Philips Light Blossom

Light Blossom transforms the personality of any community from industrial to ecological, harmonizing forces of nature and working with the planet, not against it. Light Blossom collects its own energy from the sun and wind by transforming its appearance throughout the day. At night, its efficient LEDs beam light only where needed, and only when needed, through proximity sensing.

Day time - Harnessing renewable energy
When the sun shines. As the sun shines, Light Blossom emulates nature's beauty to begin the work of collecting solar energy. First, the "petals" of its "bud" open slowly. Much like a sunflower continues to face the sun while it moves from east to west during the day, Light Blossom's petals then gradually and continuously re-orient themselves in the direction of the sun, to face it with the maximum efficiency at each moment.

When the wind blows. The intelligent Light Blossom also takes advantage of cloudy, windy days. As the wind starts to blow, 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.

And when the sun shines again, Light Blossom adapts itself to the new weather. The device progressively stops rotating, and opens again to catch the sun rays.

Collecting energy... Whether storing energy for its own needs or feeding it back to the grid, Light Blossom indicates the energy collecting flow on its "trunk" through a decorative light feedback, further informing passers-by.

Source: newscenter.philips.comAdded: 17 October 2008