Companies are finding ways to use fiber optics and sunlight to brighten up your home, your office--and your grocer's freezer.
August 31, 2006 photos Lights using fiber-optic technology and less energy might overtake traditional lighting at the supermarket and beyond.
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Will fiber optics replace lightbulbs?
Fiber optics distribute data and can be used to separate cells from one other, but can they light a room?August 31, 2006 photos Lights using fiber-optic technology and less energy might overtake traditional lighting at the supermarket and beyond.
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Let there be light, optical cables included
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photos New lighting system uses fiber-optic cables to disseminate daylight indoors.
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