Directory:Lighting
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Directory of lighting technologies and resources of a clean variety.
: What if a distributed energy technology were developed that removed the need for fuel or wires, harnessing energy from the wheelwork of nature that is inexhaustible and ubiquitous. In actuality, such devices are in development, so the possibility that this could indeed materialize is not only high, but the time-frame could be fairly soon. The devices are not free, but the "fuel" is, since nature provides it for free. And many of the developing technologies look like they could not only be ecological but economical -- more affordable than present technologies.
: No wires. No batteries. Just install a permanent light where you want the light.
: Another side issue is that many years ago, before the dawn of "planned obsolescence", permanent filaments were developed. If we reintroduced those, then these light fixtures could run for decades with no service other than cleaning.
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Directory:MPK Co's Litroenergy - A glow-in-the-dark paint company, MPK Co, has come up with self-luminous micro particles called Litrospheres which they say are inexpensive, non-toxic, and will stay on for 12+ years (half-life point) continuously.
Directory:Lighting:Nanoflex - The nano optical coating on Nanoflex™ provides ideal diffusive and reflective surface to capture light rays from any light source including fluorescent lamps to enhance illumination by 50% on average, both for retrofits as well as new fixtures, enabling the reduction of the number of fixtures.
Directory:OLED - Scientist’s at USC have developed a new process for making OLED lighting that gives off a warm natural light that can light up an entire room. They believe this new material could be 100% efficient, giving off no heat and run for years.
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Technologies
Wireless
Solar Lighting
See Directory:Solar Lighting - separate page
See also Directory:Solar
Exotic Free Energy
Other Renewables
Directory:Earth Batteries >Soil Powered Lamp: A Fresh Take on “Dirty Energy” - Dutch designer Marieke Strap’s Soil Lamp uses conductive plates made from copper and zinc buried within the soil to provide constant and (nearly) eternal light for an LED bulb. Just feed it a splash of water every now and then to keep the energy flowing. (Inhabitat March 11, 2009)
Lamp Lit by Gravity Wins Greener Gadget Award - A Virginia Tech student has created a floor LED lamp that is powered by gravity, using a weight slide similar to the concept of a grandfather clock. The lamp puts out the equivalent of a 40-Watt bulb, and lasts four hours per cycle. The mechanism is expected to last 200 years. (PESN Feb. 18, 2008)
Lehman's - Olive Oil Lamps Light up the night - Olive oil is 99 pure renewable fuel, so it produces NO smoke or odor and can't aggravate allergies. Safe since it can't catch on fire if tipped over. Use any green, renewable fuel like olive oil, vegetable oil, or liquid fat or grease. Tight-fitting lid for easy storage. Nickel element.
Conservation
Directory:Plasma > Directory:Luxim Corporation - Silicon Valley's Luxim has developed a solid-state plasma light bulb called Luxim LIFI™. It is the size of a Tic Tac and gives off as much light as a streetlight. Because it doesn't use electrical connections, more of the energy goes to light, rather than heat. (PESWiki March 20, 2008)
Solsco Lighting Ltd - Solsco Lighting Ltd. was established in 1997. We specialize in manufacturing 12V DC Compact Fluorescent Lamps (DC CFL), DC LED light bulbs, DC fluorescent light fixture and solar panel products. We develops, designs and manufactures DC lighting products to suit the increasing demand in the global solar power market.
Never Ending Lightbulb - Ceravion has developed a bulb that is more than 3 times as efficient as CFL bulbs, will burn brightly for decades and doesn't contain mercury. Traditional bulbs convert only 5% of energy to light, CFLs make use of around 15%, but this new design converts over 50%. (TreeHugger Jun. 22, 2007)
sEnergy Solution introducing motor-, lighting-, and thermal-control efficiency retrofit solutions - Commercial lighting solutions enable usage of existing fixtures, while providing more light, with substantially lower energy consumption. (PESN Oct. 19, 2006)
DaySwitch™ Adjusts Lighting Per Daylight Availability - The DaySwitch™, developed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, consists of a photosensor that measures daylight levels and sends a signal to the microcontroller that adjusts the power going to the lights. (PESN April 25, 2006)
LEDs May Replace CFLs - A new type of super-efficient household light bulb is being developed which could spell the end of regular bulbs. The project involves making microscopic holes in the surface of LEDs to increase the level of light they give off. (BBC News Dec. 28, 2007)
MG Electrical - The 8to5 Energy Saver is a high frequency ECG device (Electronic Control Gear) which allows you to change your inefficient and outdated T12 and T8 fluorescent lamps to the new energy saving and environmentally friendly T5 fluorescent lamp, without changing the existing fitting! It produces up to 65% energy savings, improved lighting, lower maintenance costs and reduced recycling and CO2 benefits.
