Poland Unveils Glow-In-The-Dark Bicycle Path That Is Charged By The Sun
Cycling is one of the most eco-friendly ways to travel, and thanks to this solar-powered glow in the dark bike lane, it just got even more so.
The luminous blue cycling strip, which can be found near Lidzbark Warminski in the north of Poland, was created by TPA Instytut Badań Technicznych Sp. Z o.o. It’s made from a synthetic material that can give out light for up to ten hours at a time once charged by the sun throughout the day. Although the bicycle safety concept was inspired by Studio Roosegaarde’s Starry Night bike lane in the Netherlands, this modern technology is quite different as the Dutch version uses LEDs whereas this one is entirely dependent upon solar power. It’s still in the testing phase at the moment, but let’s hope that this bright road safety idea will be implemented in other countries in the very near future. (h/t: inhabitat)
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Share on FacebookTruly 'upcycle-ing' an old bike path. I hope in encourages more people to get outdoors and exercise!
Fantastic well done Poland instead of people slagging poles off all the time maybe our government could do the same thing over here maybe they gt some more good things to learn us nt just having skilled workers coming here by they are super talented poles I shd knw I married to one lol no on a serious note poles live in a clean country there friendly and Defoe knw how to party x
Load More Replies...It's amazing how Poland can do progressive things like this but still be in the dark ages in relation to women's reproductive rights. Get it together, Poland!
Oh please. So one country has an opinion that differs from yours and automatically that makes them backwards.
Load More Replies...What, if any impact, does this have on night sky viewing? The photos here are on a cloudy night. Perhaps this is how we should be lighting many things that have traditionally given us so much light pollution that most city kids have never seen the stars!
In the Netherland they have a glow in the darkish bike path to, charged by sunlight. Its a path inspired on a painting of Van Gogh.
Eric, they use ultra violet lights (I didn't previously know they were LED) to charge the path every few minutes in Holland, otherwise the light quickly fades out - at least that's how it worked when we visited.
Load More Replies...Truly 'upcycle-ing' an old bike path. I hope in encourages more people to get outdoors and exercise!
Fantastic well done Poland instead of people slagging poles off all the time maybe our government could do the same thing over here maybe they gt some more good things to learn us nt just having skilled workers coming here by they are super talented poles I shd knw I married to one lol no on a serious note poles live in a clean country there friendly and Defoe knw how to party x
Load More Replies...It's amazing how Poland can do progressive things like this but still be in the dark ages in relation to women's reproductive rights. Get it together, Poland!
Oh please. So one country has an opinion that differs from yours and automatically that makes them backwards.
Load More Replies...What, if any impact, does this have on night sky viewing? The photos here are on a cloudy night. Perhaps this is how we should be lighting many things that have traditionally given us so much light pollution that most city kids have never seen the stars!
In the Netherland they have a glow in the darkish bike path to, charged by sunlight. Its a path inspired on a painting of Van Gogh.
Eric, they use ultra violet lights (I didn't previously know they were LED) to charge the path every few minutes in Holland, otherwise the light quickly fades out - at least that's how it worked when we visited.
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