14Dec/090
What is an LED light?
According to dictionary.com, an LED is:
a light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic equipment, esp. for displaying readings on digital watches, calculators, etc.![RBG-LED[1]](http://blog.davimation.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/RBG-LED1-150x150.jpg "RBG-LED[1]")
Why write this post? You may have seen Christmas lights in your area start to change and different shades appear. These are most likely LED lights. While they have an expensive upfront cost, they are touted as 80% less energy used than traditional tungsten lights. They also are supposed to last longer than traditional Christmas lights.
Want to find out more? Check out wikipedia's entry on the subject.