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Cover StoryHeightened environmental awareness has led to soaring interest in light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, and at last performance improvements are making the idea of replacing fluorescent lighting with LEDs practical. New companies are joining the fray from other industries, intensifying the already fierce melee for market domination.
[Part 2: Technology]Too expensive and too dim: the two major problems that light-emitting diode (LED) lighting has faced. Manufacturers are resolving them through continuing innovation, slashing cost while boosting emission efficiency.
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