Light+Building Tradeshow

I just ran across pictures from the 2009 Light+Building tradeshow on LimitedHype. Above is my favorite (coincidentally the favorite of the author of the original post as well! great minds.) Go check out the rest of them, LED lights (as were apparently a trend at last year's show) typically can operate with 30-60 watts of electrical power, and are considered efficient because of their high light output for the relatively low power needed to run them. 

Plus, LEDs are beautiful and versatile. Double win!

- Helen

Original Article

Benefit Show Video

"A video of the Redress Raleigh eco-friendly fashion show benefit concert at the Pour House in Raleigh, NC. Featuring music from Lake Inferior, Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies, and Inflowential. Photography by G. Scott Heath. Video and motion graphics by R. Cory Livengood." Go Go Go!

via eco-chick:

"While random pieces of metal, bottle caps, nuts and bolts might not be obvious choices for jewelry, they prove to be striking and dramatic when paired with delicate chains and gleaming jewels in UK designer Alessandra Rigillo’s jewelry line, ‘Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining’."

Charge Your Gadgets with the Suns Rays

Via Inhabitat:

Inhabitat reader Raven tells us about the Solar Plant – a flowerpot-shaped charger that uses the sun’s rays to charge all of your portable electronic gadgets. This clever design from Ku Bon-Seop of South Korea features a set of solar panels that are mounted on the top of the charger. Just like real plants these panels convert light into renewable energy by utilizing the mighty power of the sun. The design is clean and simple, and its portability makes it easy to keep your gadgets powered wherever and whenever you find the need for some extra juice.

Redress Interview with NBC 17 - My Carolina Today