LED's aren't that expensive to produce. It's all supply and demand. That's where government leadership comes in. Bet the price of LED's drop dramatically when India or China or Mexico start to produce "generic" versions. Sounds like the current pharmaceutical situation.
If the government (and society) wants to save energy, then they have to invest in conservation. (eg tax credits and incentives for low power manufacturer)
As a case in point, I recently purchased 2 - 15watt incandescent light bulbs for $3.99. This is twice the price of 100 watt bulbs. So those of us who are trying to conserve pay a premium which nullifies the advantages of conservation.
Bob
At 10:58 PM 4/17/01 -0700, you wrote:
Really - see also: http://www.theledlight.com/led-assemblies.html
Another scholarly treatise from Dr. J... I think i shall archive them in a
separate folder. Some of the (very pricey, at present) solutions offered at
the
http://www.theledlight.com/led-assemblies.html site have moveable/swivel
light heads, in addition to flexible light 'strips'. They also offer
miniature reflectors, but these don't actually increase the amount of light
projected ONTO a work-surface, but only increase the luminance of the light
itself, as in a tail-light, or marker light.
I haven't seen this option yet, but i imagine a lens in front of the LED
array would actually allow one to aim and focus (intensify) the light
exceptionally well, given that the resultant heat-rise would be
insignificant.
Tuna
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