Firewinder

Firewinder Wind Light, Or Photon Tornado?

10:40AM June 10, 2009 | Mark Wilson

In practice, the Firewinder wind light won’t look quite this extraordinary. But God bless slow shutter speed photography all the same. [via Inhabitant] More »


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Firewinder Turns Wind Into Light

3:45AM July 13, 2007 | Seamus Byrne

The more the wind blows, the brighter Firewinder glows. The concept utilizes a corkscrew with light wrapped around the edges of the spiral, which spins when wind strikes it from any direction, converting the power generated by this spin into usable energy. It’s certainly a cool idea, and if found to be reliable enough for small lights or storefronts, the Firewinder might corkscrew its way off the cutting room floor and into our hearts. [BubbleBlog via Yanko] More »