Serious Readers Blog
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City’s LED street lights cut 25 per cent of energy use
Friday 09 August 2013A City of Sydney roll-out of energy efficient light-emitting diode lights has saved almost $300,000 and cut energy use by more than 25 per cent.
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City’s LED street lights cut 25 per cent of energy use
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Glasses could correct eyesight of macular degeneration sufferers
Friday 02 August 2013Glasses and contact lenses that correct the vision of people suffering a common form of age-related sight loss are being developed by scientists.
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Glasses could correct eyesight of macular degeneration sufferers
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Tablet-controlled with ambient lighting: Inside Boeing's next-gen spaceship
Friday 26 July 2013Boeing have unveiled the interior stylings of their next-gen shuttle - the CST-100 - though the end results look more like a futuristic hotel room than a spaceship destined for the International Space Station.
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Tablet-controlled with ambient lighting: Inside Boeing's next-gen spaceship
26 Jul 2013 -
Detroit Metropolitan Airport to launch massive conversion to LED lights in parking structures
Friday 19 July 2013Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) will replace all 6,050 lighting fixtures in both parking structures and increase the number of fixtures by 19% while still saving 66% on its annual electric bill by switching to light-emitting diode (LED) lights.
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Detroit Metropolitan Airport to launch massive conversion to LED lights in parking structures
19 Jul 2013 -
Energy harvesting: Lighting the office - by walking
Wednesday 17 July 2013Best foot forward:These titles generate electricity as runners pass over them - with enough people you could light a shopping centre Strange as it may seem, human footsteps could play a significant role in solving the world's energy problems.
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Energy harvesting: Lighting the office - by walking
17 Jul 2013 -
Over-90s 'defying mental decline'
Monday 15 July 2013Today's 90-year-olds are surviving into very old age with better mental performance than ever before, Danish research suggests.
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Over-90s 'defying mental decline'
15 Jul 2013 -
Philips TV matches your lighting to the picture
Thursday 11 July 2013Your home's lighting can now automatically match the mood of what's on your TV, Philips has revealed.
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Philips TV matches your lighting to the picture
11 Jul 2013 -
Modern life means children miss out on pleasures of reading a good book
Wednesday 10 July 2013Busy parents are dropping bedtime stories and teachers lack time to instil a love of reading, conference told.
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Modern life means children miss out on pleasures of reading a good book
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Serious Readers at Independents Day 2013
Tuesday 09 July 2013We had a great time exhibiting at the Independents Day event which took place yesterday. We were doing a prize draw for the chance to win one of our lights.
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Serious Readers at Independents Day 2013
9 Jul 2013
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