Times Square Ball Goes Green
The Times Square New Year’s Eve ball is celebrating its centennial by going green.
The star of the world-famous holiday extravaganza was revamped this year with 9,576 energy-efficient bulbs that use about the same amount of electricity as 10 toasters.
Philips Lighting, which created the light-emitting diodes, or LED bulbs, specifically for the event, says they are smaller but more than twice as bright as last year’s lights, which were a mix of more than 600 incandescent and halogen bulbs. And the new lights can create more than 16 million colors for a kaleidoscope of hues against the 672 Waterford Crystal triangles.
“The whole world looks up to New York’s New Year’s Eve. I’m proud to be able to save energy and show off this technology to the world with such a special event,” said Kaj den Daas, chairman of Philips Lighting North America. Story
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I hate it but if I am anywhere near a tv I always watch it. Dick Clark must be 100-102 by now? I think the other guy they use stinks. I suppose when Dick Clark finally passes on I will stop watching it.
A green ball. It will be cool if it is brighter like they say.
I will be at a party and I hope they don't turn this on. It's a colossal waste of time imho unless you are home and have nothing better to do.
Ten toasters? Now we can all afford one!
Did you watch it? I felt so sad for Dick Clark! I especially hope his is a good year in '08.