The path is made of a light-emitting material that charges in the sun and can glow for up to 10 hours in the dark, bathing cyclists in a calming blue glow. The lane uses luminophores – chemicals that “ingest” light – to keep the bike path nicely lit at night. They chose blue to “match the Mazurian landscape” where lakes abound. You can read a bit more at Gazeta Wyborcza if your Polish isn’t too rusty or you can just bask in the cold beauty of a glowing bike lane in deepest Poland.
Posts Tagged 'light emitting'
Bike Path In Poland Glows Blue
Published October 19, 2016 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: bicycle, bike path, light emitting, luminophores, Mazurian landscape, Poland, Pruszków, travel
Glow-In-The-Dark Paths Could Be The Future Of Street Lighting
Published October 25, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Cambridge, glow in the dark, green energy, light emitting, luminescence, sidewalk, Starpath, street light, UK, United Kingdom
Cambridge City Council has covered an historic city pathway with ultraviolet particles which turn blue when the sun sets, in what could be the future of street lighting. The technology, called ‘Starpath’, absorbs light during the day before emitting the artificial glow in the evening. It is thought technology could one day replace streetlamps as a cheaper and more energy efficient form of lighting.