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LED boards are being used in a campaign to boost the reading abilities of Canadian children. National Multimedia Campaign for Family Literacy Day has been launched by ABC Canada and marketing specialists zig. The groups hope to increase reading among family members by displaying thought-provoking questions on LED boards that have been designed to spark…

LED screens are helping to reduce crime in a US shopping centre. Digital LED boards have been placed in the Staten Island Mall, in New York, in order to discourage people from shop lifting. Figures published by the Daily News reveal a nine per cent increase in cases of shoplifting as compared with last year.…

LED lighting proved to be a hit with council officials at an East Midlands Christmas parade. The streets of Northampton were lit up recently during an annual ceremony where the town’s Christmas lights are switched on. In addition to a host of decorations, characters which have appeared at the Royal and Derngate Theatres’ shows joined…

A US city is set to save approximately £180,000 with the installation of LED lights. Colorado Springs is incorporating LED bulbs into all its traffic signals in a bid to reduce its energy consumption. Over the last five years traditional incandescent lights have been phased out in favour of the innovative bulbs. In total, 561…

Barack Obama’s first speech as President-elect of the US was beamed to crowds with the help of an LED screen. Up to 100,000 people attended Grant Park, in Chicago, to welcome in Obama and watch him make his first speech. In addition to powerful lights, a mobile LED screen captured the President-elect as he addressed…

LED screens will soon be erected in a US state to notify the public about emergency situations. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the LED boards have been donated by the Outdoor Advertising Association. Up to 75 of the screens will be installed in the city in order to display information concerning weather warnings, fire alerts and…

An entrepreneur is using LED lights to significantly increase the growth of vegetables. Brad Buttrick has taken tips from Nasa astronauts who use LED bulbs to grow plants in spaceships. Now the businessman is selling LED light units so plant producers can get the best from vegetables. Mr Buttrick explained that vegetables kept under the…

LED lights have been installed on a Cumbrian rescue craft in a bid to make it more visible. The lights were donated by LED specialist Marl International for use on the Ulverston Inshore Rescue craft. Some 14 volunteers work at the centre and can be called out to rescue people from the Morecambe Bay area.…

A campaign to encourage US drivers to wear belts will use LED screens to convey its important message. Figures from the Office of Traffic Safety recently revealed that 95.7 per cent of US motorists drive while wearing seat belts but officials would like to see this increase. Christopher Murphy, director of the safety office, believes…

An Alaskan city has purchased thousands of LED lights for its annual Christmas festival. Since last year the residents of North Pole have turned out to celebrate the Christmas in Ice event. This year the city has replaced its traditional incandescent bulbs with LED lights. Some 11,000 of the innovative bulbs will be used to…