The global switch to LED lighting – a handy infographic from Honeywell

The boffins at Honeywell Electrical Devices & Systems have called for a worldwide switch to LED lighting, claiming that organisations across the globe have a responsibility to seriously consider energy-efficient lighting in the drive to save energy. To shore up their argument, they’ve produced this neat infographic, the facts of which appear hard to argue with. They’ve also put together a nifty online tool for calculating the energy savings between fluorescent and LED tubes: access it at http://led.honeywell.com There’s also this much bigger infographic detailing much the same information. It’s a whopper, but we include it here anyway for the … Continue reading The global switch to LED lighting – a handy infographic from Honeywell

London 2012 Olympics – the unofficial Czech team mascot!

A little Olympics fun today, as we share this image of workers checking the hydraulic arms of a London bus that has been transformed into a robotic sculpture by Czech artist David Cerny. The bus, which Cerny hopes could become an unofficial mascot of the London 2012 Olympic Games, does push-ups with the help of an engine powering a pair of robotic arms. The bus’ exertions are accompanied by a recording of sounds evoking tough physical effort. The bus will be parked outside the Czech Olympic headquarters in London for the duration of the Games. If you happen to see … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics – the unofficial Czech team mascot!