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Sharp Introduces Earthquake-Detecting Solar LED Streetlights

By On September 4, 2008 · 2 Comments

Sharp is introducing a new range of solar-powered LED streetlights. These self-contained lights charge during the day, and switch on automatically when darkness falls. They can operate for 10 years straight without maintenance. They make use of new, high-intensity LED spotlights, which are ideal for public parks. The LEDs [...]

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Motion-Sensing LED Lights: A Review

By On July 30, 2008 · 5 Comments

Motion-sensing LED lights — these lights are perhaps the most efficient lighting devices available today. They switch on whenever their infra-red sensors detect movement in a room — such as when someone begins to walk down a dark hallway. I’ve been testing them in my own home, and I’ve found them to be effective [...]

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Office Building Lit With 100% LED Light

By On July 27, 2008 · 7 Comments

Last year, we featured a nightclub lit entirely by LEDs, but here’s an office building that is said to be the first to be lit by 100% LED light. The lighting was provided by the Netherlands-headquartered Royal Philips Electronics. To showcase the potential of LED light, Philips designed the [...]

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New High Power LED Floor Lamps

By On June 29, 2008 · 2 Comments

Koncept has released a new series of their I-Tower LED floor lamps. It’s good to see LED floor lamps becoming widely available. These lamps use the latest generation of high-power LEDs, which means they are brighter than the older I-Tower lamps, but they actually uses less power (8.8 watts). There [...]

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Geobulb: A LED Bulb That Replaces A 60W Bulb

By On June 17, 2008 · 24 Comments

The Geobulb is an 8 watt LED light that replaces a 60 watt incandescent bulb. It generates 800 lumens of light to be exact — either warm white light or cool white. This bulb has a sleeker design than some of the LED lights I’ve seen — check out that aesthetically pleasing heat sink.

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13W LED Bulb Can Replace 100W Incandescent

By On April 22, 2008 · 11 Comments

This 13 watt bulb, the Evolux by EarthLED, is said to be first LED light to be able to replace a 100 watt incandescent. The lifetime of this bulb is rated at over 50,000 hours — which is five times longer than a compact fluorescent bulb. Other [...]

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OLEDs Printed Like Newspaper: World’s First Demonstration

By On March 11, 2008 · 2 Comments

OLEDs are thin, organic materials sandwiched between two electrodes, which illuminate when an electrical charge is applied. They’re so thin, that they could be applied to rooms as a type of wall paper to glow at the touch of a finger or when someone enters the room. Like LEDs they produce light very efficiently. [...]

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Solar and Wind Powered StreetLights In Tokyo

By On January 30, 2008 · 4 Comments

We just wrote about the new LED streelights in Ann Arbor. Now we find these self-contained streetlights that generate 100% of their power from the sun and the wind. During the day, solar power is stored in a battery at the base of the light pole. At night, they illuminate while continuing to [...]

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Glass LED Lamp: Rechargeable and Cordless

By On January 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

This “Rotondo” rechargeable lamp uses LEDs for illumination — it will run for about eight hours before it needs a recharge. The lamp is also water resistant and is made with mouth-blown parnaterraglas with a frosted finish. It will cycle through a spectrum of colors, and can be stopped when the hue you desire [...]

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Solar Trees May Light Up Europe

By On December 23, 2007 · 32 Comments

This is a great innovation — the streets of Europe could soon be lit by "solar trees". These self-contained streetlights could save cities energy and money too. Unlike regular streetlights, they do not require costly underground wiring to install, and they are immune to blackouts. Designed by Ross Lovegrove, the lights [...]

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