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It's a well reported effect, LEDs can emit light using electrical and heat energy. That gives better than 1 efficiency of light from electric input. Not a violation of the 2nd law, just a way to beam heat out of an environment.

Power levels are low though, so I haven't seen any reports of applications

Oh, and this may be one of the original reports, it's dated 2012.



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