LED Streetlights Continue To Evolve Into Wider Usage

LED streetlights

As more cities see the economic benefits of high-efficiency LED streetlights, the technology is rapidly moving from the experimental phase and becoming the new standard. Read more →

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TVZEB House Channels, Changes Natural Daylight

The Traverso-Vighy house in Italy is situated to get the maximum amount of energy from the sun. Image via Tvzeb.

Many homes use sunlight for power and passive solar heating. This net-zero energy home in Italy actually alters the spectrum of ambient light to enhance the well-being of the residents. Read more →

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New York’s LEDs Shine Light On Efficiency

The 34-story Helmsley Building in New York in now lit each night with more than 700 energy-efficient LED bulbs. Image by Evan Joseph via Archpaper.

The installation of low-energy LEDs on the exterior of New York’s famous Helmsley Building is impressive, but is this the right priority for sustainability? Read more →

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Minimalist Cleveland Museum Seeks LEED Silver

Cleveland MOCA 1

The new Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art brings not only a new modernist icon of culture to the city, but also environmental stewardship with a host of energy saving attributes. Read more →

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Happy Birthday! The LED Enters Middle Age

LEDs

Greentech Media reports on the advancements made in LED lighting technology over the last 50 years. Read more →

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A Boom In Utility Rebates Drives LED Lighting

LEDs

Greentech Media reports on how billions being spent by utilities in energy efficiency rebate incentive programs are driving the LED lighting market. Read more →

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Filipino Drivers See (Solar) Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Mania Bonai Tunnel

Car drivers in the Philippines capital Manila are seeing the light thanks to solar power. The renewable energy is being used to illuminate a poorly lit four-lane tunnel that crosses one of the city's key thoroughfares. Read more →

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Flos D’E-Light Review: An Offbeat LED Light/iPhone Stand

Flos D'E-Light

We review the Philippe Starck-designed FLOS D'E Light iPod charging lamp, an energy efficient LED light that does a very unique double duty as a charger for iPhones and iPads. Read more →

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Light Therapy From A Fixture, Now That’s Cool

James Dyson Award Winner Light Therapy Fixture

But it isn’t just sunlight, or its absence. This light fixture also duplicates the cloud cover that causes light and shadow, and even offers color and time transitions. Read more →

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Fitness Powers Health As Well As Street Light

CITYLIGHT human-powered streetlight

Designed to motivate city dwellers to adopt a healthier lifestyle, the Citylight concept from the Green Dot Awards envisions a street light powered by some form of human exercise. Read more →

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