Looking for an alternative to the flickering, cold and life-stealing glow of fluorescent tube lighting?

EverLED has the answer, but it will cost you $150 a pop to bask in the LED lighting goodness of these bulbs. EverLED TR's most obvious benefit, besides the 20 percent reduction in energy use, is a design that slots right into conventional ballasts. That's right, a no-nonsense drop-in replacement.

EverLED TR is lacking in mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and phosphor powders, which are, of course, toxic and have no business polluting your life or water table. They are also made of sturdier stuff than glass so that shards do not rain on you during a tremor or an impromptu Riverdance performance in the office upstairs, and are expected to last approximately 10 years.

Here's hoping that increased production leads to lower prices. And fast since it would cost $900 to outfit the entire track above me.

[via EcoGeek]