I feel like I've been given a big head-fake by the compact fluorescent squad. But wait, a better alternative awaits us!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/...gGkswNd9IDW7oF
LEDs emerge to fight fluorescents
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Compact fluorescent bulbs are the only real alternative right now, but "bulbs" that use light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are quickly emerging as a challenger.
LEDs, which are small chips usually encased in a glass dome the size of a matchstick head, have been in use in electronics for decades to indicate, for example, whether a VCR is on or off.
Those LEDs were usually red or green, but a scientific breakthrough in the 1990s paved the way for the production of LEDs that produce white light. Because they use less power than standard incandescent bulbs, white LEDs have become common in flashlights.
Established players in the lighting industry and a host of startups are now grooming LEDs to take on the reigning champion of residential lighting, the familiar pear-shaped incandescent light bulb.
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Geeks have been watching the LED phenomenon... through better and better LED flashlights. The LED revolution is soon upon us... a light form that is efficient, cool, and environmentally-friendly. Already changing out your signal lamps, it's your home lighting solution any day now. ALL HAIL LED!