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LEDs are good for a lot of things, but did you know that they can potentially heal wounds also? According to a 2004 study published in The Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, infrared LEDs can help heal wounds. The study came about thanks to NASA, which was using IR LEDs for plant growth Learn More
Just like flowers blooming in the sun, new solar-powered, sustainable LED street lamps designed by Philips soak up the sun’s rays during the day, and then use the accumulated energy to shine much-needed light at night. This ingenious design mimics that of real flowers; the lights’ photovoltaic petals (each light is comprised of five solar Learn More
Two Naval bases in California are receiving a complete lighting overhaul, leading to what some are calling “the largest lighting retrofit in Naval history.” The Naval bases ofPort Hueneme and Point Mogu in Ventura County are set to replace more than 1,000 street lights, area lights and parking lot lights with LED lights, according to Learn More
Going to the supermarket can be a bit of a headache, especially for constantly busy Americans. It’s not cool, then, when the lighting in the freezer section of your supermarket makes that headache worse with its unappealing florescent glow. Luckily, more and more supermarkets are making the switch to LED lighting in their frozen aisles, Learn More
If you talk to anyone who watched the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Games on February 12th, you will most likely be talking to an awe-struck person. Literally everyone I talked to who watched the ceremony was in practical convulsions over how amazing the production and performances were, and was equally disappointed that I Learn More
Okay, so I don’t know that much about football, and don’t really care either. But I did somehow get roped into watching the Superbowl yesterday, and I have to admit that I kinda had a good time. I mean, how can you not feel a twinge of happiness that that Saint’s won? That city deserves Learn More
Everyone’s talking about the iPad. It’s Apple’s newest contraption that will offer direct competition to the Amazon Kindle, a tablet or digital book device that came out a few months ago. Unlike the Kindle, however, the iPad offers much more than a little bit of reading. The device not only allows the user to read, Learn More
It’s hard to imagine a world without incandescent or florescent bulbs, but it seems that’s where we’re headed, in no small part because of the US Department of Energy. In its 6th round of funding for LED technology and solid state lighting, the DOE announced $37 million in grants to support more research for improving Learn More
I’m in countdown mode, and I’ll tell you why. We are less than 80 days away from one of the best music festivals this country (if not this world!) has to offer. Yes, I’m talking about Coachella Music and Arts festival, held in Indio, CA in April! Now, I’m not only this excited because Coachella’s Learn More
We all know LEDs are great for the health of the planet and for the, shall we say, girth of your wallet. But did you know they can also help cure certain health ailments? One of the most recent discoveries on this topic concerns migraines, the splitting and sometimes unbearable headaches that affect millions of Learn More
