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Self-sufficient lighting solution
An outdoor light that collects its own energy from the sun and wind by transforming its appearance throughout the day, has been developed by Philips.
When the sun shines, Philips’ Light Blossom device emulates nature – slowly opening the ‘petals’ of its ‘bud’. Much like a sunflower continues to face the sun while it moves from east to west during the day, Light Blossom’s petals, gradually and continuously re-orientating in the direction of the sun.
When the wind blows, the intelligent Light Blossom intuitively moves its petals to an upward half-open position, allowing them to catch the wind. The petals then progressively rotate, transferring the movement to the built-in rotor that instantly converts it into energy.
When the sun shines again, the Light Blossom adapts itself to the new weather. It progressively stops rotating, and opens up again to catch the sun rays.
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