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Five new street lighting research projects focus on establishing new standards and best practices for the lighting industry.

Roger Elphick, chairman of the UK Lighting Board, points out that the initiative is important because it creates a joint effort towards energy management and an increased focus on minimizing the carbon footprint that comes from street lighting.

Included in the five projects are topics such as reviewing the quality of street light and determining the appropriate lighting levels for different situations. Also, there will be a project focusing on financial returns and improving the efficiency of lighting systems and energy cost reductions.

The projects are all set to be completed in Spring 2008. We will follow up on the results at this site.For more information regarding the article at the Institution of Lighting Engineers, read more here…  

According to Gordon Brown’s clima speech last week, the UK has plans of creating an environmentally sustainable economy. They have passed a law to fight global warming and want to lead the way by becoming the world’s leading green nation.

According to Brown, the government is currently considering whether the targets for CO2 reductions can be increased from 60 to 80%.

Also, the UK strives to achieve the EU target of having 30% of all energy coming from sustainable energy sources in 2020. Additionally, the financial support for sustainable initiatives will be increased significantly.

In Devon and Cornwall, they have already commenced serious preparations for sustanability by launching a project where all street lights will be dimmable. 40% of the region’s CO2 emmissions stem from lighting, and thus lowering the energy consumption here will provide significant CO2 savings.