The Times Square New Year celebrations in New York City will have some interesting green elements this year.
When the ball atop 1 Times Square drops this year, signaling the start
of 2008 and delighting the million or so people wedged into the
surrounding streets, it will mark the 100th anniversary of a venerated
tradition. It will also mark the debut of a new ball that will be the
height of high-tech modernity and very energy efficient.
It will be
lit with light emittoing diodes (LEDs) for the first time this year--9,
576 to be exact.
Last years ball had 600 halogen bulbs. According to a New York Times
report, each single LED on the new ball will be as bright as a halogen
bulb and 87% more efficient.