Faulty LED streetlights have been turning purple ... After all, streetlights are supposed to help you see when it gets dark outside. The purple lights aren't particularly good at that.

This is nothing compared to the biggest downside of LED lighting, but it's still a ... most shades out and make colors appear blue, purple, or black. This means that everything from street ...

How well purple LED lights work at night also came up in the ... Things viewed in such conditions take on "a shade of blue or black," it said. Bakersfield resident Patti Holmes has noticed the ...

White LED bulbs are commonplace in households by now, mostly due to their low power usage and high reliability. Crank up the ...

Why do the street lights ... adheres to LED chips, changing the color from blue to white. In defective bulbs, this layer forms cracks over time, turning the color back to blue or purple.

The purple haze shining down on F Street every night lately looks almost intentional, like underglow lights below a souped-up car. It gives the area an unexpected look that sort of complements the ...