US cities focus on centralized streetlight control
A recent article in Washington Post describes how streetlights are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. The newspaper quotes Robert Grow, director of government relations at the Greater Washington Board of Trade, for estimating an annual reduction of 1.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions if the 10 largest metropolitan areas of the US switch to a centralized solution and LED streetlights. This is equivalent to taking 212,000 cars off the roads and save an additional 90 million taxpayer dollars annually.
In his report on streetlight savings, Grow recommends a centrally controlled streetlight solution with dimming and optimized maintenance functionalities.
According to the Post, Grow was surprised that more hasn’t been done already to improve the efficieincy of streetlight.
As previously described in this blog, the most efforts have been made in the town of Ann arbor, Mich. where all streetlights have been converted to LEDs.
Centralized streetlight solutions are offered by companies such as US-based Echelon with installations in e.g. Oslo, Norway, and Danish company Amplex with installations in e.g. Scandinavia, the United Arab Emirates and Asia.
April 29th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
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May 22nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Dear gentlemen,
I am very interested to find out who are the best and reliable US manufacturers of street light centralized and non dimmers.
Could you help me, please?
Thanks and best regards
Armando Stavole, Ret. Col. - Gen. Mgr.
Int’l Consulting Agency
Italy
June 4th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Dear Mr. Stavole,
We are the best and most reliable european (not US) manufacturers of centralized streetlight control:-)
Feel free to vist our website at www.amplex.dk, alternative give me a call at + 45 87304500.
Lars Kiær - Amplex A/S (Denmark)
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Col. Stavole:
Strategic Telemetry Inc., based in Pennsylvania, is a company worth looking at. We specialize in remote monitoring technology for street lights.
Our Web site is www.strategictelemetry.net. I invite you to visit it.
Best regards.
Donna Reed
STI media, government and community outreach.
September 8th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Reduction Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions…
Thanks for this post!…
November 13th, 2008 at 2:23 am
Mr. Stavole:
We, ALT, specialize high power LED and have US office at San Jose. Please visit our webiste at www.aeonlighting.com for more information.
Best wishes,
Marketing Department
Aeon Lighting Tech. Inc.