DIY / Directory:Human-Powered > How to make your own hand powered shake led flashlight - Simple, complete set of instructions call for diodes, a resistor, a super cap, magnet wire, a magnet, sponge, and of course an LED. (Electronic Crafts March 14, 2008)
Axis Technologies - Axis Daylight Harvesting Dimming Ballast can reduce fluorescent lighting energy costs by up to 70%. It utilizes an individual photo sensor to automatically adjust the amount of electrical current flowing to the light fixture and then dims or increases lighting in conjunction with the amount of available sunlight.
Encelium Technologies - The Encelium Energy Control System™ is a lighting control and energy management system for commercial buildings that controls fluorescent lighting loads. Utilizing continuous dimming and network technology, ECS™ independently addresses each fluorescent light fixture, reducing lighting related energy costs by 65 to 80 percent, with a payback period of one to three years.
ROMlight - High Intensity Discharge (HID) ballasts and fixtures provide electronically dimmable lighting with 50% savings in lighting energy costs, while maintaining or improving light levels. They are 80% lighter weight, quiet, cool running, and require 1/3 fewer fixtures.
Directory:Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) Downsides - While we applaud the trend toward more energy efficiencies, like anything else, compact fluorescent bulbs have a down side. This page is presented to document some of those, so an informed decision can be made, and by pointing out the problems, solutions might be produced/encouraged.
Moon Sensitive Street Lamps - Lunar resonant streetlamp dims itself depending on how much light the moon is putting out, saving energy and providing a consistent amount of light. Each LED lamp contains a photo-cell sensitive enough to detect subtle changes in moonlight and uses 95% less power than regular streetlamps. A nation wide switch to these lights would literally save gigawatts. (EcoGeek)
East Power Development Limited - manufacturers and exporters of high quality Energy Saving Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) and LED Replacement light bulbs, Which can direct replacement traditional light bulb and save up to 80% in electricity costs compared to standard incandescent lamps
LUMEnergi - Through the company’s new dimming electronic ballasts (DEB), lighting management control system (LMCS) and passive power line technology (PPLT) communications solutions, commercial building and lighting designers can create practical dimming fluorescent lighting solutions for intelligent building systems for both new and retrofit installations.
Fifth Light Technology - Dimmable fluorescent lighting ballasts allow dynamic lighting control to achieve maximum energy savings in a building's lighting system. All lights are addressable, individually dimmable and programmable from a single work station. With photo-sensors and a computer system light levels are automatically and imperceptibly adjusted just the right amount. Featured on the Discovery Channel.
Gallium Lighting - High-output, mercury-free architectural LED downlighting.
Lutron Electronics - Dimming control technology for fluorescent ballasts.
Lightolier - Offers a new generation of intelligent lighting systems that give users unprecedented control over their illuminated environment in office, institutional and retail applications. The benefits include energy savings, improved occupant satisfaction, convenience and flexibility… while yielding attractive investment returns for the owner.
Advanced Glazings - Solera translucent window glazing diffuses natural daylight throughout interior spaces reducing glare, shadows and hot spots. Delivering soft daylight further into a building's deep space reduces the requirement for lighting from conventional energy sources and creates a more comfortable environment. High incident angle sunlight is more effectively harvested for early morning and late afternoon lighting.
Adura Technologies - Manufactures a wireless network lighting control solution for commercial buildings that is easy to install and use. It can reduce an office building's lighting electricity bill by 40% by adding greater control over lighting with the goal of only lighting spaces that are in use.
LED Fluorescent Tube Replacements - Ideal for grocers in cold case freezers and coolers. Ideal for schools due to vandalism of fluorescent tubes. Ideal for LEEDS efforts and those who want to reduce consumption by nearly 55%.
