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Raleigh, N.C., is conducting experiments to see if it can cut energy consumption and maintenance costs by replacing conventional public light fixtures with ones based around LEDs. In December, the LED manufacturer Cree (also based in North Carolina) replaced high-pressure sodium lights in a downtown parking garage with LED lights. Although the LED lamps cost substantially more than regular sodium lamps, they require less electricity and need to be replaced far less often.
Early projections indicate that the expense of retrofitting the garage's lighting system will get recovered in cost savings in two to three years, said Mayor Charles Meeker. Next, Raleigh will kick off a pilot program with LED streetlights and will also seek funds to convert the city's other parking garages. If all seven municipal parking lots in the city were retrofitted, it could save the city $100,000 a year in energy consumption and decreased maintenance, he said. The lights in stadiums, gyms, schools, parks and other public venues could be next. :: Press Release via Clean Break. See also: Cree LEDs
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I am glad to see a municipal government taking the initiative to adapt the newest energy saving technologies available - in this case LED lighting. They have the money and abilitiy to make such early technology transitions. If all public governments and institutions do this, it helps these flegdling industries to mature faster and develop more advanced and higher quality products at a lower price. Which helps me to be able to afford to buy them for my own personal use at home. So all I can do is cheer them on and hope that other public bodies follow suit. Bravo!
They could also save energy by using less lights. I wish my town would take out some of the street lights. The industrial area of my town is heavily lit with sodium lamps, which I think is really unnecessary. There isn't much activity down there at night (or through much of the city, for that matter), so why should we always have lights on? I love the city, but I wish I could see more of the night sky.