• Tag Archives: Light

    Philips to light up1000m2 “lighting centers” in Africa with solar-powered LED lighting

    Posted on August 21, 2012 by gavril

    electronics giant Philips, also known as Royal Philips Electronics, has been drawing plans to lighten up far-flung areas of Africa since quite a while now and is currently planning to invest a whopping $1.48 million in the effort. The company … Continue reading3 →

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    First Light lamp uses moving parts to power up without any grid connections required!

    Posted on May 30, 2012 by gavril

    We’ve seen solar powered lighting fixtures that soak up the sun in the day and light up at night. None of those however have had us this fascinated before. Called the First Light, this beautifully innovative lamp uses its own … Continue reading3 →

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    Japanese researchers develop means to convert light into kinetic energy

    Posted on November 17, 2010 by gavril

    We just came across a technological breakthrough that would pretty much seem a fantasy and impossible a few decades ago. Converting light energy into kinetic energy hasn’t really been given too much of a thought before. Well, the researchers at … Continue reading3 →

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    Electricity generated from light energy by the Electree

    Posted on June 1, 2010 by gavril

    Electricity producing trees are unheard of in our world today. Leave alone a bonsai. Well, the Electree though is somewhat inspired from those little miniature trees. This one produces electricity though, and can power up and charge your mobile phone! … Continue reading3 →

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    Lightsails combines light, temperature and art to power itself

    Posted on December 28, 2009 by shvveta

    Millstaetter Lake in Austria has a latest new attraction- the Lightsails. The Lightsails designed by Söhne & Partner Architekten in collaboration with Karl Sodek, are actually illuminators that are visually very appealing and asct as guiding symbols for the lake … Continue reading3 →

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    ‘Solasis Light Tower’ uses Solar Energy to generate power

    Posted on November 13, 2009 by shvveta

    Parking lots have been a very good answer to organized space management all these years. But with the environment almost getting degraded so quickly, it is essential and high time we thought of better ways to generate electricity. With the … Continue reading3 →

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    Social-environmental Station is the environment traffic light –Greener Gadgets Design Competition

    Posted on February 9, 2009 by deepa

    Red, green, yellow…..are the most universal and basic form of instructions that most humans from any corner of the world can follow on a road. I am talking about the traffic lights that never fail to alert the driver to … Continue reading3 →

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    American Flag is illuminated by solar powered light

    Posted on January 5, 2009 by deepa

    Very few are aware that the United States Colors of the American flag should be properly illuminated, when left up overnight. And here is a green way to light up the red and blue flag! Franklin, a small town in … Continue reading3 →

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    Power of wind wipes out darkness with Firewinder

    Posted on November 10, 2008 by deepa

    This Christmas, light up the pathway to your eco-den with the latest wind powered out-door light. Designed by Tom Lawton, Firewinder not only makes use of alternative wind energy to light up the dark times but also turns clockwise to … Continue reading3 →

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