Consumer Technology

Solar Sky-Lighting Ideas and New Inventions for a Fun Swing on Modern Energy from Sunlight

Published

March 8, 2009

Shown here are some fun ideas for solar light inventions that help cut indoor energy use by close to half. All of these options are designed to inspire ways to harness natural light, and creatively capture it in playful ways that illuminate our lives with healthy vitamin D (captured from the sun) and joy designed into them.

For the weekend rooftop garden parties checkout this Solar Lampion by Damion O’Sullivan~

The elegant lantern is composed with:

36 Standard-sized solar cells
a structured and held together with an open frame
cells connected to LED bulbs
a handle for flashlight use
a design that stands on it’s own

The Solar Lampion by Damion O’Sullivan is truly genius and extra classy way to cut down on hazards and electric bills when hosting garden parties.

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In this article:creative illumination, outdoor solar lights, solar, solar innovations, solar lights, vitamin D

Written By Lucille Chi

Lucy Chi loves good green design, ethical fashion, environmental art and education, renewables, holistic healing and more. She has been dedicating her energies toward finding and drawing attention to all the ways in which products, companies, and industries are moving toward creating a more sustainable world on the global scale, as well as the way individuals are moving toward living sustainably, and healing at the personal level. Sustainability studies: PresidioMBA.org & B.S. Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Dept. of Textiles and Fiber Science. Contact: lucillechi (at) gmail.com

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