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Energy-harvesting street lamps – Panasonic thinks green

Posted in Design/Concept, Tech/Sci News by Joel Levin on February 2nd, 2008

Spinning StreetlightA new kind of street lamp called a “Seagull Light” has been spotted at Panasonic’s technology center in Tokyo. These lamps generate the power required to drive them by harvesting wind and solar power. Their cost is quickly covered by the money saved on electricity bills, says Panasonic. As an added bonus, they look very stylish, especially when the wind turbine is spinning.

We think it’s great that Panasonic is developing ways to save electricity and money in such an eco-friendly way. So far it is not clear whether the new lamps will become a commercial product or not, but replacing as many traditional lights as possible with these could save many a penny on electricity bills for cities worldwide.

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3 Responses to “Energy-harvesting street lamps – Panasonic thinks green”

  1. Michael Barth says:

    I think this would be a great commercial product for cities to use. The energy savings from these lights would be huge if this street light became commercial and was installed everywhere. It would also have not only energy savings for cities, but when the power goes out, these lights would probably still be functioning, keeping traffic flowing normally. I hope that more companies like Panasonic keep coming up with devices that can saving energy and produce their own depending on the product.

  2. Robert DelVecchio says:

    I would love to talk to the manfacture on the lights and other equipment that you produce. I have two companys outside the US. My main office is located in the New York area.

  3. Britta Rau says:

    The lights are very interesting, also for the market in Germany.
    Please contact us. We would like to talk with the manufacture of the lgihts, too.

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