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LED lighting . . .
LED stands for "light emitting diode". A diode is an electrical component with two terminals which conduct the electricity only in one direction. With an electrical current, the diode emits a bright light around the small bulb. Typically, diodes have been used in many technologies such as radios, televisions and computers as an electrical component for conduction.
Connecting an electrical current excites the electrons within the diode, making them release photons, which we see as light. LEDs produce a spectrum of colors easily and brightly while using very little electricity to do so.
LEDs generally have twice the lifespan of CFLs. LEDs are more efficient than both incandescent and CFLs because they emit light in a targeted direction - instead of scattering it in all directions - and they don't require or emit great amounts of heat.
LED stands for "light emitting diode". A diode is an electrical component with two terminals which conduct the electricity only in one direction. With an electrical current, the diode emits a bright light around the small bulb. Typically, diodes have been used in many technologies such as radios, televisions and computers as an electrical component for conduction.
Connecting an electrical current excites the electrons within the diode, making them release photons, which we see as light. LEDs produce a spectrum of colors easily and brightly while using very little electricity to do so.
LEDs generally have twice the lifespan of CFLs. LEDs are more efficient than both incandescent and CFLs because they emit light in a targeted direction - instead of scattering it in all directions - and they don't require or emit great amounts of heat.