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Three tips to reduce your average electricity bill

Three tips to reduce your average electricity bill

Discover the best way to keep your energy bills low and save money with these useful tips. From switching to LED lightbulbs to using energy-efficient appliances, there are lots of ways to cut back on energy usage.

Understanding LED Drivers

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Understanding LED Drivers

An LED driver is an essential part of all LED circuits. It is a self-contained power supply that regulates the amount of power to an LED or an array of LEDs. Without it, your LEDs will become damaged through overheating, leading to poor performance or circuit failure. Here’s a

4 lighting trends set to be big in 2021

4 lighting trends set to be big in 2021

If you've got big plans to give your home an overhaul in 2021, don't miss out on the opportunity to illuminate your stylish new look with some incredible lighting. From modern looks with an industrial twist to vintage aesthetics suitable for period properties and more...

Online Lighting Brand Thrilled For Return Of Festival Of Light In 2018

Specialist lighting retailer BLT are eagerly awaiting the return of a festival dedicated to light that will be taking place in London next year following a successful show in 2016. Lumiere London will hit the capital city once again with a number of light fittings and installations that will

LEDs Are Lighting Up Profits

LEDs Are Lighting Up Profits

It's not just lighting companies who should be excited about LED bulbs. Even though Philips Lighting have recently announced 1 that their LED-based sales now account 63% of company turnover, BLT Direct has said that LEDs are good news for all kinds of companies.

BLT Direct Highlights The Lighting Trends To Look Out For In 2017

BLT Direct Highlights The Lighting Trends To Look Out For In 2017

Like fashion, the world of interiors is part of a trend-led wheel that is constantly turning, with each New Year bringing subtle changes to the aesthetic preferences and behaviour of the market. Lighting is a large and integral part of the interior design industry, adding the finishing touch to an

Halogen Spotlights Soon To Be Phased Out – GU10 LED Bulbs Provide The Alternative

Halogen Spotlights Soon To Be Phased Out – GU10 LED Bulbs Provide The Alternative

Last September it was announced that halogen light bulbs were to follow on from incandescent lightbulb styles as it was revealeda> that they are soon to become phased out across Europe

BLT Direct Welcomes LED Technology Advancement

BLT Direct Welcomes LED Technology Advancement

As it's announced that a company in Australia has taken a large, technological step forward that mean LEDs could soon be used to power a whole range of common pieces of technology, BLT Direct, who is one of the UK's leading suppliers of lighting solutions, is celebrating the news, s

BLT Direct Encourages Designers to Rethink Incandescent Use

BLT Direct Encourages Designers to Rethink Incandescent Use

As an industrial look has become popular in interior design, incandescent lightbulbs have been widely used, favored for the ‘retro' feel that their visible filament creates. BLT Direct, the nation's premier supplier of lighting solutions, is urging interior designers who want

Sony Launches Next Generation Lightbulb Speaker

Sony Launches Next Generation Lightbulb Speaker

Illumination reaches a new era of sophistication this year, with Sony unveiling its ultra-advanced LED Lightbulb Speaker. Need light and tunes at the same time? No problem. Sony has it sorted with a revolutionary new product that serves both purposes, simultaneously.

BLT Direct Calls on Brits to Make Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions

BLT Direct Calls on Brits to Make Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions

Britain's number one lighting solutions retailer is calling on the UK to ring in the New Year with an eco-friendly conscience and make the switch to LED bulbs...

BLT Direct Sheds Light on Latest ‘Li-Fi’ Tech Trend

BLT Direct Sheds Light on Latest ‘Li-Fi’ Tech Trend

Lighting retailer BLT Direct is shedding light on what is being tipped to be 2016's biggest digital trend. Short for ‘light fidelity,' Li-Fi is a bidirectional, high speed and fully networked system capable of reaching speeds of up to...

