China: Steaming Streetlights In Chongqing Prompts Curiosity

On August 25, 2024, in Chongqing, a video captured a marvelous sight on the side of the road in the area. Under a clear blue sky, the streetlights emitted steam and seemed to be giving off a noticeable heat wave due to the soaring temperatures. But in reality, according to media reports, this is actually a spray cooling feature added to the streetlights in response to the hot weather.

US: Boston Celtics Celebrate 18th NBA Championship With Victory Parade 2

Celtics fans gathered in Boston on Friday, June 21, for a Duck Boats parade to celebrate their 18th NBA championship, the most titles in league history. The video shows a man wearing a Batman mask climbing onto a streetlight and celebrating the parade.

Reconstruction in quake-hit Kamaishi

Reconstruction in quake-hit Kamaishi

OTSUCHI, Japan - A worker sets up a solar panel on a streetlight pole in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 13, 2011, after the area was damaged in the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster.

Solar-power streetlight

Solar-power streetlight

OSAKA, Japan - A woman shows off a solar-power streetlight system jointly developed by Panasonic Electric Works Co. and Sanyo Electric Co. during a demonstration in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2010. A lithium-ion battery installed on the backside of the solar panel above lights up the lamp below.

16 security cameras installed in Akihabara

16 security cameras installed in Akihabara

TOKYO, Japan - People gather around a security camera installed on a streetlight in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Jan. 26, 2010. A total of 16 security cameras were installed in part of the district, known as Akihabara Electric Town, where seven people were killed and 10 others injured in a stabbing spree on June 8, 2008.

Solar-power streetlight

Solar-power streetlight

OSAKA, Japan - A woman shows off a solar-power streetlight system jointly developed by Panasonic Electric Works Co. and Sanyo Electric Co. during a demonstration in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2010. A lithium-ion battery installed on the backside of the solar panel above lights up the lamp below. (Kyodo)

Reconstruction in quake-hit Kamaishi

Reconstruction in quake-hit Kamaishi

OTSUCHI, Japan - A worker sets up a solar panel on a streetlight pole in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 13, 2011, after the area was damaged in the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo)

16 security cameras installed in Akihabara

16 security cameras installed in Akihabara

TOKYO, Japan - People gather around a security camera installed on a streetlight in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Jan. 26, 2010. A total of 16 security cameras were installed in part of the district, known as Akihabara Electric Town, where seven people were killed and 10 others injured in a stabbing spree on June 8, 2008. (Kyodo)