Light on Lives Lamp by Fengfan Yang |
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| DESIGN NAME: Light on Lives PRIMARY FUNCTION: Lamp INSPIRATION: Magnus Berggren, a materials engineer at Linkoping University, said this in a New York Times article:"Today, the most natural way to convert the chemical energy of a tree is to burn it, but maybe we could actually gently tap out some of the energy without killing it,". I think we as designers should do something to apply this bold but wonderful idea. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Have you ever thought that plants could one day be used to generate electricity? “Light on Lives” is a night light powered by microalgae. Microalgae is one of the most suitable plants for power generation. The microalgae as a power generator does not generate much electricity, but the daily storage of electricity is perfect for a night light. For this lamp, the plant is the source of electricity. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: - PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project finished in 2022 in Germany, and was exhibited in Milan during Milan Design Week in April 2023. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The light bulb contains a ML2032 rechargeable battery, which is sufficient for LED use. Six test tubes/units of microalgae connected in series will have just the voltage required to charge this ML2032 battery. The reason I used test tubes as a design element was because I wanted to show the contrast between labware and daily products to let people reflect on and value the possibilities of the idea of plant-based power generation. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 120 x 120 x 250 mm TAGS: Sustainable, Plant-generated electricity, lamp, green, night light, light, microalgae RESEARCH ABSTRACT: - CHALLENGE: - ADDED DATE: 2023-03-07 16:09:20 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Fengfan Yang, 2023. |
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| Visit the following page to learn more: https://www.fengfanyang.com/lightonlives | |||||
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Light On Lives Lamp by Fengfan Yang is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Category, 2023 - 2024.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Fengfan Yang. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Fengfan Yang. |
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