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An Olympian Feat in the Sky

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The 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing showcased world-class athletic prowess side by side with spectacular new green technologies. While the aquatics center called the Water Cube appeared to undulate with light, thanks to LEDs, in the Olympic Village, photovoltaics (PV) and thermal solar systems were providing hot water for the athletes, and PV panels were powering the LED street lamps. The Beijing National Aquatics Center, known as the water cube, was designed with special LED lighting effects. But not all the glamour and cutting-edge photonics innovations were at the Olympics. High...Read full article

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    Published: November 2008
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