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LED lighting comes with many advantages. They help you save money, last ages, and provide great quality light.They could be about to give you quite literally lightning quick internet too.The BasicsA group of scientists working at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a way of turning an ordinary LED bulb into a wireless access point. It was given the name ‘Li-Fi’, by Professor Harald Haas during a TED Talk in 2011.It uses a concept known as… Read more

It's a well-known fact that LEDs generate a lot less heat than incandescent bulbs.But how much less do they generate?Well, LED lighting manufacturer Cree recently performed a test involving a 65W incandescent lamp, an equivalent 12W LED and a couple of chocolate bunnies.They placed a chocolate bunny under each lamp, switched them on and waited to see which of the two bunnies melted first.After about 90 minutes, the chocolate bunny under the incan… Read more

As a cyclist, staying safe around busy roads just has to be your number one priority, and even more so when it’s dark.Here are the Super-Seven LED lighting accessories that will keep you safe when you’re cycling at night.1. RevolightsRevolights are a fresh, new innovation in bike lighting that will ensure maximum safety. The two fluid arcs of light are formed by LEDs that are programmed to detect speed and illuminate when installed on the front o… Read more

The skylines of our cities are changing. Not only are buildings getting taller, they’re also becoming brighter and more colourful thanks to low energy LED lights. We look at 10 buildings from around the world that light up the night sky using LEDs. 1 – The Agbar Tower. This 38 storey skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain opened in June 2005, and has 30,000 offices – 3,210 technical facilities, 8,132 services including an auditorium and… Read more