Molloy celebrates the season with L.E.D. lights

Molloy College purchased new L.E.D. (light-emitting diodes) holiday lights to decorate the campus this year, significantly reducing its energy usage this season. The new lights are also safer because they put out very little heat, posing less of a fire hazard than traditional lights.

L.E.D. holiday lights cost more than traditional incandescent bulbs, but offer financial savings in addition to the reduced energy usage. When one bulb goes out on an incandescent strand, all the bulbs stop working and the entire strand must be replaced. This is not the case with L.E.D. lights. If one light goes out, the others stay on. Additionally, the L.E.D. bulbs should last much longer than the traditional lights.

“As recently as a few years ago, consumers might have had a difficult time finding L.E.D. lights for the holiday season,” said Neal Lewis, executive director of The Sustainability Institute at Molloy College.

“Today, though, thanks to increased consumer demand, L.E.D. lights have become much easier to source. It’s a great example of stores responding to consumer interest and demand,” he said.

Many Long Island stores carry L.E.D. holiday lights including WalMart, Home Depot, Target, Costco, Lowe’s, Kmart, CVS and Hick’s Nursery.