AP recognizes Ann Arbor as leader in LED street light implementation

Ann Arbor is known as the leader in Michigan when it comes to finding new ways to be environmentally friendly. Now its being recognized as a national leader for one of its initiative, LED streetlights.

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Perhaps the biggest effort is in Ann Arbor. The city announced in October that it would convert all its downtown street lights — some 1,400 — to LED lights, an effort estimated to cut electricity use in half. The Ann Arbor lights are manufactured by Durham, N.C.-based Cree Inc.; other manufacturers promise similar savings.

LED traffic lights have become common in much of the country, but LEDs that produce white light, instead of red or green, use newer technology. Ram Sarma, street light coordinator for Virginia‘s Arlington County, said LED street lights have only now been around long enough for local decision-makers to have data about actual costs and potential savings.

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