Eco-friendly LEDs installed in 113-yr-old lighthouse

Eco-friendly LEDs installed in 113-yr-old lighthouse

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard replaced incandescent lighting with eco-friendly light emitting diodes (LED) and a solar power generating device in this 113-year-old lighthouse in Yokohama Port, south of Tokyo, shown Nov. 19, 2009. (Kyodo)

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