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'Gravity Lamp' Lasts 200 Years, No Plug-in Edit
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'Gravity Lamp' Lasts 200 Years, No Plug-in - The Gravia
The Gravia
Published: Feb 29, 08
Comments: 1
Views: 3,416

Let’s start with the punch line. This lamp will last for 200 years if used 8 hours a day, 365 days a year. Oh, and it gets its power from gravity, so no extrenal power resources are needed. Does it get any greener than this? The Gravia, gravity lamp, by a Virginia Tech student won second place in the recent first Greener Gadgets Conference. The lamp has a weight that is raised up every day. As the day goes on, it slowly lowers, with that movement powering the LEDs. Since it is self sufficient, there are no cables or cords, which opens the door for creative designs.


Read more about the Greener Gadgets Conference and the other winners:

1st Greener Gadgets Conference - Winners + Highlights (VIDEO)

Green technology is red hot these days, and not to be outdone by the fashion industry in New York city, it had its own fashion show at the first Greener Gadgets Conference with an assortment of exotic models: an HP printer made from corn, backbags and notebook bags with solar panels to self-charge t… [More]

References:  gizmodo

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Favorited by Joseph Vass on Jul 20, 08
rocketranger on Nov 14, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments
How much, & how much for whole house equipped with lights. $$$$$ for Hotels, offices, colleges, Univs, schools, airports, bus ports alone 2-9T business with this Lamp alone. Worldwide. What recession, where.
rocketranger on Nov 14, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments 0

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'Gravity Lamp' Lasts 200 Years, No Plug-in