Cree LLS Awarded Top-10 Green Product for 2007 - According to GreenSpec coeditor and BuildingGreen president Alex Wilson, “Until recently LEDs did not approach fluorescent lamps in efficacy and the light quality was not nearly as good as incandescent lamps. Cree LLS has introduced an LED downlight, the LR6 with a measured efficacy of 60 lumens per watt (which is better than CFL downlights) and a color rendering index (CRI) of 92, which is significantly better than most CFLs.”

“The LR6 is the only green recessed downlight that doesn’t compromise aesthetics or function. It delivers more light per watt than the best CFL products and customers perceive the color to be as good as incandescent. In addition, the LR6 looks great in residential and office applications and is dimmable. Finally, the LR6 is made of 100% recycled aluminum and unlike CFL’s the LR6 contains no toxic mercury.” according to Gary Trott, Cree LLS, Inc. VP of Market Development.

The LR6 is designed to last 50,000 hours and substantially reduces the amount of lamp refuse introduced into the waste stream. Mike Fallon, VP of Sales and Marketing noted, “When an incandescent source is replaced by an LR6, one can expect to prevent 30 to 60 bulbs from being thrown into the trash. When CFLs are replaced with an LR6, five to six fewer lamps containing mercury will be discarded to contaminate landfills.”