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April 30, 2007
Lunar Resonant Streetlights Are The Future
The winner of the fourth annual Next Generation Design Competition went to a trio of San Francisco based designers for their Lunar Resonant Streetlights project. The contest challenges designers to create solutions to problems of their choosing that speak to one of 6 disciplines; architecture, urban planning, landscape design, interiors, product design and graphic design.
Streetlights account for 38% of all electricity used in the U.S. and that produces an estimated 300 million tons of carbon emissions per year. The Lunar Resonant Streetlights project proposes a way for cities to conserve up to 95% of that energy by simply looking at the moon. The moon goes thru different phases and reflects varying amounts of light on Earth. LED bulbs with built-in photo sensitive sensors could replace current bulbs in streetlights. These sensors detect which phase the moon is in and adjusts illumination accordingly. By working in tandem with the natural cycle of moonlight, we create far more energy efficient cities. No major infrastructure changes are needed since it's all in the bulb.
Congratulations to the three designers, Anton Willis, Kate Lydon and Christina Seely on their $10,000 prize.
via ArchNewsNow
More pictures after the jump.
Posted by tranism at 3:21 AM | Permalink
Comments
Great!
We protect the planet and save some Money!
Ka-ching
[Z]
(I'm sorry but i have to ask... How many people post here under the name of tranism? Because I've seen your flickr photos and... I've seen way more than ten people so... could you enlighten me please??? xD)
Posted by: [Z] at April 30, 2007 4:09 AM
So, there'd be some visible night sky again? WOW. I think they need to install those sometime starting now.
Posted by: Erin at July 10, 2007 8:27 PM