Thursday, December 31, 2009

Ringing in the new Year with one big "green" ball!


The New Year's Eve ball that will drop at midnight EST tonight is green(er) this year thanks to the 32,256 LED lights that light it, instead of the old halogen bulbs. The ball is larger than in past years but more energy efficient; It consumes the same energy per hour as two traditional home ovens.

For a fairly technical explanation about how LEDs work, click here.

Happy New Year!
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  1. this blog is going on my RSS feed. Keep up the good work!

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  2. Dear Greenga,
    Congratulations by your green effort in El Paso. I will appreciate if you have some reliable information regarding that residential solar water-heating systems can qualify for a 30% federal tax credit, while qualified tankless hot-water heaters can
    earn up to a $1,500 federal credit. Also, congratulation for hiking in Franklin Mountains and beatiful pics too. Happy New Year.

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