The future of public lighting is looking greener every day thanks in part to all of these eco streetlight concepts. Streetlights are a necessary evil in even the smallest of towns. They help to ward off the darkness, but their light is often used by no one in particular. This puts a strain on the grid and the city that is funding the streetlights.
City budget makers will soon be able to breathe a little easier once some of these eco streetlight concepts become a reality. These streetlamps are all powered in sustainable ways. Everything from wind turbines to rainwater is used to make light here. What makes things even better is that some of these eco streetlight concepts are designed to return excess energy into the grid. The future of the streetlight could very well be a green one. It will be exciting to see if any of these light posts go from concept to reality.
17 Eco Street Light Concepts
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Arboreal Eco Lampposts
KiBiSi Street Lights Treat Urban Illuminators Like Trees
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Broadleaf Urban Generators
The uTree Concept Soaks Up the Sun and Supplies the City Grid
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Solar Trees
Streetlights Go Green via Solar Power and LEDs
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Flowering Street Lights
Sunflower Street Lights Provide Eco-Friendly Illumination
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Sprout-Shaped Street Lights
'Lampione' by Chicco & Nadine Illuminates Mother Nature-Style
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Tree-Shaped Solar Lights
Cardoso's Light Tree Street Lamps are Truly Eco-Friendly
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Fitness-Powered Lampposts
Energyme Streetlights Promote Exercise and Eco Values
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Treelike Urban Turbines
NL Architects' Power Flowers Give Wind Energy a Suburban Aesthetic
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Eco Street Lighting
The Biolamp Streetlamp is the Answer to Smog & Pollution
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Street Lights Powered by Dead Batteries
The Energy Seed Lamp
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Compost-Powered Lamps
Haneum Lee's Gaon Street Light Uses Trash for Energy
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Dual-Powered Lampposts
The Solar Windmill Light is Charged All Hours by the Elements
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Technicolor Twisted Torches
Olesya Smirnova Adds Color to Street Lamps
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Sustainable Street Lights
The Darko Kostevski 'Jupiter' Lamp is a Triple Threat
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Sustainable Street Lights
The Double Life Concept Lights Up the Street Using Renewable Energy
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Flowering Fluorescents
The Philips Design City Light Will Let Your Home Blossom
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Flowering Eco-Streetlights
The Windtulip Lights Up the Night While Collecting Wind Energy
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Glass Plant Lights
The Vase & Leuchte by Miriam Aust Acts as a Planter and Lamp
Arboreal Eco Lampposts
KiBiSi Street Lights Treat Urban Illuminators Like Trees
Portable Wind Turbines
Agricultural Wind Generator is a Breeze to Transport and Use
USB Rechargeable Batteries
Bulb-Sharing Desk Lamps
The Mischer'Traxler Relumine Project Merges Empty Illuminators
Solar Trees
Streetlights Go Green via Solar Power and LEDs
Tree Root Power Stations
The 'Solar Tower Concept' is Able to Power Half a Million Households
