Smart solid-state lighting sources to save energy for world
Humans can cut the electricity used for lighting in half by adopting solid-state light sources, which convert electricity to light with greater efficiency than incandescent or fluorescent lights, US researchers projected on Thursday.
"Smart" solid-state light sources now being developed will alsobenefit people all over the world after being applied in transportation, communication, agriculture and medicine, said a paper published in the May 27 issue of the journal Science.
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