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The Chief Executive Officer of Cree met the Commander-in-chief of the United States yesterday. Chuck Swoboda, chairman and CEO of Cree, was invited by President Obama to participate in a discussion regarding the latest developments in energy efficient technologies, according to a company press release.

Swoboda, along with seven other CEOs representing American companies at the forefront of innovation, met with the President to discuss American innovation in areas such as clean energy and the potential benefits to the U.S. economy.

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According to a recent article in LEDs magazine, LED headlamps are currently being developed for surgeons to use. Given that, I think it’s safe to say that LEDs have well-established themselves as the revolutionary technology of the future. It’s like my granddad always used to say: “If it’s good enough for surgeons, it’s good enough for you.” Okay, so that’s not exactly what granddad used to say, but you get the idea.

Generally, surgeons use Xenon-based systems which require a separate mount with a fiber-optic cable running to the surgeon’s headset. Not only does this restrict movement, but it creates potential electrical and overheating hazards.

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LEDs Magazine recently highlighted an interesting student project involving Shakespeare and LED lighting. Liverpool Hope University student Emma Armstrong took on the enormous task of attempting to recreate lighting conditions on a performing stage during Shakespeare’s era using modern lighting technology, that is, light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

Armstrong explains that “lighting” in Shakespeare’s day mainly consisted of tallow (pig fat) candles used in lanterns and chandeliers. Her objective, then, was to reproduce the range of color, light, and flame using only LEDs. A difficult and time-consuming task, to say the least.

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Apparently, Orange is the new “Green” — sort of. Orange, a subsidiary of the French Telecom Group, and American partner Kaleidoscope, are currently developing The Orange Solar Concept Tent, a solar-powered tent (left) that would allow campers to utilize electronic equipment in the Great Outdoors. Slightly counter-intuitive and somewhat defeating the purpose of camping, the concept is undeniably intriguing and “cool,” if you will.

The tent is based off two previous models, the Orange Solar Tent trialed at Glastonbury in 2003 and 2004’s Orange Text Me Home Dome.

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Read all the exciting details of this big fish story below.

When: Friday, June 19, around 1:30 p.m.

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