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LED Spells End of Disposable Light Bulbs

Long-lived fixtures could cut energy use in half in 20 years

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 30, 2009 7:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – The rapid advance of light-emitting diode technology is blazing the way to greener lighting, the New York Times reports. LED lighting, once used only in the likes of traffic lights and scoreboards, is now being adopted by a growing number of cities and businesses. Experts...   Read full story »

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