Ann Arbor's LED lights project is starting to get noticed.
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A very interesting video discussing the Ann Arbor, Michigan LED street lighting installation can now be viewed on the ElectricTV.net web TV program.
The video describes how the city is applying the latest in LED technology to light its streets and reduce power consumption by 50%.
Across the United States, local governments are slashing budgets, presenting significant challenges to those entrusted with providing services to the community. The city of Ann Arbor suffered a 60% reduction, spurring the search for areas to cut costs, including the city’s power consumption. Just to light the streets, the city was spending more than $1.4 million a year.
Says Andrew Brix, acting director of the city’s energy program, “We’re talking about taxpayer dollars, and the money we spent on streetlights every year was a big chunk of change.”
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