Tag: Light

Efficient Lighting Through History

From the Hebrew Hannukah to Peak Whale Oil, Brian uncovers an illuminating story of how our lighting is becoming...

Are LED lights a health hazard?

In teddy bears, iPhones and baby sleep monitors: turn off those LED lights at night before they affect your...

Recycled Tea Strainer Lamp Creates Soothing Glow

As an alternative light fixture, Israeli designer Marina Rudinsky lights up a string of loose tea strainers. Items found in...

Light Bulb Terrarium and 5 New Uses For Old Light Bulbs

Just because incandescent light bulbs are less energy efficient than CFLs doesn't mean you need to toss them.  Upcycle...

Help Kickstart a Sustainable Lighting Project

Israeli designer Adital Ela Asks for help with her WindyLight sustainable lighting project on Kickstarter. Kickstarting a new sustainable lighting...

Lightexture Lamps Combine Ethereal Light and Energy Efficiency

Lightexture's lamps are beautiful and energy efficient. Sustainable designers interested in the field of light fixtures often focus on making...

Solar Bottle Lights a Bright Idea for the Developing World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBWi3NtND68 This idea is so simple, yet so brilliant.  Maybe it could help light up the Middle East? Filipinos living in...

IKEA Israel Stops Selling Incandescent Bulbs

There may be a lot of things that IKEA is doing wrong for the environment, but ceasing to sell...

Lights Out During Earth Hour 2011 in Israel this Week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMNbXVxj8s&feature=player_embedded 20 Israeli cities will be participating in this year's annual lights-out Earth Hour. Following an initiative that began in Australia...

Taiwanese $15 M. Investment Shines Light on Israeli LED Start Up Oree

Will Edison's invention be relegated to ancient history as LED goes mainstream? Before the light bulb, invented by...