{"id":347,"date":"2021-03-30T07:39:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T07:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pscsolaruk.com\/blog\/?p=347"},"modified":"2021-03-30T07:39:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T07:39:01","slug":"this-elliptical-hanging-solar-light-offers-three-lighting-modes-sunne-rise-sunne-light-and-sunne-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pscsolaruk.com\/blog\/this-elliptical-hanging-solar-light-offers-three-lighting-modes-sunne-rise-sunne-light-and-sunne-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunne: Solar-Powered Window Light Harvests Daylight to Release It After Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the sun sets outside, the\u00a0Sunne<\/a>\u00a0begins to glow with the light of dawn. This fun new spin on solar<\/a> lighting effectively captures sunlight throughout the day and releases it at night for lighting that\u2019s gentle and beautiful. Designed by Marjan van Aubel, Sunne has a sleek and sculptural shape encased in a single curved strip of aluminum, with no dangling wires around to ruin the effect<\/p>

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This elliptical hanging solar light offers three lighting modes: Sunne Rise, Sunne Light, and Sunne Set. \u201cRise\u201d simulates early morning sunrise with shades of purple and yellow; \u201cLight\u201d is a warm glow that can be adjusted for soft ambient lighting or bright reading light, and \u201cSet\u201d is a fiery glow designed to help you relax and unwind. The fixture hangs from the window frame using two thin, barely visible steel wires.<\/p>\n

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To switch the light on and off, choose the setting, or adjust the brightness, you can use touch controls on the top of the light or use the native Sunne app for Android and iOS, which also allows you to monitor how much energy the light is harvesting and its\u00a0battery level<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Van Aubel consulted with European energy research firm ECN.TNO to develop Sunne\u2019s solar panels, which are built into the back of the light facing the window. Testing the\u00a0cells<\/a>\u00a0with the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, the designer made sure they\u2019d work in various light conditions, even if it was a little cloudy outside. They also chose the best solar cells for indoor use, pairing them with their own circuit board connected to an integrated battery.<\/p>

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The nicest aspect of the Sunne is probably the minimalism of its pleasing design. It looks gorgeous in the window, and the way it glows after dark to mimic the gradual process of a sunrise or sunset is an unusual feature that could help support our internal\u00a0circadian rhythms<\/a>. If there\u2019s one thing it seems to be lacking, it\u2019s the ability to set a timer so the light automatically begins to \u201crise\u201d at sunset. It would also be nice to be able to change the temperature of the light according to your mood or the time of day. It\u2019s not quite a solar-powered version of smart light, but what it can do is still pretty cool.<\/p>\n

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