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Technology 101: The Illusive Blue LED – From Myth to Reality

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The blue , a pivotal innovation in lighting , was developed in the early 1990s by Shuji Nakamura, along with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano. This invention was significant enough to earn them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014. Blue LEDs are essential because they have a higher gap, allowing for the production of blue , which, when combined with red and green LEDs, can create white light. This advancement has led to energy-efficient lighting solutions that are revolutionizing industries and consumer products worldwide. Photo by panumas nikhomkhai

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Makeover 101: Part 4 – Learning Basics of LED Light Installation

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My first large-scale experience with lights is when I decided to get an electrician to add new fans in the bedrooms and replace all the fluorescent lights in the with brighter, more lasting lights. In some places like the living room, I added extra double lights which make the whole area very bright. There was not much work required for replacing fluorescent with LED lights but working with LED strips for the is going to be different. Photo by Max Rahubovskiy.

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