The Times Square Ball Gets Green-ified…and Green LED Christmas Lights
30 12 2007A Greener New Years Eve Celebration in New York City
As the ball drops this New Years Eve in Times Square, it will be a new and improved green version equipped with 9,576 energy efficient LED bulbs from Phillips lighting. The bulbs will use the equivalent of 10 toasters, and yet appear even brighter than previous years’ balls.
Greener Christmas Lights for Next Year’s Holidays
And although it’s a little late for this Christmas (oops!), I just found out about LED Christmas lights, which can greatly reduce the energy consumption of the twinkling li’l things.
An article by the Union of Concerned Scientists states that this year’s energy usage by Christmas lights “could generate as much global warming pollution as about 250,000 cars.” Double YIKES! Just goes to show that every little thing we do differently can really add up!
Benefits of LED Christmas lights:
*They consume less energy
*They stay cool to the touch (no fire hazard)
*They are more durable than traditional lights
*They last thousands and thousands hours longer
For more info, visit EcoMall.
