North Carolina residents may be interested in a day hike being sponsored by the Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club taking place this Wednesday, November 28th at the Winston-Salem Lake and Salem Creek Trails.  The seven mile hike is an all-level hike of over 300-acres of multi-use lake area.  The hike will meander around the lake area and will include outdoor activities like fishing and picnicking in the area. For more information, call Frank Young at (828) 962-5188.

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Heads-Up Hikers – Some hiking trails may be closing periodically over the next two months due to hunting season.

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LED sales are expected to double over the next two years due to the increasing demand for laptop and TVs with LED backlighting screens, says a report from Toyoda Gosei on Bloomberg. Toyoda Gosei forecasts that the demand for energy-efficient laptops will drive up LED chip sales to over $270 million by mid-2009.  Toyoda is specifically targeting TV and laptop-like products that can utilize LED backlights because they are more profitable than the smaller devices like mobile phones and handhelds that use LED screens.  Is this a good indicator for the LED sales market? It is not clear.  Toyoda is 43% owned by Toyota Motor Corp and generates only 10% of its revenue from LED parts.  What it does tell us is that we are just beginning to tap into the various LED applications, products and services that can benefit from LED technologies. Growth of LED sales is imminent though the speed and expanse of that growth could be faster than this report even indicates.
Pictured: The Asus U1F ultra-light laptop with LED backlight TFT screen.

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Well, LED light bulbs have hit the big time (in my opinion).  This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, the one idolized by other cities and memorialized in countless Christmas movies, is going green. This year’s tree will be covered with 30,000 multi-colored, energy-efficient LED bulbs instead of the usual bulbs used for years. New York’s mayor hopes that this change to one of America’s most loved Christmas attractions will inspire millions of New Yorkers and tourists to make greener choices in their own lives.

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A hike up Mt. Turnbull in Arizona is being planned by the Bylas STEPP Coalition and the Office of Health Education. The hike is open to both adults and kids, though children under the age of 12 may not participate without an adult supervisor.  Interested participants are invited to sign up now for one of the 30 hiking slots available by calling 475-6587. Hikers will receive lunch and a hooded sweatshirt during the event.

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