you can save energy and costs by up to 90% compared to a 50 Watt incandescent bulb with the same brightness. It also does not contain mercury and is environment friendly, with an average lamp life of 30,000 hours.

The Nxled emergency bulb comes with a two-year warranty and is now available in leading hardware stores nationwide at an introductory price of PHP 495.

Alternatives to Power Monopolies

Living off the grid is a really trendy topic right now, with more people looking for ways to become less dependent on local monopolies for their power and water supply. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that yo have to give up all of your worldly possessions and go live in a shack in the woods. If that’s what you want, more power to you, but there are other ways to break the hold of power monopolies don’t require such a drastic lifestyle change.

Easing Off the Power

Studies show that more than half of your utility expenses are from electricity alone. Any little bit that you can do to cut down on your dependence is going to create a savings in both money and resources. You can choose to install a system that completely fulfills your power requirements, or a hybrid system that allows some parts of your home to operate off the grid, while using a company to supply the rest. An example of this is having a solar power to run your electricity, and using a municipal supplier for natural gas for water heaters and stoves.

The most common ways that homeowners are saving power is by installing on-demand, or tankless, water heating systems that heat water at the source, and only as much water as is needed. The initial investment costs more than updating your traditional water heater, but the savings over time are worth it.

Solar panels are by far the most popular option,a dn technology has made them more affordable and less obtrusive than ever. Some municipalities will even ‘buy back’ your excess power to supply to other customers, and tax credits for installation are also a good incentive. Other option are hydraulic power and wind turbines.

Determining which type of alternative energy source requires a little forethought and planning. One consideration is your climate, another is the overall power requirements for your home. If you live in an area that has relatively low sun exposure, a pole-mounted solar array that adjusts directionally may help, or you should consider a back-up source, like wind power. Wind turbines are not an ideal solution in areas that are subject to frequent high winds or where wind currents are obscured by the local topography.

Stream Energy is an example of a company that’s putting power back into the hands of the people by making it possible for entrepreneurial-minded individuals to get into the power business. Instead of relying solely on your local power company, consumers in several states now have a choice in who they deal with. When individuals own the company instead of a corporation, we all have a say in the process.