Top 10 Reasons to Switch to LED - As Revealed by BLT Direct

Top 10 Reasons to Switch to LED - As Revealed by BLT Direct

Leading UK lighting retailer BLT Direct is urging the UK to make the switch to LED bulbs as part of this push, and has set out a list of 10 reasons why every Brit should get on-board the LED lighting bandwagon...

BLT Direct Launches New Shop By Zone Feature

BLT Direct Launches New Shop By Zone Feature

Revamping a bathroom? Use our bath room shop by zone tool to see what kind of fitting you need in each zone.

Almost 9 in 10 UK Households Now Regularly Buy Energy-Saving CFL Light Bulbs

Almost 9 in 10 UK Households Now Regularly Buy Energy-Saving CFL Light Bulbs

Energy-saving CFLs are more popular than ever, with 88% of UK households investing in them, and one third opting for low-energy LEDs.

Exciting LED Breakthrough Sees Bulbs Used as Promotional Tools

Exciting LED Breakthrough Sees Bulbs Used as Promotional Tools

Imagine using an LED light bulb to push a promotional message to a smartphone? One store in San Francisco is doing just that – find out more!

Will the European Commission Vote to Delay Halogen Light Bulb Ban?

Will the European Commission Vote to Delay Halogen Light Bulb Ban?

BLT Direct examine the decision by the European Commission to hold a vote on whether to delay the halogen light bulb ban.

Allianz Arena Showcases Energy-Efficient LED Light Show

Allianz Arena Showcases Energy-Efficient LED Light Show

The Allianz Arena, home to the world club football champions Bayern Munich, and situated in one of the most energy-efficient countries in the world, has made a raft of improvements to the exterior of the stadium using a collection of more than 380,000 ultra-efficient LED lights.

What Does The Future Hold for LEDs? BLT Direct Investigates

What Does The Future Hold for LEDs? BLT Direct Investigates

BLT Direct, one of the country's leading online retailers of lighting solutions, is looking towards the future this week, with a number of predictions and expectations of the ubiquitous LED light bulbs over the coming years...

Could LED Light Bulbs Be Good For Your Health?

Could LED Light Bulbs Be Good For Your Health?

The lighting industry has been rocked with recent research from LightingEurope revealing that LED bulbs could present an array of health benefits. In fact, experts have even started to recommend that LED lighting be used in hospitals, health centres, schools and offices. The concept has been dubbe

Edinburgh Joins World’s Top Cities in Adopting LEDs

Edinburgh Joins World’s Top Cities in Adopting LEDs

Edinburgh to invest around £30 miliion in new LED street lighting scheme that will dramatically reduce energy costs. The savings will be reinvested into further sustainability projectsspan>

LED Expansion Continues and Retail Prices Predicted to Fall Dramatically

LED Expansion Continues and Retail Prices Predicted to Fall Dramatically

As the LED market continues to grow year on year a growth of 30% penetration across the globe is predicted in 2014 as the awareness of the public and business increases on energy saving investment.span>

Lux, Lumens and the New Generation of Lighting Terms for Energy-Saving Light Bulbs

Lux, Lumens and the New Generation of Lighting Terms for Energy-Saving Light Bulbs

With the influx of brand new energy-saving lighting solutions onto the market in the past few years, buyers have been inundated with a number of new terms to describe how effective the light bulbs. Two of the most important terms for consumers to get to grips with are ‘lux' and &

Could You Benefit from Energy-Saving Renovations In Your Home?

Could You Benefit from Energy-Saving Renovations In Your Home?

British Gas have launched an online tool which aims to help households across the country find out what energy-saving measures they could have installed as part of the government\'s new energy-efficiency schemes...span>

Prices Drop Across Globe As Demand Grows for LED Light Bulbs

Prices Drop Across Globe As Demand Grows for LED Light Bulbs

LEDInside, a research division of TrendForce, has discovered that during May 2013, the price of LED light bulbs declined by 1% across the globe. The most obvious price reduction was in Taiwan, but ...span>