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Good lighting design can change your mood, define living spaces, and with LED technology, it can last a lifetime without needing bulbs replaced. The AmbientOne Table Lamp has a custom LED array that will fill living and work spaces with warm and inviting light. In addition, the AmbientOne has been designed and manufactured to preserve energy and American jobs. It only draws 19 watts of power, puts out light that is comparable to a 75 watt incandescent bulb, and it’s designed to be manufactured in the USA from high-quality, durable materials. The AmbientOne is on Kickstarter to raise money to complete a 100 unit production run – if you’re a fan of this beautiful LED light donate today!

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Read the rest of Nervous System’s Ethereal 3D-Printed LED Leaf Lamps Shine Light on Natural Design

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Theresa Harmanen‘s Alma Tree Lamp is an innovative lighting design concept that takes energy directly from nature without destroying it. Designed to be plugged directly into a tree, this project explores the energy created when a tree “communicates” with its soil. By harvesting and storing this energy, Alma forgoes the need for a grid power source, lighting up the streets while highlighting the beauty of plant life.

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Designer Chris Oliver created this lovely laser-cut flat pack Pear Light while at university a couple of years ago. The elegant lamp glorifies the benefits of low-energy lighting and laser cutting, and each unit is made in the UK and delivered flat-packed to be assembled at home – which minimizes CO2 emissions and costs associated with shipping. The pear light is available in different colors, can be personalized with etched text on the base, and can be purchased for $137 from Oliver’s Etsy page.

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Read the rest of Gorgeous ‘Skyphos 1′ LED Chandelier Hypnotizes Like a Bioluminescent Jellyfish

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Brrrrrrr! The weather’s getting colder (some cities have already seen snow!) and that means that many of us will soon be seeing a big spike on our monthly electricity bills. But it doesn’t have to be that way – there are plenty of simple ways to minimize the amount of energy needed to heat your home and save a bundle of cash doing it. From properly insulating your house to simply dressing for the season, check out our 10 easy tips to cut your home’s energy use – you’ll thank us when you receive your next electricity bill!

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Can you believe that 2012 is just a few days away? We’re gearing up to ring in the New Year with style and what better way to do that than with green technology? The Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration in New York City will once again feature a brilliantly green ball that will dazzle with more than 32,000 LED lights. Lighting expert Philips will illuminate the iconic disco ball, bringing energy-efficient lighting to all those who watch the annual celebration.

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Today marks the date of the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Washington, DC – and we’re looking forward to a stunning unveil complete with sparkling strings of energy-efficient LED lights. Thousands of people will gather at the Ellipse in President’s Park at 4pm EST to watch GE Lighting and the National Park Foundation unveil months of hard work. Although the exact design is being kept under wraps, when the switch is flicked, thousands of GE Color Effects® programmable, color-changing GE LED lights will illuminate the tree’s branches.

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Read the rest of Field of Light: Bruce Munro’s Stunning LED Forest Springs Up in Bath

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Read the rest of Thailand’s Hilton Hotel Features Stunning Interiors Inspired by the Sea’s Deep Currents

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If you’re looking for a new approach to lighting your home in an eco-friendly way, perhaps this piece by designer Jason Miller for Roll & Hill Designers will do the job. Dubbed “Endless”, this LED lighting system is made of half-cylinder pieces that connect end to end to create various lengths and shapes. They can also be mounted to a wall or hung as independent light fixtures, depending on your needs. Sleek and simple enough for an office, but unique enough to place in a hip cafe, the the dark accents gives Endless a versatile, modern twist.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) just awarded Philips Lighting America the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize along with a cool $10 million for the development of their new energy efficient LED light bulb that uses just 9.7 watts of electricity. The award – a.k.a. the “L Prize” – challenged manufacturers to create a 60-watt light bulb equivalent that could keep up with the demands of real-world consumers. Philips’ new bulb incarnation seems to have stood up to the DOE’s standards over 18 months of testing its performance, quality, lifetime and cost. If everyone in the US were to switch to this bulb we’d save a collective 20 million metric tons of carbon emissions, 35 terrawatt-hours of electricity and $3.9 billion each year.

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Read the rest of Bruce Munro’s Brilliant Fiber Optic Fields of Light

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Meinhardt’s “Hopscotch” installation, showcased at the Vivid Sydney light and music festival, had visitors hopping up and down to create their own LED light rainbows. The low-energy light installation was one of more than 40 projects by local and international artists that encouraged interaction from visitors.

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Well that certainly was a short lived victory. Just last Wednesday, we were celebrating the House of Representative’s rejection of the BULB Act, a bill that would put a stop to the light bulb efficiency standards signed into law by George W. Bush. But then just three days later, the House passed an amendment to that bill that prohibits spending to enforce the efficiency standards, essentially stopping them altogether. Many, including us, are completely baffled as to why the Republicans would want to stop a bill that will save Americans billions of dollars, but now it’s clear that they are doing this simply to play to their Tea Party supporters.

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It’s hard to capture all of the excitement and inspiration of the work of BKLYN Designs in words and photos alone – which is why we’re thrilled to bring you a video tour of our favorite green design picks from one of their shows! Follow Inhabitat founder Jill Fehrenbacher and crew as they scout out hot products and get exclusive interviews with the designers that created them. You can also check out more coverage of the collective’s stellar show here!

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