Solar Sky-Lighting Ideas and New Inventions for a Fun Swing on Modern Energy from Sunlight
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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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I dont know about the vitamin D part, glass filters UV and I’d say any plastics involved in solar lighting would be UV proofed in some ways also.
I dont know about the vitamin D part, glass filters UV and I’d say any plastics involved in solar lighting would be UV proofed in some ways also.
Vitamin D is generated by the sun and we absorb it naturally through our skin. “Vitamin D is produced in skin exposed to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B radiation.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D
If solartube skylights are designed into buildings, for example, the natural health benefits of sunlight become a big benefit.
Vitamin D is generated by the sun and we absorb it naturally through our skin. “Vitamin D is produced in skin exposed to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B radiation.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D
If solartube skylights are designed into buildings, for example, the natural health benefits of sunlight become a big benefit.
What is that top light/lantern? Is it indoor or out? Cost? Other details?
What is that top light/lantern? Is it indoor or out? Cost? Other details?
The top light is from a Furniture Fair in Cologne and here are more details from Inhabitat: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/01/22/ufo-fiberoptic-chandelier-by-neueslicht/
Here are the UFO chandelier makers: http://neueslicht.de/
The top light is from a Furniture Fair in Cologne and here are more details from Inhabitat: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/01/22/ufo-fiberoptic-chandelier-by-neueslicht/
Here are the UFO chandelier makers: http://neueslicht.de/