Green Options - LEDs Part 1

Green Options is NBR's continuing series examining the latest eco-friendly advancements and their economic impact. In this segment, Lucy Craft reports from Japan on LEDs -- the energy-efficient technology that has a bright future.

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External Links/Articles*

• Nichia Corporation
  Nichia is a Japanese firm that manufactures and supplies LEDs. The manager of Nichia's LED Business Promotion Section, Takashi Sakamoto, is interviewed in Lucy Craft's report.
• Nitride Semiconductors
  Nitride Semiconductors is a manufaturer of ultraviolet LEDs. The company's president, Yoshihiko Muramoto, is interviewed in Lucy Craft's report.
• Only One Tokushima
  Only One Tokushima is the department of commerce website of the Prefecture of Tokushima in Japan. Tokushima is home to the Nichia Corporation and other firms that produce LEDs.
• Technology Review
  Technlogy Review is a magazine published by Technology Review Inc., an independent media company owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This links to a January 2006 article published in the magazine titled, "Turning on LEDs: Solid-State Lighting is Mounting a Challenge to Light Bulbs."
• University of California Santa Barbara
  This links to the website of the University of California's Solid State Lighting and Display Center. The sight offers information about LEDs.
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
  This links to information about Solid-State Lighting, including LEDs, provided by the DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy division.

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