In this month's edition of Physics World, Paul Blom and Ton van Mol from the Holst Centre in Eindhoven describe a way of creating thin, flexible sheets of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) using a cheap, newspaper-style ...
General Physics
Nov 1, 2011
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Silicon Valley is known for computer chips, software companies and social networks - but not light bulbs.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 3, 2011
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With a January deadline looming on a US law mandating energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs, some political forces don't want to turn out the lights.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 26, 2011
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When semiconductor nanorods are exposed to light, they blink in a seemingly random pattern. By clustering nanorods together, physicists at the University of Pennsylvania have shown that their combined "on" time is increased ...
Nanophysics
Jun 23, 2011
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University of Miami professor at the College of Engineering, Jizhou Song, has helped design an light-emitting diode (LED) light that uses an array of LEDs 100 times smaller than conventional LEDs. The new device has flexibility, ...
Engineering
Jun 20, 2011
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Two leading makers of lighting products are showcasing LED bulbs that are bright enough to replace energy-guzzling 100-watt light bulbs set to disappear from stores in January.
Energy & Green Tech
May 16, 2011
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Get ready for some mandated changes in lighting, warns an energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 1, 2011
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The world's first LED replacement for a 60-watt incandescent bulb is now also the first to earn ENERGY STAR qualification. Philips Lighting announced today that the Philips AmbientLED 12.5 watt (also sold professionally under ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 16, 2011
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As the common household incandescent bulb marches towards extinction (they'll be completely phased out in the U.S. by 2014), the "battle of the bulb" heats up with CFLs, LEDs, and a new long-lasting contender, the ESL bulb, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 20, 2010
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Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have become popular with backpackers and cyclists who mount them on headbands for a reliable, hands-free source of illumination. Now, a new lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
Other
Sep 29, 2010
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