1. A bright idea.
- Author
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Axelrod, Jason
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STREET lighting , *LED lighting , *LIGHT emitting diodes , *MUNICIPAL lighting - Abstract
The article discusses the use of light emitting diode (LED) streetlights in the U.S. Topics covered include the benefits of using LED streetlights compared to high-pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights, the upgrading of streetlights in Bellevue, Washington with the help of its local utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE), and the city's plan to convert the streetlights in Northampton, Massachusetts into LED fixtures. It also discusses the three-part conversion of streetlights in Sacramento, California.
- Published
- 2016