Eco Packaging Lamps
The Paper Pulp Lamp by David Gardener
Repurposed Industrial Lighting
The RailroadWare Insulatorlights are Upcycled Treasures
Flexible Fluorescent Bulbs
The D'light from H_design is Strong and Malleable
DIY Eco Street Lamps
Sanya Hybrid Lighting Combines Wind and Solar with LEDs
Graceful Energy Generators
The 'Eddy GT' Wind Turbine is Eco-Exalted
Blossoming Light Fixtures
The MGX Bloom Table Lamp is a Glowing Desktop Flower
Flowering Street Lights
Sunflower Street Lights Provide Eco-Friendly Illumination
Sleek City Fixtures
OZO Urban Furniture Gives Metropolitan Infrastructure a Facelift
Beehive-Inspired Lighting
The 'Delightfull Amy Lamps' Pays Tribute to the Late British Singer
Mobile Wind Power Plants
The Mobile Wind Turbine Can Provide Wind Energy Anywhere
Power-Generating Towers
The Downdraft Tower Harnesses Falling Air for Electricity
Guerrilla Light Installations
The Luz Interruptus (Red) Project Domesticates Madrid
Chimney-Top Turbines
The ChimChum Wind Vane is Great for Harnessing Energy Off the Grid
Illuminated Ladle Loungers
The BDLove Lamp Makes for Bright Bus Shelters
Solarific Streetlights
Vinaccia Integral Design's Solar Trees Offer Eco-Friendly Illuminatio
Charge Batteries While You Walk
Knee Brace Dynamo
Spaceship Illuminators
The Alouette Pendant Lamp by Miles Keller is Collapsible
Cosmic Urban Lighting
The LED Galaxy Street Light Turns Your City into One Big Disco Party
Risky Wax Lighting
The Candelier by Takeshi Miyakawa in an Intricate Candle Creation
Multifunctional Turbines
The Skystream Hybrid 6 Combines the Two Most Popular Renewable Sources
Full-Scale Solar Trees
Electree City Combines Nature and Technology for an Eco Urban Fixture
Sprout-Shaped Street Lights
'Lampione' by Chicco & Nadine Illuminates Mother Nature-Style
Sweet Suspended Lights
The $1,800 Inedible Gummi Bear Jellio 'Mini Candelier'
Repurposed Colander Lighting
Christian Vivanco's Las Gordas Series is Colorfully Unique
Titanic Toothy Illuminators
'The Journey' by Robert Foster Sinks its Teeth into Corporate Art
Indian-Inspired Lighting
Tahir Mahmood's Tinga Floor Lamp Features Giant Bead-Like Designs
Whimsical Glass Lighting
The Vaiss.eau Pendant Lamps are Delicate and Romantic
Wind-Powered Highway Lamps
The Turbine Lights Uses Cars to Power Lighting
Eco Block Night Lights
The Luminescent Glow Brick Takes the Dark Edge Off Night
Fitness-Powered Lampposts
Energyme Streetlights Promote Exercise and Eco Values
Fluorescent Ring Lamps
Tom Strala's 'Poetry of Efficiency' is an Artsy Eco-Lamp
Solar Powered Tree Chargers
The Photonsynthese
Motorway Median Windmills
The Voltair Vertical Turbine Harnesses the Turbulent Air Behind Vehicles
Three-Way LED Streetlights
The Prisma Concept by Agustin Otegui
Turbine-Covered Bridges
The Solar Wind Concept Hopes to Modernize an Old Italian Highway
Trigger-Happy Lights
Shoot the Lights out with the Bang Lamp by bitplay Inc
Twinkling Walkways
Promenade of Stars in Geneva's Place du Molard Made of LED Lights
Color-Changing Eco Lamps
The Tio Ghost Light Teaches Kids to Conserve Energy
Human Hampster Wheels
The Green Wheel Generates Energy from Joggers' Movement
Pedal-Powered Lampposts
Project Energizing Neighborhoods Encourages Bus Riders to Feel the Burn
LED Eco Lights
The Bottle Light is a Bright Recycling Idea
Litter-Consuming Lampposts
The City Context Streetlight Concept Cleans up Sidewalks
Treelike Urban Turbines
NL Architects' Power Flowers Give Wind Energy a Suburban Aesthetic
Sky-High Rooftop Gardens
This Oasis Skyscraper Won the Taiwan Tower Competition
Mood Lighting Lamps
Yantouch's JellyWalsh+ is Psychedelically Awesome
Breath-Sensitive Lamps
The Dandelion Lights Turns Off Like Real Candles
