2011年2月26日 星期六

street lights switch to LED

street lights switch to LED

The city of Chico is in the process of hiring a subcontractor to replace 1,100 of the city’s cobra-head-type lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs,lightbright They consume less power than their traditional light emitting counterparts, rarely heat up and look more stylish. a move expected to save the city nearly $60,000 in annual energy costs, according to a city news release.

The new LED lights glow a more comfortable color, and provide better roadway lighting and night vision. They also use less energy, last three to four times longer than the existing lights,Book scanner They turn on automatically when motion is detected and stay lit for a certain amount of time. Another use is for utility or safety purposes. and are expected to save the city another $7,500 in annual street-light maintenance costs. Street lights currently absorb over one-third of the city’s energy costs each year.

The city owns about 4,725 of the 6,scannerstal Another useful piece of equipment which is powered by LED bulbs are LED computer monitors. It is said that these new types of monitors consume significantly less power than their LCD or liquid crystal display counterparts.besttube However, some people have observed that LCD screens produce better looking images but if you think about practicality, saving power every time you turn on your computer sounds better than having sharper images in the long run.shinebright Since computers are used by everybody these days including the young and old, a LED computer monitor sounds like a good gift you could give away.600 street-light fixtures located within city limits, and officials plan to eventually replace all city-owned lights when funds permit. The first round of light-replacements will be funded entirely by federal-stimulus funds and Pacific Gas & Electric energy-efficiency rebates.

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