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Lincolnshire residents may soon find their streets are lit up with LED bulbs. The county council recently debated plans which could see the introduction LED lighting in order to save money, the Lincolnshire Echo reports. At present, a pilot scheme is running in both Tattershall and Mablethorpe which is trailing different kinds of bulbs as…

A US baseball team is set to receive a new LED scoreboard in time for the forthcoming competitive season. The Tri-City Dust Devils, from Pasco, Washington, are removing an old scoreboard lit with incandescent lights in favour of one incorporating LED technology. Spectators are likely to benefit from the new board as it is larger…

A new toy is helping children to learn to write by using an LED screen. The Scribble and Write, released by LeapFrog, forms part of a new range dedicated to making learning fun and interactive, according to the company. Children are taught how to write the alphabet on an LED screen which displays individual letters…

A new substance used to construct LED lights may lead to further reductions in the amount of power used by the innovative bulbs. Developed by the Cambridge Centre for Gallium Nitride, the LED lights use a substance which can now be mass produced. Colin Humphreys, lead researcher on the project, explained that recent experiments revealed…

A Dubai shopping centre has installed an LED screen into its ice rink. The Dubai Mall was recently the venue for a social event which sees many residents attend the ice rink for a host of activities. David Ingram, treasurer for Face Club, explained that the centre was an ideal venue to host the event.…

A US city has received three LED screens as part of a housing development project. South Gate, Los Angeles, will soon install the LED screens in its El Portal housing complex. Measuring a total of 4,500-square feet, the boards are to display a variety of information to residents. In addition to showing adverts, the LED…

WE CHANGED OUR NAME LEDsynergy – We Changed our Name…………….. Formerley known as Piers Rogers (Electronics) Ltd, with the brand name of PolyComp Electronic Displays, we had very successfully become much more involved in custom design and integration with customers projects and applications. With this change of direction, the company has expanded by employing more…

LED signs might not be the first thing to come to mind as people begin to rebuild a town struck by a tornado, but the technology has proved an important part of the renovation work in the US town of Chapman, Kansas. The town was left devastated by a tornado in 2008, but a new…

Businesses in Tennessee, in the US, are lobbying local government to throw out plans that could bring an end to LED signs in the region. The Murfreesboro Planning Commission is trying to bring an end to the use of LED signs in the area, but local business leaders are warning that the LED displays are…

LEDs are being used to help improve transport safety in the US, according to a source. Five of New Richmond’s Wisconsin Central railroad crossings will be fitted with the illuminations by 2011, the New Richmond News reports. The source states this is because it is sometimes difficult for motorists to see trains approaching. As a…