Since 2019, Rambouillet has supported an applied research project in the field of bioluminescence by supporting the company Glowee. The idea is to redesign the urban landscape of tomorrow thanks to an innovative biological light system derived from bioluminescence.
Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Light comes from a biochemical reaction in the body that transforms chemical energy into light energy. This phenomenon is observed with marine organisms (phytoplankton, krill or certain fish) which produce blue or green light in the seas and oceans or with fireflies. This innovative solution is promising because it brings together many advantages. It works with an inexhaustible resource, provides non-aggressive light, reduces energy expenditure and reduces the ecological impact of man. Although bioluminescence cannot completely replace conventional urban lighting due to a more limited lighting capacity, it may be an appropriate response to the desire for sustainable development in cities.
Learn moreThe trial takes place from January 20 on Place André Thome in front of La Lanterne, where street furniture containing luminescent marine bacteria diffuses an azure glow for 100% natural lighting.
The objective of the city is really above all environmental. This technique will, in fact, make it possible to draw less on natural resources and to fight against light pollution. It is even possible to envisage that in the long term it will make it possible to considerably reduce energy consumption.
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The challenge for Glowee is daunting: no company in the world has yet reached this level of experimentation.
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