For Cities Switching to LED Street Lamps, A Place to See the Light

The Danish Outdoor Lighting Lab is helping municipal officials see LED lights for themselves in a real urban environment.

Green thinking was everywhere. Some lights were powered by solar panels, others by tiny windmills. There were lamp posts with batteries, some underground and others aboveground. Along one bike path, the lights were dim until sensors picked up the presence of a jogger — the lights brightened in sequence following the runner down the path, then dimmed again to save energy once he had passed.

by Annemarie Zinck, Citiscope

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