A couple of interesting articles about LED Lighting. Definitely the future… CFL’s are just an interim step. When LED’s become as cheap as CFL’s (they already are cheaper if you factor in life of the bulbs), CFL’s will fall by the wayside.
Background and overview of LED Lighting
http://news.discovery.com/tech/one-hundred-watt-led-bulbs-lighting-up-110518.html
LEDs used as wireless transmitters (Say goodbye to your wireless router)
http://news.discovery.com/tech/led-wireless-networks-110816.html
LED “Wallpaper” is probably not something you’ll see in the average home, but you’ll likely see it in a hotel, airport, or other public space sometime in the next few years:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/led-wallpaper-gets-green-light-110715.html
LED Lighting Makes Fruits And Veggies Look More Appetizing (In Stores), and Saves on Electricity
http://news.discovery.com/human/led-lights-grocery-shopping-110308.html