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		user5994461 on Feb 27, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is ... Offices and shops used neon lights. It lits as well as LED or better, but consumes a lot of power.

pfdietz on Feb 28, 2018 [–]

Do you mean fluorescent bulbs? They do not use neon, but rather use mercury vapor. The UV light from the mercury excites a fluorescent layer on the inside of the tube, causing broadband emission of visible light.

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