Green lights grow up!
The innovative Light Blossom design by Philips is taking renewably powered exterior lighting to a new dimension creating an ethereal effect to the urban landscape.
Petal Pusher which is a solar and wind powered concept follows the sun to maximise efficiency. During the day the petals with their PV panels slowly open. Rather like a sunflower the petals track the movement of the sun to maximise efficiency.
On cloudy, windy days, the fitting moves its petals to an upward half-open position, allowing them to catch the wind, if the sun reappears the fitting stops rotating, and opens again to catch the sun's rays.
The magic starts at night when the petals close and the landscape is illuminated by LEDs on the underside of the petals and up the stem. Walking home on a cold winter's night would bring back childhood memories of magical faraway places!!
Lynda Moule
Petal Pusher which is a solar and wind powered concept follows the sun to maximise efficiency. During the day the petals with their PV panels slowly open. Rather like a sunflower the petals track the movement of the sun to maximise efficiency.
On cloudy, windy days, the fitting moves its petals to an upward half-open position, allowing them to catch the wind, if the sun reappears the fitting stops rotating, and opens again to catch the sun's rays.
The magic starts at night when the petals close and the landscape is illuminated by LEDs on the underside of the petals and up the stem. Walking home on a cold winter's night would bring back childhood memories of magical faraway places!!
Lynda Moule
posted by Light IQ @ Friday, April 24, 2009 
