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Solid state lighting: The lighting revolution is right here!
Jun 8 2007, Naveen

The future of lighting is not the compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) but Solid-State Lighting (SSL). Although CFLs are touted by many to be having a great future but they are not as promising as the SSL as they are massive, feature mercury, and are a...

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