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Cree Develops Most Efficient LED

February 18, 2010

Cree Inc., a leading American producer of LED lighting, has announced the development of the world’s most efficient light emitting diode. The white LED achieved 208 lumens per watt, according to Cree’s research and development team.

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Surefire Saint Minimus LED Headlamp

November 30, 2009

With the Saint Minimus headlamp (the streamlined cousin of the Saint), Surefire has expanded beyond its range of handheld flashlights. The Saint Minimus packs big-time performance and comfort into a small but durable package.

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Brightest LED Bike Lights

November 16, 2009

Cycling doesn’t need to be limited to daytime hours – especially if riders can bring their own daylight with them when darkness falls. These LED bike lights pack more power than a casual cyclist might need for bicycle commuting, and there other more affordable LED bike lights available. But for applications like technical [...]

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Striker Magnetic LED Light

October 5, 2009

LEDs are great for task lighting – but only when you can shine them in the right spot. The Striker Magnetic LED Light solves this problem with a clever design to put the illumination right where you need it.

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Philips Light Blossom LED Streetlamp Harnesses Wind And Solar Power

May 13, 2009

Streetlights aren’t usually considered part of the natural landscape. But the Philips Light Blossom comes close, with a uniquely organic design that collects all the power it needs from sun and wind.

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LED-C Bridges The LED Color Gap

April 17, 2009

One of the drawbacks in using LEDs for broad applications is the limited number of light colors available. But Oregon-based Light Beam Industries has introduced a method for producing a potentially unlimited spectrum of LED lighting with their LED-C technology.

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Light Beam Industries LED Retrofit Replaces Flourescent Tube Lights

April 10, 2009

Fluorescent tube lights are energy efficient, but they have their drawbacks.  Poor light quality, flickering light, fragile glass tubes, and nasty chemicals like mercury can all be tradeoffs for reduced power costs.  Fortunately, an LED retrofit like Light Beam Industries’ T8 Fluorescent Replacement Tube can give users the performance advantages of LED lighting, without the [...]

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New York City To Introduce LED Streetlights

March 31, 2009

Los Angeles is turning to LED streetlights, and now New York City streetlights are moving into the 21st century.  Lighting design firm Office for Visual Interaction, Inc. recently won New York’s City Light Design Competition to create a replacement for the ubiquitous “cobra-head” streetlamps found throughout the city, and their LED fixtures will begin appearing [...]

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LED Work Lights For The Garage & Shop

March 31, 2009

A workshop is a tough place for lights.  Heat, moisture, vibration and breakages are constant dangers, while lights are expected to illuminate the tiniest cracks and crevices.  All these factors make LED lighting a great candidate for garage and shop use.  Here are four of the top portable LED work lights available to shine some [...]

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Architecture Taste Vs. Tech – LA Debates LED Signage

March 30, 2009

LED technology for large-scale displays has advanced so far that its use may no longer be limited by what displays can physically be built (see the Podium Tower in Dubai), but instead by the tastes of the communities where displays are located. The Concerto Tower, a construction project currently underway in Los Angeles with [...]

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