Induction and the US Department of Energy

The US Department of Energy Blog really gave Induction Lighting a
boost………….Induction lighting is one of the best kept secrets in
energy-efficient lighting. Simply stated, induction lighting is
essentially a fluorescent light without electrodes or filaments, the
items that frequently cause other bulbs to burn out quickly. Thus, many
induction lighting units have an extremely long life of up to 100,000
hours. To put this in perspective, an induction lighting system lasting
100,000 hours will last more than 11 years in continuous 24/7 operation,
and 25 years if operated 10 hours a
day………………full article