CFLs vs, LEDs - Future Outlook - What the future of energy efficient lighting holds for CFLs vs. LEDs for households'''.
Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL)
See Directory:Compact Fluorescent
See Directory:Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) Downsides
Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
See Directory:Light Emitting Diodes - separate page
Portable
Fiber Optics
Luminescent Fiber Optic Wallpaper by Camilla Diedrich - Swedish designer Camilla Diedrich has asked this exact question, and in response, created a stunning line of luminescent wallpaper that is lit by fiber optics. Her Nature Ray Charles Wallpaper features a delicate assortment of floral motifs that shine through in lucid lines, adding a touch of energy-efficient ambiance to any room. (Inhabitat Nov. 12, 2008)
Fiberstars - EFO (Efficient Fiber Optics) downlighting delivers light comparable to conventional lamps with up to 80% energy savings for spot lighting, accent and display case lighting for retail stores, restaurants and commercial buildings. By transmitting light without UV or heat, ambient cooling requirements and maintenance are reduced, while fire safety is improved.
Silicon
Group IV Semiconductor - Developing all-silicon semiconductor devices that generate light up to ten times more efficiently than conventional bulbs and more economically than LEDs. Compact fluorescent bulbs are only about 20 to 25 percent efficient, while solid-state lighting can achieve efficiency up to 80 percent, but are too expensive to mass produce or aren't bright enough. Silicon may prove to be as cost effective for lighting as it has been for computing.
Light Emitting Capacitors
CeeLite - Light Emitting Capacitor (LEC) technology turns any surface into an energy efficient light source. Ranging in size from cell phones to 3’ x 6’, CeeLite LEC technology replaces traditional lighting where flawless surface illumination is required in floors, walls, ceilings.
Plasma Enabled Devices
Applied Plasmonics - Plasmon Enabled Devices.
Silicon emits light with help of e-beam, nanoantennas - Applied Plasmonics Inc. has developed a way for silicon to generate light of any color using an array of nanoantennas and an electron beam, eliminating any silicon engineering and merely requires some fine-line lithography on the surface of the silicon. (EE Times May 15, 2006)
High-Efficiency Incandescent
Free Energy Blog:2016:02:02 – Imagine an incandescent bulb that is actually more efficient than LEDs! Well, it actually exists (MIT) and it does so by recycling light. (Free Energy Blog February 2, 2016)
Incandescent Bulbs Return To the Cutting Edge - New incandescent technology from Philips seals the traditional filament inside a small capsule, which itself is contained within the familiar bulb. The capsule has a coating that reflects heat back to the filament, where it is partially converted to light. These bulbs ($5.00) are about 30% more efficient than the old-fashioned ($0.25) kind, and should last ~3x as long. While less economical than CFLs, they emit a more pleasing spectrum, do not contain mercury, and present a more desirable power factor." (NY Times July 5, 2009)
GE reinventing the incandescent light bulb - General Electric announced advances that could raise the energy efficiency of incandescent light bulbs four times, to that of fluorescents. High-efficiency incandescent (HEI™) lamps will incorporate innovative new materials to provide the same high light quality, brightness and color while saving energy and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. (Inside Greentech Feb. 23, 2007)
Oddities
Directory:Bio-Energetics > People emit visible light - The human body literally glows, emitting a visible light in extremely small quantities at levels that rise and fall with the day. In fact, virtually all living creatures emit very weak light, which is thought to be a byproduct of biochemical reactions involving free radicals. Might possibly serve diagnostic purposes. (AOL News July 22, 2009)
Chinese Man Invigorated by 220 Volts of Electricity - An unusual person in Heilongjiang Province, can light up bulbs by touching 220-volt power lines. When shocked by the generated current, he feels no pain or convulsions, but feels invigorated instead. He is even able to do diathermic massage for people by controlling the voltage. (Epoch Times Jan. 20, 2007)
Projects
Mariana Lights: Urban Scenography
Cautions
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References
Inventing Six Modern Electric Lamps - Tungsten Halogen, Metal Halide, High Pressure Sodium, Compact Fluorescent, Silica Carbide, Sulfur.