Eco Factor: Sustainable lighting system powered by solar energy.
Apart from their use in juicing electronic gadgets, photovoltaic panels are ideal for systems such as streetlamps that spend most of their time under the sun. Danish designers Michel Riss and Jens Rosbjerg have used this thought to design the Sun Flower – a solar-powered streetlamp. The Sun Flower integrates high-intensity 56W LED lamps that emit white light and have an average lifetime of 50,000 hours.
The concept lamp features give solar panels that harness sunlight to generate electricity, which is then stored in a battery to power the lights after dark. The lamp also includes a built-in daylight sensor that automatically controls the on/off function.
Via: The Design Blog
