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   Coolmind Posted 8:16 pm
   22 Dec 2007

   LED'sLED's are replacing flourescent lites...
   http://www.superbrightleds.com/
   
   
   
   Care for Mother Earth

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   spaceshaper Posted 9:57 pm
   22 Dec 2007

   Not quite.LED's are not even close as general replacements for curly fluorescents, either in cost or, far more critically, lumen/watt efficiency. In other words, it actually uses more energy to provide general lighting for a room with LED's than with CFL's.
   LED's are most effectively used in highly directional applications, which CFL's are not so good at - in domestic situations this means accent and spot lighting. The MR16's listed in the above link are the first that I've seen, and they begin to look  promising. Give'em another few years and we may be able to use them cost-effectively for directional lighting in home and commercial lighting as replacements not for fluorescents but for incandescent halogens. Much better deal!
   There should be no battle between CFL's and LED's. In ten years time I believe we'll be using the two technologies side by side as complementary lighting sources with nary an incandescent in view. I think too that among many other applications we'll also be using LED's very successfully for street lighting, pointing straight down to illuminate the sidewalk, not polluting the night sky.
   
   The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

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   SMLowry Posted 4:31 am
   23 Dec 2007

   No twinkleLEDs are okay. And I have them on the tree, but I also strung a regular string of tiny white lights because, unfortunately, LED's don't twinkle nor do they light up the shiny ornaments in the same way. It's like the light is right there in the bulb and that's it. It's a totally different kind of light.

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   trock Posted 8:28 am
   23 Dec 2007

   desk lampI saw a desk lamp that was LED yesterday for sale at 20 dollars.  The amount of light looked fine, I just didn't like the stand with it.
   
   I had read that LED were being made for use in cars, because of the value of having a low use light in with a high cost energy generator.  Hopefully, they will keep inproving them.
   
   

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   sortashaman Posted 9:01 am
   23 Dec 2007

   LED DesklampsCheck out a site which offers "Finelite" LED products...I'm considering the purchase of one of their 9-watt desk lamps...they offer them in 3,6 or 9 watt sizes.  They are more expensive than some, but the LED elements are 1-watt apiece, and are heavily heat-sinked, which is important.  The cheaper desk lamps usually use the small, flashlight-sized LED elements which may be okay, but the Finelite appears to be a good product.
   I do like the LED seasonal lights; I just purchased two strings of white ones, and they have a warmer caste than the typically cold blue-violet "white" LEDs I've seen.  I look forward to further developments of LED technology...

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   LED Guy Posted 7:00 am
   22 Jan 2008

   LED's DO in Fact TwinkleThey Twinkle, Color Change, Blink, there are controllers to blink to music, anything you ever wanted in a Christmas Lights.  We carry a full line of LED Christmas & Holiday Decorating Lights.
   Some Fast Color Change, Some Slow Color Change, there are videos on our home page.
   Check 'em out!
   
   Commercial Grade Energy Saving LED Lights
   
   http://www.bulklights.com/

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   harshcontentwriter Posted 8:28 pm
   23 Sep 2008

   LED Lights Yes, Joseph Romm i also experience that
   
   LED Lights consumes less power, produce less heat and safe. Every Christmas, we bring LED lights from market to decorate our home that certainly enhance our Christmas celebration.

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