Eco Friendly Lighting
by: EnviroGadget, 2011-10-11 20:53:24 UTC

 

Going green is a lot easier than many people think. When people hear going green they automatically think of solar panels, no electricity, conserving water, electric powered cars and generally a lot of expense. The truth is that many people do not have the chance to become really green because of the expense of many of the green products. Fortunately you can start out small with something like ecofriendly lighting and go green in a small way at first.

What is Eco Friendly Lighting?

Eco friendly lighting is where the lighting you purchased is good for the environment and eco system. There are many types of eco friendly lights out there from large lights to small and from light bulbs to large lamps. Eco friendly lighting is typically made out of LED lights and can have solar panels for an even better green solution.

Where Can I Purchase Eco Friendly Lighting?

There are many stores that sell eco friendly lighting. Your local stores will sell many different varieties of lighting as well as many different home improvement stores will sell this form of lighting. If you cannot find what you are looking for in your local store, you can search online. There are many different sites that are dedicated to going green and will have many products including lighting to help customers go green. Popular sites such as Amazon and eBay will also have eco friendly lighting for sale.

How Much Will Eco Friendly Lighting Cost?

If it is just eco friendly bulbs that you are going for you can purchase those for a fairly reasonable price; around ten dollars for a pack of lights. If you are looking for eco friendly lamps or outdoor lighting these may be a bit more expensive but well worth the investment as it will be helpful for the environment, and also your energy bills.  Outdoor lighting will vary in price depending on the maker of the product. Make sure that you research the pricing at several different locations and compare the price. Make sure that you get the best deal possible so that you can save money and go green.

Different Types of Eco Friendly Lighting

There are many different forms of eco friendly lighting, from light bulbs, to indoor and outdoor lights; you will have many to choose from. Here are a few of the more popular lighting choices.

• Bulbrite Eco Friendly Light bulbs. A great light bulb that will last in the lighting in your home.
• GE Eco Friendly Light Bulbs. Corkscrew eco friendly and long lasting light bulbs.
• Eco Friendly Outdoor Light Great light for outdoor lights. Energy efficient.
• Paradise Solar Lights. Outdoor lighting that is eco friendly and works great.

There are many options for eco friendly lighting both in your house and outside of your house. People that switch to eco friendly lighting can save a lot of money on their power bills and help to better the environment. This is one of the least expensive methods to go green and help to reduce your carbon footprint. You will be happy knowing that you have contributed to helping the Earth be healthier.

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Solar Energy's Potential Is Hottest In The Planet's Coldest Regions
by: fast company, 2011-10-20 16:49:40 UTC

Think the best place for solar panels is the desert? Think again. In Antarctica, the sun shines 24 hours a day.

The standard vision is a desert filled with solar panels. Solar power is at home in the desert, because the desert is hot. But the Arctic is calling.

Most of us have a hard time imagining solar panels among the frigid expanses and mountain ranges of South America or Nepal, but those sun-drenched regions can generate more energy per hectare than many of the world's deserts, according to an article in the Environmental Science & Technology.

The new study identified the Himalaya Mountains, the Andes, and even Antarctica as among the world's most promising solar power landscapes, at least in theory. The (flatter) regions around Mt Everest, say, could generate power for China's great industrial endeavors. At the polar regions, where temperatures might dip more than 50 degrees below freezing but sunlight shines 24 hours per day for half the year, solar technology could also be effective. Solar and wind power has already been a major power source for Antarctic research bases outfitted with many megawatts of renewable energy capacity (although what works for the U.S. McMurdo station in Antarctica may not much sense in other inhospitable conditions).

To pinpoint the best places for solar power, researchers used available weather data to account for the temperature effects on solar cell output, with variables such as transmission losses and snow fall to be considered in the future. Potential, however, is not reality. Why collect all this information if most of this potential energy will never be tapped? Because maps can catalyze large scale investment in renewable energy potential, as California's wind data maps helped enable that states' wind industry to invest in promising sites.

The next steps will be figuring out the infrastructure and economics of a new solar grid. Creating power in Antarctica is one thing. Getting it to civilization is another. That will prove considerably more challenging.  

[Image: Flickr user Anne Froelich]

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OUD NOW! Reclaimed Cabinets Splice The Old & New
by: TreeHugger Design, 2011-10-13 15:15:57 UTC
Photos: Theo Herfkens Repurposing old furniture can be as simple as applying a new coat of paint. But why stop there? Dutch designer Theo Herfkens goes the extra mile by playing doctor in his OUD NOW! (meaning "old now") collection of furniture that splices reclaimed vintage pieces with modern cabinetry, giving birth to new hybrids with a foot in the past. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Stefano Boeri's Vertical Forest Under Construction in Milan
by: TreeHugger Design, 2011-10-17 14:49:39 UTC

Stephano Boeri/© It looks like one of those jazzy renderings we show of vertical farm fantasies, but this one is real and under construction. It is Stefano Boeri's Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, being built in Milan.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

cloth peg - snapper
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2011-10-18 09:28:00 UTC

the cloth peg snapper is manufactured in only one piece of plastic without any additional spring elements.
the peg is assembled automatically in the mould and keeps its tension forever.
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portable water purifier by steripen
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2011-10-20 10:25:00 UTC

weighing under three ounces, the portable, rechargeable water purifier uses UV light to kill over 99.9% of harmful bacteria in a standard glass of water in under thirty seconds.

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Pi Pan Pizza Dish Could Prevent Billions Of Boxes From Being Discarded
by: Inhabitat , 2011-10-19 18:40:39 UTC

Everyone loves pizza, but the main problem with enjoying a fine takeaway, stuffed crust pie (I know what I’m having for dinner…) is the number of cardboard boxes that need to be disposed of after. In the United States alone, over 3 BILLION pizza boxes are thrown away each year. However, Good News Reuse, an eco-minded company, has come up with an innovation that aims to drastically reduce the amount of cardboard that goes into the nation’s landfills: the Pi Pan reuseable pizza dish.

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ZMIK’s Kroon LED Pendant Lamp Will Mesmerize Any Modernist
by: Inhabitat , 2011-10-19 19:00:21 UTC

Forget about those old-fashioned crystal chandeliers – give your home a sophisticated, contemporary edge with one of ZMIK‘s beautiful pendant lamps. Dubbed the Kroon, the lamp is made from LED lighting elements set in a spectacular star-like shape. The industrial lamp casts a lovely low-energy glow over any interior and features a form sure to mesmerize any modernist.

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GreenBlue Works to Take the Confusion out of Recycling Labels
by: Greener Design, 2011-10-20 12:30:19 UTC

The group's Sustainable Packaging Coalition is launching a pilot project -- with big-name retail backers -- to develop and test a standardized recycling label for all types of packaging that will make it easier to increase recycling rates.

4 Ways Timberland Will Halve Its Carbon Footprint by 2015
by: Greener Design, 2011-10-20 11:45:40 UTC

Timberland's Beth Holzman outlines four steps the company is undertaking or exploring to meets its 2015 climate goal and offers advice for companies struggling to align their business and environmental goals.