Bright ideas lighting up Grand Central Terminal

September 18, 2008 By Michael Kofsky

New York's Grand Central Terminal may be a grand old National Historic Landmark, but thanks to some modern technology, it's becoming one the most energy efficient buildings in the city.



Content from McClatchy-Tribune Information Services expires 90 days after original publication date. For more information about McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, please visit www.mctdirect.com .

Similar stories from PHYSorg:


In Utah, company aims to store energy in air

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Developing a cyberinfrastructure for comparative effectiveness in cancer research

created Feb 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secure radio signal for central locking

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smart grid could reduce emissions by 12 percent

created Jan 29, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Smart Windows: Energy Efficiency with a View

created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1


   
Rate this story - 4 /5 (2 votes)

Rank Filter

Move the slider to adjust rank threshold, so that you can hide some of the comments.


Display comments: newest first

  • DGBEACH - Sep 18, 2008
    • Rank: not rated yet
    That's 60,000 mercury-laden bulbs that are going to be thrown into landfills within the next 5 years...stupid. LEDs could have done the job even more efficiently, and color matching would not have been an issue.
  • Soylent - Sep 19, 2008
    • Rank: not rated yet
    LEDs could have done the job even more efficiently[...]


    Most LED-lights are still less efficient than flourescent lighting.

    They're far more expensive, but they last a long time. Since LEDs are still rapidly improving and it makes no sense to be stuck with current technology for such a long time.
  • DGBEACH - Sep 19, 2008
    • Rank: not rated yet
    Early-adopters are the ones which traditionally have advanced technologies on this planet (where would we be if nobody had dared buy a Blackberry all-those years ago???).
    The FACT is that they consume less energy for the light they give off- which by definition means they are more efficient- I'm not making this stuff up...and they exist TODAY!
    The US DoE is about to implement a drive towards LED lighting, because it would cut America's energy consumption, making it less dependent on foreign oil...this will further stimulate research and development and put us closer to the goal of "extremely efficient lighting systems".


September 18, 2008 all stories

Comments: 3

4 /5 (2 votes)

  • hide
  • Related Stories

  • Going For Exawatts: Building the most powerful laser in the world
    created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • British engineers slam home wind turbines as 'eco-bling'
    created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • Making it easier to save energy
    created Jan 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • Consumer program offers tips to curb energy spending
    created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lights
    created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0



  • hide
  • Relevant PhysicsForums posts

Other News

Toshiba to spend billions on new chip factory: report

Technology / Semiconductors

created 31 minutes ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan's Toshiba plans to spend almost nine billion dollars to build a new factory producing memory chips for mobile telephones, cameras and other electronics, a report said Wednesday.


A group of cyber-activists blocked key Australian government websites to protest against controversial web filter plans

Australian govt websites face censorship protest

Technology / Internet

created 11 minutes ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A shadowy group of cyber-activists blocked key Australian government websites on Wednesday to protest against controversial plans to filter the Internet.


Robert Iger

Disney CEO seduced by iPad

Technology / Business

created 51 minutes ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Walt Disney Co. president and chief executive Robert Iger said Tuesday that Apple's new iPad tablet computer may prove to be a "game changer" for the entertainment and media industry.


AOL integrates Facebook chat with AIM

Technology / Internet

created 1hour ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- As part of an ongoing effort to improve its user experience, Internet company AOL Inc. is letting users of its AIM instant-messaging service chat with friends on Facebook.


Taiwan Acer's 2009 profit down 3.54 percent

Technology / Business

created 1hour ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's second biggest computer vendor by revenues, said Wednesday that its profit for 2009 edged down just 3.54 percent from a year ago despite the global economic meltdown.