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Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is Light Green
greendaily.com - 12/31/2008
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is Light Green
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When you think of energy-efficiency, Times Square on New Years Eve is probably not the first thing you think about. In fact, it probably doesn't even make the list. Organizers are trying to change all of that. The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball has been fitted with new LED lights this year. ...
Ringing In 2009 With People Power
bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/30/2008
Ringing In 2009 With People Power
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — The "2009" sign that lights up after the ball drops on New Year's Eve in Times Square... will be powered by batteries that were charged by people pedaling bicycles. (more) Ringing In 2009 With People Power

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New Year's Ball in Times Square to Stay Bright, All Year Round
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/31/2008
New Year's Ball in Times Square to Stay Bright, All Year Round
— greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — The ball dropped over Times Square for New Year's Eve has been undergoing a green makeover and... will be illuminated by tens of thousands of light-emitting diodes, or L.E.D.s. But the ball also much bigger than in the past and burn brightly all year long. (more) New Year's Ball in Times Square to Stay Bright, All Year ...

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Times Square Unveils A Stunning LED New Year’s Ball
inhabitat.com - 12/31/2008
Times Square Unveils A Stunning LED New Year’s Ball
— inhabitat.com — This New Year’s Eve Times Square in New York is set to debut a dazzling new LED-encrusted... New Year’s ball ! Composed of 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs, the 12-foot wide energy-efficient orb weighs in at 11,875 pounds, making it twice ... (more) Times Square Unveils A Stunning LED New Year’s Ball

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Tips For a Green New Year's Eve
greendaily.com 12/30/2008 — It's hard sometimes to come up with ideas to green traditional things that we do every year and New Year's Eve is not exception. You can try buying organic food and liquor and using eco-friendly dishes but that is the kind of thing you do every day (or you should be trying to at least). New ...
Coke Leads Movement for Clean Energy Billboards
environmentalleader.com 12/30/2008 — Just in time for the big New Year’s celebration in Times Square, Coca-Cola has made the switch to wind power to generate the energy needed for its giant, iconic billboard. Coke has displayed advertising in Times Square since 1932. Starting ...
Pedal power to light up Times Square New Year sign — MAKE Magazine
Pedal power to light up Times Square New Year sign... The ritual dropping of the ball in New York's Times Square on New Year's eve, seen on television by millions around the world, is becoming a bit greener than in years past. The 2-0-0-9 sign that will light up when the New Year's ball ...
Times Square Gets a Little Greener With Help from Coca-Cola — Earth911.com
Times Square shone brightly on New Year’s Eve thanks to Coca Cola and wind power. Coca Cola’s iconic Times Square billboard was given a green overhaul in preparation for the big event. The big red billboard, which has been a landmark in Times Square since 1932, is now being ...
Times Square Icons Go Green for New Year's Eve — NaturalPath Media -
New York's Times Square ushers in the New Year with a bigger, brighter and greener light ball this evening and billboards that are to be powered by wind energy, starting with the giant Coca-Cola sign at 47th and Broadway.
Times Square Icons Go Green for New Year's Eve — Greener Buildings
New York's Times Square ushers in the New Year with a bigger, brighter and greener light ball this evening and billboards that are to be powered by wind energy, starting with the giant Coca-Cola sign at 47th and Broadway.
Coke Leads Movement for Clean Energy Billboards — NaturalPath Media -
Just in time for the big New Year’s celebration in Times Square, Coca-Cola has made the switch to wind power to generate the energy needed for its giant, iconic billboard. Coke has displayed advertising in Times Square since 1932. Starting Dec. 31, the billboard will showcase the ...
A Shining Example of LED Lighting in Times Square — greenstrides
A lot has changed since 1907 when the first New Year’s Eve Ball descended from the flagpole atop One Times Square in New York City. The first ball was made of iron and wood and adorned with one hundred 25-watt light bulbs. It was 5 feet in diameter and weighed 700 pounds. This ...
New Year's Ball in Times Square to Stay Bright, All Year Round — Green Inc.
The ball dropped over Times Square for New Year's Eve has been undergoing a green makeover and will be illuminated by tens of thousands of light-emitting diodes, or L.E.D.s. But the ball also much bigger than in the past and burn brightly all year long.
Times Square Alliance On the Ball When it Comes to the Environment — Daily Greenz, the Blog from Greenzer.com
If there’s a prevalent American New Year’s tradition it has to be the ball dropping at Times Square ; although many of us will never see it live, more than one billion will find their way to a TV at 11:59 to watch it make the descent that signifies the arrival of the New Year. ...
2009 Sign Brought To You By... Liza Minelli's Legs? — Green on HuffingtonPost.com
This New Year's Eve will have a very light, very slight green tinge to it: the gigantic "2009" sign in New York City will be powered by generators filled up with pedal power. Duracell set up several stationary bikes that tourists could ride, ...