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The future is looking brighter forLEDs, the next generation of energy-efficientlighting

Prices are dropping for LEDs, orlight-emitting diodes, although they still cost much more thanincandescent or compact fluorescent bulbs. Rising energy pricesalso have helped raise public awareness of the miserly LEDs, whichare available in an increasing variety of lightingproducts.

This month lighting designer John Caleopened Green Light, a store that specializes in LEDs, in downtownOverland Park. In addition to building custom lighting pieces, Calecan retrofit any existing light fixture to use LED, starting at$30 plus parts. Green Light also sells LEDbulbs.

“LEDs are great for accentlighting, task lighting and indirect lighting,” saysCale, who has worked as a lighting designer at several localstores, including Western Chandelier and the Light Shop;They don’t have the heat issue ofincandescents and they don’t have the mercury issue ofcompact fluorescents, which makes it challenging to dispose ofCFLs.