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Cree to Educate New Yorkers on LED Bulb Benefits at Swap Event This Weekend

Cree plans a “Great American Bulb Swap” event in New York this weekend, where consumers can exchange an incandescent or CFL bulb for a Cree LED bulb for free. The company’s message is that its bulbs are 85 percent more…

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energy efficient than incandescent bulbs, and they are mercury-free and have “superior light quality” to CFLs. Cree claims a lifespan of 22 years for its LED bulbs. The event will be at South Street Seaport Pier Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., the company said.