Category Archives: The Facts of Light
Have Your Light Bulbs Been Doping?
The Lance Armstrong scandal is still making headlines, but we’ve been following another doping story – in the LED lighting world! In LED manufacturing, doping is the practice of adding “impurities” to a semiconductor substrate to create a p-n junction … Continue reading
Visitor Feedback Re: LED Color Rendering
Our regular online customers may know that we are constantly tweaking our site to make it easier for experts and novices alike to find the LED lights and supplies they need. That’s why it’s so gratifying to get hear feedback … Continue reading
LEDs Revolutionize Lighting From the Ground Up
We’re currently offering Free Shipping if you order $150+ worth of LED lights! See our online store for details and the promo code. Happy Earth Month. The NYT Green Blog recently cited a RAND Corporation report on how digital subscriptions … Continue reading
Posted in Earth Day, energy savings, halogen, incandescent, LED controller, LED lifespan, LED Lighting, Light Waves Concept, sustainable living, The Facts of Light
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Nanowires Make Nano-Prices for LED Light Bulbs
The industry is always talking about the prices of LED lights falling due to continuing “developments.” Yet unless you perhaps write for LEDs Magazine you may be in the dark regarding what these developments are. Here is a layperson’s breakdown … Continue reading
S#it People-Against-LED-Lighting Say
“They save energy, huh? WHAT ABOUT THE ENERGY THAT GOES INTO MAKING THEM.” True, there is a carbon footprint associated with building an LED light bulb – just like there is with any manufactured item. But their low Wattage translates … Continue reading
Posted in CREE LEDs, energy savings, LED Lighting, LED Lights Made in the USA, The Facts of Light
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LED Light Bulbs “Photoshop” Your Life
Ah, Photoshop. It’s hard to remember a time before image editing required just a few clicks of a mouse. Not only does the ubiquitous program allow us to produce awesome images like this: …but it also helps us “fix” our … Continue reading
Posted in LED light bulb, LED PAR-30, The Facts of Light, Willow
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Visible Light Communications: Past, Present & Future
Early this week the NYT Bits Blog reported on the new LED light-based communications systems currently in development. Though this isn’t (yet) in the scope of what we normally do and sell at LED Waves, we’ve been following this new direction, as it illustrates the … Continue reading
Posted in directional LEDs, LED downlight, LEDs in the news, The Facts of Light
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