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LED – What is All The Media Hype About?

Does it seem that hardly a day goes by without hearing the word LED? The first patent for an LED (light emitting diode) was a non-visible light/infrared LED issued to Texas Instruments in 1961. The following year Nic Holonyack invented the first invisible light LED. Today LEDs are used in just about anything that provides…

High-Efficiency LED Lighting Is Supposed To Be A Great Investment; So, Why Are So Many Buyers Frustrated?

We hear the story over and over again. End-users looking to save money on their utilities invest in high-efficiency LED lighting. Since savings is top of mind for them, they tend to gravitate towards the lowest price brand they can find. But in these instances, a number of customers find that the promise of LEDs…