The Founder of Today’s Most Energy Efficient and Influential Lighting Design
In today’s economy many companies are educating themselves on alternative technologies which consume less energy. With increased costs of energy, deregulation of energy rates at the present, and the impact of increased energy usage to the environment, in the sense of carbon emissions, it seems that companies must reduce energy to stay financially and environmentally competitive. It has been estimated that commercial lighting consumes approximately 30% of today’s electricity. Many companies understand that lighting is a significant energy consumer and one of the easiest ways to cut energy costs.
When I think of the most influential scientist for the creation of light bulb, my initial thought is not Thomas Edison, but Nikola Tesla. Tesla introduced many genius concepts in the 1800’s, including the transmission of wireless energy, using magnetic wave packets, which was shown to be effective at transmitting signals over a distance of 30 miles. These ideas and concepts were coupled with phosphorescent lamps at the time to produce an electromagnetic induction lamp. By inducing or transmitting energy through a glass tube rather than conducting energy by the transmittal of wired electrodes or filaments, Tesla was able to demonstrate a lamp with tremendous efficiency. Edison’s design, while lighting up the world as we know it today, lacked a key principal – efficiency, which will ultimately lead to his designs demise in the 21st century. Tesla realized that fluorescent transition metals (phosphors) degrade significantly slower during excitation through wireless energy sources. Traditional lighting sources, Edison’s design, burn or heat up through resistance of metals within the bulb, which leads the bulb to fail quickly.
Nikola Tesla’s electromagnetic design did not garner the success of Edison’s design in the 1800’s, but may very well achieve the fame and success he wished for in this century. Tesla’s induction lamp design has since been improved upon and has been reintroduced to the lighting market. This old lighting technology has been made new again and seems to be one of the best kept secrets of energy efficient lighting. While there are new players in the energy efficient lighting market such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), it seems that Tesla’s concept will supersede current lighting sources which conduct energy for illumination. His improved lighting design is impacting today’s economy by reducing energy greater than 50% and saving those savvy business owners 5 to 10 times in maintenance costs.
Alternative Environmental Solutions (AES) has realized the significant benefits of Tesla’s induction lighting design and the influence it will have on our current and future economy. We have introduced the magnetic induction lamp to those looking for a competitive edge by reducing electricity and lighting maintenance. The tremendous attributes of the magnetic induction lamp are spreading quickly. Tesla’s magnetic induction lamp is widely becoming known as one of the most influential lighting solutions, and AES is proud to be a partner in the distribution of this revolutionizing old/new and improved technology.
– by Dereck Garner
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