lighting

1. December 11, 2023

   Study examines switching from fluorescent lamps to LEDs

   A U-M study that compared the costs of six lighting replacement options for linear recessed lighting systems found LED products were 18%-44% more efficient than T8 fluorescent lamps.

2. April 11, 2018

   Access to energy-efficient lighting varies with poverty levels

   Energy-efficient lightbulbs are more expensive and less available in high-poverty urban areas than in more affluent locations, according to a new U-M study.

3. November 16, 2017

   Study says swap all incandescent bulbs, keep CFLs, older LEDs

   A new study from U-M researchers recommends replacing all incandescent and halogen light bulbs now with compact fluorescent lamps or LEDs.