Philips Unveils a Transparent Solar-Powered OLED Car Sunroof
Philips and BASF recently teamed up to create a hot new technology that could be the “it” feature in upcoming luxury electric vehicles – an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) that also
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Energy Harvesting Eco-leaf Shade Doubles as a Light Source at Night
The Eco-leaf is a solar shade concept that will lower your carbon footprint and brighten your living room. Eco-leaf’s unique energy harvesting design integrates proven-technologies like solar, E
Researchers Develop the World’s Most Efficient Flexible OLED
OLEDs (organic light emitting diodes) have revolutionized screens and displays of all sorts – including televisions and telephones. Up until recently, the most efficient way to produce, bright,
WAC’s OLED Chandelier Is Sure to Inspire With Its Eco-Friendly Light
Everyone has been eagerly awaiting the moment OLED technology will make its way into the mainstream, and we’re happy to report that the solid beginnings of this movement are finally starting to
Universal Display Unveils the Most Efficient OLED Kitchen Lights Ever Produced
The team at Universal Display Corporation recently unveiled prototypes of a sleek, modular OLED kitchen light that blows away a set of environmental specifications proposed in a challenge funded in part
Spectacular 6-Meter Globe Is World’s First Large-Scale Spherical OLED Screen
This morning Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has installed a spectacular, new OLED globe at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. The globe, which measures an
Color Changing Fukushima Plates Detect Radiation In Your Food
Imagine sitting down at the dinner table and not knowing if the food in front of you is safe to eat. For many people in Japan that situation is a reality, and while the government has been issuing
New Light Emitting Transistors Mean Bigger, More Efficient OLED Displays
Researchers at the University of Florida have developed new light emitting transistors that will allow OLED screens to grow in size. OLEDs, or organic light emitting diodes, are used in computer screens,
VELVE: Mitsubishi and Verbatim Announce World’s First Commercial Color Changing OLED Panels
The world’s first commercial color changing OLED lighting panels, called VELVE, are now available from Mitsubishi Chemical Holding Group and Verbatim – and they’re full of eye-popping
Panasonic’s Emotion-Reading Interactive LED and OLED Lights Debut in Milan
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd has created a spectacular interactive installation of energy efficient, emotion-reading lights for the Salone del Mobile 2011 exhibition in Milan. Designed by Ferruccio
Samsung Unveils Solar-Powered Zero Energy Transparent TV
Samsung just unveiled an amazing new solar-powered LCD television that can operate completely free from the power grid! The 46″ prototype TV, shown at CeBit in Germany, includes solar panels that
Spain Shines Bright With Elegant Eco Lighting Options
Living in country that constantly basks in the beautiful sun, it comes as no surprise that Spain’s lighting designers know a thing or two about inspiring light. From lighting systems reminiscent of
Super Futuristic Kia Pop EV Unveiled At Paris Motor Show
What’s small, compact, able to be charged in six hours and has a top speed of the 87mph? Why it’s the Kia Pop, the latest concept car from Kia that is not only fully-electric but, despite its
Philips Develops World’s First AC-Powered OLED
Philips reached a new milestone in OLED lighting this week: the first AC-powered OLED module. In the past, OLED technology required DC voltage — a requirement that meant OLED panels had to contain
Spain Illuminates the World of Eco Lighting
Spain is known for its delicious food, soulful music and dance and fantastic beaches, but did you know that it’s the source of some of the world’s coolest green lighting too? That’s
Novaled Unveils Ultra-Modern OLED Lamp Prototypes
Green lighting just keeps getting better and better as evidenced by Novaled‘s newest prototype designs. Lit by energy-efficient OLEDs, these ultra-modern new lamps are marked by a stripped-down form
Rainbow OLED Origami Lights Fold to Make New Hues
These dazzling lights, called Triangle Light Objects or Transparent Light Origami, are rainbow-colored OLED panels that are evocative of stained glass windows. Created by Emory Krall for Universal
GE Unveils Super-Efficient White OLED Lights
High-efficiency organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting is closer than ever to commercialization, and recently GE scientists announced that they have devised a new way to make high-efficiency,
Sony Unveils Flexible OLED Thinner Than a Strand of Human Hair
Flexible gadgets are undeniably sexy – but Japanese electronics giant Sony wasn’t content stopping there. For their newest display, they decided to also throw in ultra-thinness (just 80μm or
DuPont’s New Ink Can Quickly Print Cheap OLED Displays
Want an ultra energy-efficient OLED television? You’ll have to pay — LG’s 15-inch display, for example, will cost a scathing $2,725 when it is released later this year. But OLED displays
Tom Dixon Teams Up WIth Philips, Unveils OLED Flat Lamp
Iconic furniture designer Tom Dixon recently teamed up with electronics company Philips Lumiblade to create this stunningly minimalist line of super efficient OLED Lamps. Dixon’s new “Flat
GlidArc Uses Plasma TV Tech to Produce Super-Clean Fuel
Plasma televisions are energy-sucking monsters — a 48-inch screen uses more power than a large refrigerator — which is why they have been largely replaced with LCD and LED screens. But the
Asus Unveils Waveface Ultra Flexible OLED Smartphone Bracelet
Smartphones have gotten progressively smaller, sleeker and more powerful in the past few years, but most of them don’t address one annoying problem – you have to hold them. Oh bother. If
GE Gives Santa a High-Tech Green Sleigh
Santa’s sleigh has used the same old design for too long. After all, we have so many new green innovations that could streamline its flight and make Santa and the reindeer more comfortable. Enter
Rocking Chair Uses Motion to Power Attached OLED Lamp
The serene back-and-forth movement of a rocking chair is nothing if not relaxing. It can also be useful and productive, according to Rochus Jacob. The designer’s Murakami Chair, a winner in
OLED Breakthrough Yields 75% More Efficient Lights
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) recently announced a breakthrough in OLED technology that shatters all prior efficiency standards, reducing the ultra-thin
Ingenious ‘Black and White’ Wireless OLED Digital Clock
It’s black, it’s white, but it won’t be tough for you to get by with this ingenious light-sensitive OLED clock that automatically shifts colors so that it is readable by day or night.
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