Minimal Geometric Lighting
MadeByWho's Pine Lamp is Simple and Eco-Friendly
Water Powered Street Lights
Donnegal County Ireland To Install Hydro Lights
Dinosaur Street Lights
‘A Separate Reality' by Alex Andreyev Lives Up to Its Name
Eco Street Lighting
The Biolamp Streetlamp is the Answer to Smog & Pollution
Radiant Religious Lamps
The Bless You Lamp by Dima Loginoff Shines a Theological Light
Street Lights Powered by Dead Batteries
The Energy Seed Lamp
Compost-Powered Lamps
Haneum Lee's Gaon Street Light Uses Trash for Energy
Magnet Lamps
The Megnetita Light Uses Special Forces for Flexible Illumination
Public Park Power Plants
The Skydrain Gathers Green Energy and Helps Families Beat the Heat
Wearable, Rechargeable Batteries
Woven Nanostructured Fiber
Artistic City Lights
Markus Wendler's NYC Photos
iPhone-Operated Lampposts
MIA Interactive Urban Street Lighting Allows for Civilian Intervetion
Dual-Powered Lampposts
The Solar Windmill Light is Charged All Hours by the Elements
Dual Renewable Energies in the City
Japan Uses Wind and Solar Streetlights
Street Light Socks
Private Light Socks Make Midnight Runs to the Bathroom Safer
Healthy Table Lamps
Peter Marigold's Vegetable Light Looks Like a Science Experiment
Solar Shoe Lights
Solar Street Light Kit is Ultimate in Holiday Recycling
Stick Lamps
Hansandfranz Designs Rod Floor Lamps for Bare Rooms
Substantial Antler Lamps
This Roma by Light Entry Brings Organic Illumination to Urban Alleys
Foliage Filtering Springs
The Leaf Self-Generating Water Resource Attracts Clean H2O
Sustainable Street Lights
The Darko Kostevski 'Jupiter' Lamp is a Triple Threat
Sustainable Street Lights
The Double Life Concept Lights Up the Street Using Renewable Energy
Bulbous Power Plants
The Aard Combines Solar Panels and Wind Turbines to Create Power
Flower Tower Lamps
Lucente Designer Floor Lamps are Rainforest-Worthy Home Decor
Self-Powered Programmable Streetlights
The Autonoma
Flowering Fluorescents
The Philips Design City Light Will Let Your Home Blossom
Taciturn Wind Turbines
True to its Name, the Eco Whisper Generates Clean Energy Minus the Buzz
Massive Offshore Wind Farms
Fisherman's Energy in New Jersey is a Bold New Step for America
Flowering Eco-Streetlights
The Windtulip Lights Up the Night While Collecting Wind Energy
Solar Powered Art
PowerSEED by UeBERSEE
Urban Upcycled Lamps
Super Guppy Street Light Takes Upcycling to a New Place
Aramdillo-Inspired Zombie Shelters
The Vagabond Mobile Safe House Design Protects in a Pinch
Citywide Eco-Friendly Street Lights
NYC Will Test LED Lamps in 2009
Globular Gas Lamps
Lightspot Brings Futuristic Design to Outdoor Lighting
Rockin' Desk Lights
Dan Leap's Guitar Lamps are Made Out of Actual Six Strings
Hospital Light Bags
The Ring-Ge-Roo Hospital Bag is Has Interesting Lamp Style
Intelligent Online Turbines
The Skystream 600 Wind-Power Generator is Smart, Green and Clean
Solarized Street Lamps
Gotham Luminaires Lights Path to United Nations Climate Change Conference
Renewable Roadside Refuelers
The Sanya Skypump Harnesses Wind Onsite for Energy
Literal Green Lanterns
Rotterdam-Based BYTR Architects to Plant Hanging Eco Street Lights
Nylon Toadstool Lights
This Andreas Kowalewski Fungi Lamp is Unconventionally Constructed
Green Gridiron Stadiums
Apogee Stadium Aims for Carbon Neutrality in all 31,000 Seats
Corner-Hugging Lighting
Ji Young Shon Creates Space-Saving 'Stand 1/4' Lamps
Slender Rod Lamps
Omri Barzeev's Latest Project is the Lady LED Lamp
Fabulously Faux Wicks
The Glow in the Dark Candlestick by GAMAGO Makes for a Creative Nightlight
LED Jack-O-Lanterns
The Led Matrix Pumpkin Mixes Technology and Tradition
Redesigning Traffic Lamps
Cubic Driving Lights by Art Lebedev