Lunar-resonant streetlights

[patric]

This intriguing idea was the winner of this years Metropolis Next Generation Design Competition:

"Lunar-resonant streetlights sense and respond to ambient moonlight, dimming and brightening each month as the moon cycles through its phases. Utilizing available moonlight, rather than overwhelming it, saves energy and mitigates light pollution, while facilitating the urban experience of one of the most fundamental and beautiful cycles of nature."

http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=2683

http://www.civiltwilightcollective.com/lunar1.htm

[dsjeffries]

Cool idea!  I wonder how long it'll be before Tulsa gets those....[}:)]

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by DScott28604

Cool idea!  I wonder how long it'll be before Tulsa gets those....[}:)]

Probably not before we go broke buying the electricity for all our new "Acorns".
We dont have a dime for good lighting, but funding for glary, inefficient junk seems endless.