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Philips Simplicity designs green street lamp

Nerd Grind — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:36:14 +0000

Never mind SUVs, everybody knows the real energy hogs of our modern culture. Street lamps. Those insipid gas guzzlers may look inconspicuous, but they are standing there all night every night. Ruining the world one flicker at a time. Philips Simplicity has had enough of that. They’ve unveiled their Light Blossom, a self-sustainable street lamp that is filled with energy-efficient LEDs. It powers itself via solar panels located on top of the lamp. You may have noticed it also looks like a surreal blossoming flower. Once they get enough of these on the streets the world will finally look like a Willy Wonka wonderland. Thank goodness for that.

Tree Lights

Nerd Grind — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:50:38 +0000

love Europe in that special way only someone who’s lived exclusively in the United States for 25-odd years really can. Yet another fabulous reason to love Europe are these solar powered light trees, spotted last October in Vienna (as well as in Milan in November and December). Designed by Ross Lovegrove, each tree has 10 branches, and each branch has a solar cell (artemide polycrystalline solar cells by Sharp) “petal” on top. During the day, the petals charge built-in batteries, and as soon as the sun goes down, LEDs under the petals light up, providing efficient and cost effective street lighting, especially since the installation costs are minimal (no wiring necessary). The trees are able to provide light even after several consecutive cloudy days, although there aren’t any specifics on how much power the panels generate.

thanks Evan!

Moon May Take On Proper Role in Lighting Our Streets

Nerd Grind — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:04:05 +0000

For centuries now, the Moon has complained–to deaf ears, until now–that it could be providing all the street light we need, most of the time. No need for gas or electric streetlights, no sir, not unless there were clouds and such. Finally, someone’s listened, and developed Lunar-Resonant Streetlights, which use LED lamps that adjust lighting as necessary based on the available moonlight. Energy savings would be significant, up to 95%. We’ll just have to se if/when they move beyond he conceptual stage. Hang tight, Moon, your day will come soon!

Hold the Sun in Your Hands

Nerd Grind — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:39:31 +0000

2000 Lumens. Check. 20 lithium batteries. Check. Battery life of 1.5 hours. Check. Pricetag of $7000. Check. if you need to shine a light equivalent to 130 "normal" flashlights, then the Surefire Beast II LED is for you. I’m trying to think of an application for this monster, and I’m failing. But I’m sure there’s someone out there who needs more light than I do.

Puke

Nerd Grind — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:33:12 +0000

Look out, because here come cops with flashlights that will make you hurl. Intelligent Optical Systems has created this weird flashlight that’s so bright it temporarily blinds you, and then it gets you all disoriented and dizzy. Using special types of really bright LEDs, the flashlight’s beam pulses and flashes while quickly changing its color, and all this somehow makes you feel like you’re going to throw up. Neat.

Will LED “Flourescents” Flicker? That’s the Question

Nerd Grind — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:23:42 +0000

Okay, so, the EVERLED LED replacements for fluorescent lights will last twice as long or so (10 years vs. 5-7 years), use 20% less power, and be build from less, shall we say, caustic materials. They’ll be $150, which is quite a bit more than the typical fluorescent light, and I’m in no mood to figure out whether that would pay for itself over any reasonable amount of time. But, the real question is: would they flicker? If not, then that’s enough justification for me.

Where Once We Used Sticks as Guns, Now We Have These

Nerd Grind — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:37:47 +0000

Jasman Toys is releasing Halo 3 replica weapons so realistic they might get your kids arrested. They have lights, recoil, infrared sensors to register "hits," and vents that open when the device "overheats." I’m putting those in quotes because I’m assuming–assuming, mind you–that it’s all simply simulated. $119 for the Plasma Rifle and $79 for the Pistol. They’re Covenant weapons, which will mean most to Halo fans.

Seville Follows Taiwan’s Example

Nerd Grind — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:10:12 +0000

As posted right here, Taiwan is allocating $7 million to convert 420,000 traffic lights to the LED standard. Not to be outdone, Seville (Spain) is planning to replace its halogen and incandescent traffic lights with LEDs. The price tag is estimated to be â‚¬2.3 million, but it will conserve 85% of the energy used now.

New Night Light

Nerd Grind — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:19:25 +0000

This year I’m doing some good for the world, I joined Relay For Life the non-profit organization that raises awareness and money for cancer research. It’s really cool. So, on August 4th I will be dragging around this neat gadget to the track, because I will basically be spending the night there. The blanket is water resistant, which is perfect for the changeable California weather, and has a handy hard center to prevent spillage of any beverages you’re balancing. With its shiny lights and sparkling surface I’ll be the envy of the park.

The Propeller Trike

Nerd Grind — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:35:24 +0000

Damon Vander Lind, an MIT student, partnered with several of his schoolmates and created the pedal-powered propeller tricycle. The tricycle reaches 7 ft. and weighs about 1000 pounds. It made using aircraft-supply chromemoly tubing and old bike parts. The propeller was made from pink foam coated with fiberglass. Oh, and the propeller has LED lights on the blades, just for that dash of color. If you check out the video, you will the trike in action.

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