Nano tech, the teeny, tiny, hard working particles only visible by microscopy, has given humanity the gift of LED lighting. Next time you stop or motor past a traffic light, give thanks to the Gods of nanotechnology. The solid-state pleasing lights only consumes one-tenth the energy required to power an old fashion incandescent bulb, and will last for 20 years. Thomas Alva Edison maybe spinning in his grave over that one. The high tech light source is slowly making its way to the shelves of your local hardware store, but according to The New York Times, the mass rush of the pint size power misers into consumer hands is running into technical problems due to inadequate output levels compared to conventional fluorescent tubes. The Big Round Cubatron, a dynamic luminous sculpture using close to 20,000 LED’s, can be powered by solar charged batteries in the evening hours, thus proving the low wattage draw from the futuristic light source, although the number of LED bulbs to illuminate a given space can be numerous. The traveling art exhibit is one way to bring awareness to the development of LED’s for “real world” results and help put us all on a brighter path when it comes to energy efficient lighting.

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