LED Grow Lights Global Warming Prevention

What people often fail to understand is that the best solutions are not great actions on the part of a few, but rather small actions taken by the many. For example, if everyone in the U.S. were to replace incandescent lights with fluorescent ones, it could eliminate the need for Middle East oil.

LED Grow lights are another example of a small thing that can make a great difference. If you are growing your own food in a hydroponics garden, you’re already taking a step toward saving the planet. The use of LED Grow Lights allows you to take the next step in reducing your footprint on the planet. Not only to they operate at a fraction of the voltage of conventional bulbs (less than 20 VAC as opposed to 120), but they are free of mercury – a highly toxic metal used in metallic vapor and fluorescent lights.

LED Grow Lights are efficient and economical in other ways as well. Unlike the more general purpose fluorescent bulbs, LED Grow Lights require no electric or digital ballast,that can eventually burn out. They also emit “targeted light;” whereas most standard grow lights emit a broad spectrum of light that includes light wavelength that is useless to plant life, LED Grow Lights emit only that part of the spectrum actually used for photosynthesis. This also means far less waste heat, which requires extra ventilation to carry away. It also means less glare; while this useful light is very bright to plants, humans perceive such light as relatively dim. This also eliminates the need for troublesome shades and reflectors.

Although they can represent a greater upfront investment, LED Grow Lights cost substantially less in the long run. In the first place, they are not nearly as fragile as conventional bulbs and fluorescents. Best of all, they are extremely durable – the average lifespan of an LED Grow Light is 100,000 hours – which is as much as fifty times as long as that of conventional bulbs. This adds up to nearly twelve years under normal conditions.

Because LED Grow Lights are environmentally friendly, they will result in healthier, more productive plants. Because they emit very little in the way of heat, LED Grow Lights allow your plants to keep cooler. Plants thrive at room temperature, receiving all the light they require without growth-stunting excess heat. In addition, your plants will suffer less from heat-related root damage that can occur when hot conventional grow lights heat the soil. With LED Grow Lights, your plants will also require less watering. Across the board, LED Grow Lights allow you to grow more economically and in a more environmentally-friendly way.

LED Grow Lights and Hydroponics a Perfect Match

The LGM Grow Light provides a natural evolution in the indoor gardening market. According to a National Competition Policy Legislation review. “The hydroponics industry is the fastest growing sector in the horticulture industry.” The review goes on to state that “In a tightening regulatory environment to produce safe food, growers are under increased pressure to adopt best practice technology such as hydroponics, to efficiently produce high quality, safe produce. New water reforms and pesticide bans place additional pressure on growers to produce safe food.”
Hydroponics is universally recognized as a sustainable production method and it has a strong reputation for high quality, “clean, green” produce. Users of hydroponic supplies increasingly search for products that will increase their efficiency. The systems commonly in place today, such as HID lights, are extremely inefficient. They use enormous amounts of electricity, are bulky and difficult to install, and are still using the “glass envelope” bulb invented by Thomas Edison in 1880. Such old-school technology is fragile, hot, and inefficient- opening the way for the LGM Grow product line. Hydroponic gardens are quickly becoming a part of everyday life here in the United States. Everyday there are 5,000 more people to feed from the production of farmland which is shrinking by over 15,000 acres a day. The result is over 1,000,000 household soilless culture units operating in America for the production of food alone. Russia, France, Canada, South Africa, Holland, Japan, Australia, and Germany are among other countries where hydroponics is receiving the attention it deserves. The race to efficiently produce is well under way, and LED’s are lighting the path.

Cleaner Air with LED

According to the Department of Energy, 85% of the electricity used in the U.S. Is generated by fossil fuels.  Of the largest 1000 fossil fuel-fired power plants in the U.S., 77% are not subject to air pollution controls under the Clean Air Act’s New Source Review requirements.  The generation of electric power produces more pollution than any other single industry in the United States. The statistics are similar in other industrialized nations.  Despite the efforts of 1000’s of organizations working towards a sustainable future, energy consumption continues to increase at a time when demand threatens to exceed our limited  resources.
An important part of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels is improving energy efficiency (that is, getting more use out of the electricity we are already creating.) Ingenuity is addressing the problem head on with Hybrid cars, energy efficient homes, energy efficient lighting, and a move toward renewable, green, energy sources. We have come to the realization that using our resources efficiently is the quickest, cheapest, and cleanest way to extend our energy supply.   LED Grow Master would like to congratulate everyone who has chosen to grow with the most efficient lighting option available.  The LED Grow Lights use 33 times less energy than comparable metallic vapor lights. ( Based on 3 of our LED Grow bars per 400 watt MH.) According to a study by the EPA, this energy savings is equivalent to planting a 1/2 acre of trees per year.