It seems everyone is going green these days. This year, even the infamous ball in New York City that helps many of us ring in the New Year will also be \u201cgreen.\u201d Last month, the co-organizers of New Year\u2019s Eve in Times Square unveiled a new Times Square New Year\u2019s Eve Ball that is double the size of previous balls and weighs 11,875 pounds. What makes the ball \u201cgreen\u201d is its 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs, which is more than three times the number of LEDS used last year. So how can this ball be considered green,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It seems everyone is going green these days. This year, even the infamous ball in New York City that helps many of us ring in the New Year will also be \u201cgreen.\u201d Last month, the co-organizers of New Year\u2019s Eve in Times Square unveiled a new Times Square New Year\u2019s Eve Ball that is double the size of previous balls and weighs 11,875 pounds. What makes the ball \u201cgreen\u201d is its 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs, which is more than three times the number of LEDS used last year. So how can this ball be considered green, Continue reading