Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
There are roughly 500 million light bulbs in California, Incandescent bulbs account for 80 percent those in use. Incandescent bulbs give off a lovely warm light, but they're not the most energy efficient.
Now there's a new bulb is on the scene: the CREE bulb.
Its makers say it provides natural-looking light while using just a fraction of the energy of traditional bulbs. Electical engineer Margery Conner joins the show to tell us what's different about this bulb.