New York highway switch to LED lighting

　　New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on the 23rd, the New York State Thruway all use LED lighting is expected to save electricity by 20%. In addition, LED lighting upgrade will also improve the lighting environment, increase road safety factor.

　　LED lighting is known as the fourth generation or green light, energy saving, environmental protection, long life, small size and other characteristics, can be widely applied in various directions, display, decoration, backlight, general lighting and urban landscape and other fields. New York State Thruway current annual lighting electricity costs $ 2 million, will save electricity by 20% per year after the upgrade. Highway management department to install LED lighting to receive a number of incentives and rebates, can be installed for about two years and the cost savings in electricity even.

　　New York also plans to highway nearby plaza, toll stations, car parks all use LED lighting and solar and wind power project to start in nearly 300 locations for the highway power.