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This just in from Global Industry Analysts: “The global LED market is projected to reach US$14.8 billion by 2015, driven by escalating demand for efficient and larger electronic displays for TV, lighting fixtures, notebooks and mobile handsets. The focus on energy conservation is expected to promote uptake of LEDs in residential and commercial sectors.”
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Nearly 3,000 cities, towns and municipalities in 83 countries in participated in Earth Hour 2010 by turning off all electrically-powered devices on Saturday from 8:30-9:30pm. Vail, Colorado in particular, showed its support by shutting down all of the LED lights that decorate the trees throughout the main part of town. It’s an important gesture to Learn More

Unless you’re living under a rock, or you’re superhuman and have never had to go to the doctor and therefore don’t pay attention to news about health care, you’ve heard about Obama’s new health bill. Whether or not you agree with the changes is up to you, and I’m sure you can find lots of Learn More

I’ve never had a “green thumb,” as they call it – even the hardiest house plants seem to whither under my care. So you can imagine I’m quite amazed, if not jealous, of scientists who have figured out how to grow plants in outer space. I can’t seem to do it even when things like Learn More

Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of electronics stores advertising their inventory of “LED TVs.” As someone who knows a little (not a lot mind you, but a little) about LEDs, this confused me. I mean, I know LEDs can do a lot, but can they actually make up the technological bulk of an entire Learn More

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