OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog » Times Square http://www.organicauthority.com/blog Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Sat, 25 May 2013 16:45:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 A Greener Times Square Ball http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/the-environment/a-greener-times-square-ball/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/the-environment/a-greener-times-square-ball/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:17:01 +0000 Barbara Feiner http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=6293

When the Times Square Ball descended last New Year’s Eve, it was 20% more energy-efficient, courtesy of new LED lights that replaced incandescent and halogen bulbs. 

Philips Lighting North America has completed the makeover for tonight’s celebration, adding LED technology to the ball’s numbers (2-0-1-0). 

The custom-designed scalloped flood bulbs now use only 9 watts each—a dramatic decrease from the 40 watts consumed by the old bulbs. 

About 1 million people are expected to show up in Times Square, freezing their asses off under a canopy of rain and snow. If they want to warm up and break a sweat, they can head over to the Duracell Power Lab (1540 Broadway), where volunteers will pedal six power rovers that help light the ball’s numbers. 

Enjoy the show, and have a safe New Year’s Eve!

Photo courtesy of Philips

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