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LITTLETON, CO (Dec. 2) – The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a study entitled, "Energy Savings Estimates of Light Emitting Diodes in Niche Lighting Applications." In the study, "Holiday Lights," the type used by households to light Christmas trees and decorate houses, were one application studied. The study points out that, conservatively, 2-billion Kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity can be saved in one 30-day period during the holidays each year if traditional incandescent holiday lights were replaced by the new LED-based holiday lights now on the market. That’s enough electricity to power about 200,000 homes for a year. LED's have been around since the late 1960s, however it wasn’t until two years ago that a company called Fiber Optic Designs of Yardley, PA, introduced a way to power LED-based holiday lights with normal AC power without the use of a transformer. "This created quite a stir," said John Hayes, Chief Operating Officer of Holiday Creations, Inc., the company that licensed the patented technology from Fiber Optic Designs. "Almost immediately, the power companies took notice. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, a non-profit organization affiliated with Washington State University that looks for energy efficiency, informed power companies of the availability of the technology. Soon afterwards, the California Energy Commission in the United States, and BC Hydro, a major power company in western Canada, began promoting LED holiday lights to people in the areas they serve. Today, the lights are available throughout the U.S. and Canada under the Forever Bright brand name, and are being promoted by power companies and across North America." Consumers will find that, with Forever Bright holiday lights, they will save about 90 percent of the electricity cost used to decorate their homes. "In aggregate, when viewed nationally, the savings are enormous," added Hayes. "The Department of Energy Study only looks at home usage. It doesn’t take into account decorative lights that are also used to light shopping centers and malls, hotels/motels and restaurants, amusement parks and even the trees that line many city and suburban streets. If energy consumption from these other year round uses could be calculated, the overall energy savings potential offered by the LED technology incorporated in is enormous.

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LITTLETON, CO (Nov. 19) -- More than 21,000 glowing holiday lights on The Center for Performing Arts are stopping traffic on Homer Street in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. This is the largest commercial installation of FOREVER BRIGHT LED-based holiday lights since the revolutionary new lighting technology was introduced. Forever Bright lights use LED technology and plug directly into standard 110/120-volt wall outlets without the need of a transformer. The lights use 90 percent less energy than conventional incandescent bulbs, have UL as well as CSA approval for indoor and outdoor use, remain cool to the touch when lit, and are designed to last 200,000 hours (more than 20 years). According to John Hayes, Chief Operating Officer of Holiday Creations, Inc., the manufacturer of Forever Bright LED-based holiday lights, "The LED lights in this display will save enough energy this holiday season to light more than 3 homes for an entire year. This display at the Centre will save 36,664 kWh/year (kilowatt hours/year). According to BC Hydro, the power company in British Columbia, the average home uses 10,000 kWh/year." Forever Bright holiday lights come in a variety of shapes, colors and lengths and are available in major retail outlets throughout North America.