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inhabitat.com - 12/30/2008

Times Square Unveils A Dazzling 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 the ... (more) Times Square Unveils A Dazzling LED New Year’s Ball

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/31/2008

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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gearfuse.com - 12/31/2008

Check Out The Times Square NYE Ball

— gearfuse.com — Living in New York, you'd think I'd be pretty excited for New Year's Eve and all. After... all, millions of people cram into Times Square to see The Jonas Brothers play their hits and to watch the famous ball drop. This year, the ball will feature over 16 million colors, ... (more) Check Out The Times Square NYE Ball

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People to Power Times Square New Year's Party
GeekSugar — The spectacular Times Square New Year's Eve celebration is already going to be that much more entertaining this year with the bigger Times Square LED-covered ball, and now Duracell has announced that they will power the ball with batteries charged by people. They've recently built a "power lodge" in Times Square, which features rows of bicycles with generators that are connected to massive batteries. Visitors are able to take part in the pedal power that will provide enough power for the batteries to last 10 to 15 minutes ...

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 finishes its descent will be powered by batteries charged by people pedaling on bicycles. "This is our way of involving consumers in the whole process of powering the 2009 lighting when the ball drops on New Year's Eve," said Kurt Iverson, spokesman for ...