Seville switching to LED traffic lights
Seville (Spain) has decided to replace gradually all the old halogen and incandescent traffic lights (that use 35 and 70W bulbs) for LEDs, which have a power output of only 6 to 15 W. This is claimed to save the city up to a 85 percent in the traffic light electricity bill, plus a bigger lifespan of the product. Savings are up to almost 4 million KWh which reduce CO2 emissions in 4,000 tons.
Other nice green project the city is the first light rail/tram system, which has completely transformed completely the city center and removed virtually all traffic.
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[Source: Agencia Andaluza de la Energía, via Energías Renovables]
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frank78 8:56PM (7/15/2007)
Ahhh. Will Seville follow the likes of Toronto and Raleigh by declaring itself "LED city?"
The more cities that jump on board, the better. That way LEDs become cheaper in the near future for the avg person to buy.
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500 1:57AM (7/16/2007)
Conratulations, Seville. Welcome to the 1990's.
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pistonfree 5:52AM (7/16/2007)
This is fantastic news. Any word on Seville getting that new internet thingy yet?
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Pedro 9:07AM (7/16/2007)
I am sure that your own towns wouldn't resist a comparison with Seville. Besides the LED lights, the municipality is saving CO2 emissions in plenty of stuff. Biodiesel buses, a new tram/metro and many other features that cannot be found in a similar-sized city in America.
Stop laughing at other cities and ask your politicians to do something abuot climate change
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matt 12:30PM (7/16/2007)
Minneapolis has hundreds of these. Many are manufactured by 3M.
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