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lightbulbs stories: 2 news summaries

LED Spells End of Disposable Light Bulbs

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

May 30, 09 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 say the lights, which last... More »

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technology • LEDs • lighting • lightbulbs

LEDs Light Up Europe,
As Bulb Makers Switch

An Italian village goes LED, and Philips makes a multi-billion bet

Dec 1, 07 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Europe is going low-e with LEDs, presaging a trend about to spread worldwide. The Italian village Torraca, for example, just switched all of its streetlights for light-emitting diode fixtures, and Dutch electronics giant Philips has snapped up an American firm in a plan to push similar changes in the states.... More »

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Philips • interior design • LEDs • lighting • lightbulbs • incandescent bulbs

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