“Electricity-saving, environment-improving street lights may be coming to Pittsburgh, if city officials can agree on how to pick a vendor,” writes Rich Lord of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Posts Tagged ‘LED streetlights’
Pittsburgh: Are LEDs the future?
Friday, February 13th, 2009“Electricity-saving, environment-improving street lights may be coming to Pittsburgh, if city officials can agree on how to pick a vendor,” writes Rich Lord of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Japan: LEDs to Light Entire Neighborhood
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
A new residential neighborhoood currently in the process of construction will boast a completely LED-sustained outdoor environment upon its completion, according to a detailed series of articles on the Nikkei Tech-On website. The development, in Azabu no Oka, Japan, is being built by Toyota Smile Life, Inc. and has been dubbed Toyota “LED Town.”
By installing the LED lights in the development, designers plan to illuminate public areas like streets, sidewalks, parks, and bridges, as well as private areas such as the gate, porch, and walls of each house. Upon completion, LED lights in the residential development will total nearly 1000.
LED Streetlight Proposal in Pittsburgh
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
On Monday, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) City Councilman William Peduto released a plan to convert the city’s 40,000 streetlights to LED lights, potentially saving taxpayers more than $2.5 million and reducing more than 984 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
“This is a plan that saves taxpayers millions of dollars, while also protecting the environment,” LEDs Magazine quoted Councilman Peduto as saying. “LED street lights use less energy, require less maintenance, provide a brighter light, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and contain no mercury. This is a win-win situation.”
Michigan: LEDs Light Up the Streets
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Six new LED light fixtures have recently been added to streets in Lansing, Michigan as a an expansion of its ongoing trial of LED streetlights, reports LEDs Magazine.
Originally, the Lansing Board of Water and Light (LBWL) erected 17 LED-based street lamps over roads and sidewalks in 2007. Now, the LBWL is considering drastically expanding the trial in order to determine if it will replace its current 34,000 lamps with LED models.
