The Future of Lighting

So some lab geeks have figured out how to make “quantum dot” lights emit a mostly-white, yellow-tinged light, which is to say to emit the kind of light most consumers prefer. They use up much less energy – and the manufacturing process has the potential to become relatively cheap and easy. This could lead beto the end of lamps as we know them:

But, if the quantum dot approach pans out, it could transform lighting production into a primarily chemical process. Such a fundamental change could open up a wide range of new possibilities, such as making almost any object into a light source by coating it with luminescent paint capable of producing light in a rainbow of different shades, including white.

I love living in the world of the future.

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10 Responses to The Future of Lighting

  1. Josh Jasper says:

    They promised me flying cars! Where’s my flying car!?!

  2. Ashton says:

    Wait until its infused with transparent paint, of which you can paint your house (or anything) and then manipulate the color you want emitted (I think it needs a darker hue, etc cetera).

  3. Rachel Ann says:

    Flying cars are here:

    There is a prototype that has been developed in Israel last year I think? I remember blogging about it at the time. Israel 21 had an article on it but I’m too lazy to dig it out yet.

  4. Jesurgislac says:

    Who wants flying cars? I want jet-packs!

  5. Richard Bellamy says:

    Man, my wife just starting replacing all of our light bulbs with these new curly-q thingies that she says use less energy and last longer. I have no idea what the heck they are, or if they last longer (since they’ve only been there for a week.)

    I don’t think I can get any quantum dots until these spiral bulbs burn out.

  6. Q Grrl says:

    Why did I instantly think of painting various body parts… ?

  7. Hestia says:

    Who wants jet packs? I want a transporter!

  8. Josh Jasper says:

    Dear Buddha, I want a pony, and a plastic rocket.

  9. trey says:

    Richard,

    we’ve been doing that too. I’ll bet they are compact flourescents. They cost more, but last 10x longer and are saving us we figure so for, about 100 bucks a year.

    hey, every little bit counts!

    I love the future tech stuff..but then i’m a geek.

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