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Is there a known light source that also produces no heat?

Question #46494. Asked by MackKnife.
Last updated Sep 02 2016.

Senior Moments
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Senior Moments

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Dog collars according to
[From ivillage.com 2004 article, no longer online]

Response last updated by CmdrK on Sep 02 2016.
Apr 16 2004, 7:18 AM
mountside
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mountside
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A USB Flex Light.

Apr 16 2004, 7:21 AM
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Baloo55th
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Electric eels, glowworms and fireflies. And they don't use fossil fuels...

link http://www.sciencefocus.com/qa/it-possible-produce-light-without-heat

Response last updated by CmdrK on Sep 02 2016.
Apr 16 2004, 1:11 PM
gmackematix
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gmackematix
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I have heard that glowworms and fireflies create light energy directly from conversion of ADP to ATP inside specialised cells and that this is the most efficient source of light production known on the planet (a standard light bulb produces about 5% light and 95% heat). However, light is formed by stimulating electrons into higher energy levels and this will always produce some heat. While the insects are efficient, they will produce some heat and the answer to the question is no.

Apr 16 2004, 6:38 PM
TheAlphaWolf
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if anyone's interested, here's how fireflies "light up"
link http://science.howstuffworks.com/question554.htm
I think you got it backwards gm but I don't really understand so I don't know.

Apr 16 2004, 6:49 PM
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