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LED COMPARISONS

By on February 14, 2012 in Going Green

  LED (or Light Emitting Diode) lighting products are quickly taking over the incandescent lamp world.  They are meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the generation of the future’s own needs.  LED lamps use up to 75% less energy than incandescent lamps, without the production of carcinogenic materials (such as lead and mercury) [...]

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LED AND THE ENVIRONMENT

LED AND THE ENVIRONMENT

By on July 28, 2011 in Going Green Products

  Tests conducted at the University of California-Davis and Irvine, on LED traffic lights, automobile headlights, brake lights and Christmas tree lights, showed unsafe levels of some toxins.  After LEDs were crushed, they were found to contain lead, arsenic, nickel and other hazardous substances.  Their conclusions may put a damper on the growing popularity of [...]

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