"I can not for the life of me figure out how (stepping up the voltage) reduces the power consumption"

Marketing!


No can get mo' dan you got.
'cause,
Pound for pound, a watt's a watt.


For efficacy and lumens per watt,
I'm no Johnny on da spot.
Lotta specs bewilder me.
Fo' dat kine, betta shake Knna's tree
.

He'll prove dat da bumblebees no can fly.
If ya wanna launch one anyway, den I'm yer guy

(sorry Knna, could not resist)

Mo' seriously.
I could not be more tickled to see you toss your hat inna ring.
I can offer pragmatic advice if ya hit a snag, but mostly I'd just like to lurk and watch how you tackle this.

Aloha,

Weeze