All Blog Posts Tagged 'Solar' (11)

Gul Two Solar Powered LED Kinetic Sculpture, id&@le concepts' new stainless steel glowing kinetic sculpture by Alessandro De Ambrogio and Carlos Basanta. Once night falls, the kinetic sculpture erupts in a brilliant LED display that lights up the night with… Continue

If you're planning on heading out to the desert this weekend for the Coachella Music and Arts festival, say hello to Jay-Z, Tiesto and Imogen Heap for me (you lucky bastard), then check out this giant art installation called Ascension. Created by…

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Designed by Phillips, the Sustainable City Light is an intelligent outdoor lighting system inspired by flowers. The solar powered lights feature five photovoltaic petals that open during the day to collect the sun’s rays, before transforming them into energy.



When nightfall arrives, the petals close up while LED lights turn on to brighten city…

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Designed by architecture firm Grant Associates, Bay South is set to become Singapore’s largest garden project when it opens in 2011.



The project’s most striking feature is its super-tall tree structures, which function as towering vertical gardens that collect rainwater and solar energy to sustain the garden. The supertrees will range from 100-180 feet (30-55… Continue

Located in Saint-Eienne, France, the International Design Centery by LIN is another astounding eco-friendly structure that gets is power from solar energy.



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Designed by Graft Lab, the Vertical Village is an eco-friendly multiple-use development found in the desert of Dubai. Expected to be certified with a LEED Gold rating, the building excels at reducing solar gain and maximizing solar production.



Each building within the village is self-shading on its north side and on the east-west axis to reduce long-angle sun…

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When you're out at the beach or anywhere else there's sun, why not use the Solar Tree to charge your gadgets?



Korean designers Jun-Se Kim, Min-Goo Kim and Dong-Eon Kim have created a portable pole equipped with a solar panel on top. Simply stick the pole in the ground, and solar energy that is harnessed from the panel is transferred to onboard batteries.…

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If you're looking for a more eco-friendly way to charge your iPhone or iPod, look no further! In about a month, manufacturer of alternative electronic devices, Novothink, will release the first ever Apple-licensed solar charging hard-case called the "Surge".



The integrated solar panel on the back of the case will allow you to charge your Apple device soley… Continue

From the designer of one of my favorite eco-friendly gadgets, Photosynthesis, comes Orkys, a solar powered orchid light. Capturing sunlight though flexible photovoltaic cells in its leaves, Orkys is a highly attractive decorative item for any modern interior, as well as an…

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Earlier today, the moon passed directly in front of the sun, causing a total solar eclipse that crossed nearly half the Earth - through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. It was the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting as much as 6 minutes and 39 seconds in a few areas. Despite cloudy skies in many of the populated areas in the path,… Continue

Wear these Self Energy Converting Sunglasses designed by Hyun-Joong Kim and colleague Kwang-Seok Jeong and you will not only protect your eyes from harsh sun rays but you can also convert solar energy into electricity. The lenses of the glasses have dye solar cells, collecting energy and making it able to power your small devices through the power jack at the back of… Continue