Toronto 10-year plan to build energy-efficient LED lighting city

　　Back in 2007 , the Toronto Business Development Association to promote it announced that the City of Toronto will install LED lighting devices on urban infrastructure . It has also become North America to join the U.S. Raleigh, North Carolina "to create energy-efficient LED lighting city" initiatives in the second city .

　　"LED energy-efficient lighting city" action by the United States Raleigh, North Carolina , co-sponsored with the Cree company aims to promote cooperation between the municipal authorities to carry out energy-efficient lighting activities. For the city of Toronto to build LED , Cree 's GregMerritt is this evaluation , he believes that it is wise to Toronto . He also predicted that in the near future , LED will replace the traditional lighting devices in a wider range. Deputy Mayor of Toronto JoePantalone also hold similar views , he believes that the use of LED lighting is undoubtedly the first choice for urban energy saving construction , the country.

　　Toronto is expected to complete LED lighting retrofit city in ten years time , to achieve 50% energy saving target. Compared with traditional lighting , LED lighting with low power consumption, long life, and low maintenance costs , low greenhouse gas emissions , and many other advantages.

　　Currently, the City of Toronto has been in full swing in the LED lighting pilot project , to promote the use of LED range is greatly expanded. Replace the installation of holiday lights from separate development to retail display and installation of street lights , LED other ongoing or planned projects include: parks with solar-powered LED lights, a public parking lot with LED lights. To save electricity, maintenance night while reducing urban pollution , LED lighting to replace neon lights . City of Toronto support of LED lighting , whether from financial, material or human have given strong support . Pantalone visits pilot project several times, and pointed out that we must vigorously promote LED lighting, energy saving speed up urban construction .

　　For energy-efficient LED lighting to create a city , Toronto, will save on energy costs one million U.S. dollars . Greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 18,000 tons .