Living Light

Imagine this: you’re walking through a park at night, surrounded by enchanting lights that respond to your presence. You feel that it’s not just ordinary lighting; it’s as if the lights are “alive.” And you're right – because the energy for this lighting is generated by the plants themselves. It sounds futuristic, but it’s becoming reality with Living Light – Park.

Park of tomorrow

Our Research & Development team supports founder Ermi van Oers and her team in further developing the first pilot product that was installed in Rotterdam. We are working together to design a better structure and select the right materials for weather resistance and a longer lifespan.

Nova Innova

in-lite is a partner of Nova Innova, supporting the further development of the unique Living Light – Park product. Both parties aim to create an extraordinary outdoor environment, crafting an experience with a beautifully, magically lit outdoor space in a consciously green and sustainable way. That’s why we’re working together to illuminate the future with new natural energy sources.

How does it work?

The energy for the lights in this system is generated by the plants in the park. To grow, plants convert water and CO₂ into oxygen and sugars through a process called photosynthesis. The plant doesn’t need all the sugars it produces and releases some of them into the soil through its roots. Bacteria living around the roots break down these sugars, releasing electrically charged particles, known as electrons, as a byproduct. These electrons can be harvested without negatively affecting the ecosystem and used to produce electricity for lighting. Green energy takes on a new meaning here: during electron and electricity production, the plant consumes CO₂, resulting in CO₂-negative electricity production.

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