The "L Prize" - Solid State Lighting

erikaaboe writes: The US Department of Energy is announcing "The L Prize" as "the first government-sponsored technology competition designed to spur lighting manufacturers to develop high-quality, high-efficiency solid-state lighting products to replace the common light bulb." Their project website is at www.lightingprize.org So when will the Compact Fluorescent Lamp become the 8-track tape of the lamp world?