The efficacy of solid-state lighting (SSL) based upon InGaN LEDs has improved by >10x over the past decade: the efficacy of cool white LEDs surpasses linear fluorescent lamp (LFLs) efficacies (>100 lm/W) and warm white 1W LEDs surpasses compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) efficacies (>60-70 lm/W).
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