Los Angeles to complete the transformation of LED lights
Los Angeles has recently completed the world's largest LED street reconstruction project . Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the first phase of street reconstruction project has been completed , a total replacement of 141,089 LED lights.
Los Angeles is not alone carry LED lighting retrofit city. Many other cities in California , regardless of size , are also carried out the same LED lighting renovation project. Las Vegas to complete the 42,000 LED lights to replace the work in March this year , a month later, Austin, Texas, announced plans to install 35,000 LED lights show , CPS Energy also said it will install 20,000 LED lights in San Antonio .
Los Angeles estimates, street reconstruction after the upgrade is complete you can save at least $ 7 million a year in electricity , in terms of maintenance and replacement lamps can reduce the $ 2.5 million in expenses , which have benefited from the use of energy-efficient LED lighting.
Ed streetlights in Los Angeles bureau , said: " As the LED luminous efficiency has improved significantly, the manufacturer's technology advances , LED lighting brings energy savings become more apparent ." In practical applications, the Los Angeles -saving LED lights 63% of the energy consumption . Chief Sustainability tube Tom Perrigo (Tom Perrigo) , said: "So far, we have developed LED street reconstruction program has exceeded our expectations for energy conservation ."
It is understood that Los Angeles will be transformed in the second phase renovation project of 70,000 LED lights, the city is currently testing and evaluation of LED lights and sensors , these LED lights will create 400 different styles in Los Angeles.