Obama: Change 1.5 million LED street lights before May 2016

Obama had earlier requested to transform the 500,000 lights to more energy-efficient lighting, mainly for LED street lights in 2016, but in the US Conference of Mayors held on January 23, 2015 Friday, Obama raised its target system required before May 2016 renovation 1.5 million LED lights, the reason for lifting the target, the US president said target states and cities based on their own set.

The initial plan is only five cities to participate, including Detroit, Little Rock (Arkansas capital), West Palm Beach (United States resorts), Huntington Beach (United States city name) and Kansas City, the White House said in a statement just released, Participation ground has been expanded to 10 cities and two states - Tennessee and Rhode Island.

DOE will help select the solid-state lighting (SSL) is involved in these lands, in order to satisfied local demand. The program will focus on networking lighting, DOE will also assist participating seeking funds LED street reconstruction project. There are other agencies will be involved in the project, the White House special committee designated the Central American region, the Southern California regional energy network and the Southeast Michigan Energy Office.

The statement released to obtain an immediate response SSL industry, such as focusing on intelligent streetlight networks Sensity Systems Chairman and CEO Hugh Martin and said: "We are pleased to LED lighting in the city of presidential progress accelerated, the government also knows this plan will bring far more than the savings the additional benefits beyond energy and maintenance costs. "Of course, the US Department of Energy is also involved in promoting the adoption of energy-efficient products throughout SSL and application in July last year has released LED US citizens Outdoor lighting report, represents the performance has been significantly improved.