Getting Green Off The Grid

DIY: Solar lantern

This is a 3-part article on building a solar lantern. It’s a well-documented project, and there are a lot of pictures of the build process.

Sure, turn off the lights for an hour. That could make you think about how to get around the house without lights, or how little light you actually need to make it through your day.
Earth Hour US - Earth Hour 2008

On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people around the world […]

I can’t wait to see these in portable applications!
The lightbulb of the future? | Videos on ZDNet

Silicon Valley’s Luxim has developed a lightbulb the size of a Tic Tac that gives off as much light as a streetlight. News.com’s Michael Kanellos talks to the company about its technology and its plans to expand into various […]

They’re coming down in price!
Cool Tool: Lemnis Pharox LED Bulb

It sips electricity pulling down a mere 4 watts, will last for 35 years, and replaces the light of a 40 watt incandescent. I installed one in our recessed home lighting adjacent to normal bulbs, and asked my wife to pick out which one was the […]

I imagine they would replace all of the lighting with LEDs once it becomes feasible.
The Associated Press: Old North Church Goes Modern With LEDs

The LEDs were donated by Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, which planned to announce the Old North installation Monday. The company was formed through last year’s acquisition of Color Kinetics, a Burlington, Mass.-based […]

When will the first commercial models be available?
Gravia: LED Lamp Lit by Gravity Lasts 200 Years, Never Plugs In : TreeHugger

“Gravia” is his LED-lit floor lamp that combines human power and gravity to create a lighting source that will work for 200 years or so, and never need to be plugged in. The lamp has […]

Just in time for Christmas!
Solar-powered 102 LED Light Strand, 40ft, White

Decorate your home or lawn with a string of bright LEDs.They charge during the day using a solar panel and then shine all night long. A light sensititve switch turns the LEDs on only when it’s dark, so you never have to worry about turning […]

One of the problems is that you can never turn it off!
Heading To A Club Near You: New Material Provides Constant Light For 12 Years Without a Power Source

Fortunately, the gas is involves a “soft” emission of electrons that cannot penetrate the glass or polymer wall of the microspheres. So theoretically, you don’t […]

We’re starting to see the price of LED light bulbs dropping, and hopefully Cree will make good on their intention to market LED bulbs that rival 100 watt incandescent lights.
DealExtreme: $6.19 DX White 48-LED Light Bulb 110V

Nice. I’ve been waiting for something like this.
Luxeon LEDs - Fluorescent Tube LEDs

The future of lighting is here today with the introduction of the EverLED™ TR LED powered 48″ fluorescent tube replacement. Take that old fluorescent tube out, put the new EverLED™ TR LED tube in, and start to enjoy all the benefits of […]