Gotham's New LED Streetlamp Plan


	Gotham's New LED Streetlamp Plan

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12-21-2008 6:18 PM

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12-21-2008 7:11 PM

ericskiff

Wow - LEDs have surpassed Sodium bulbs in terms of efficiency? Awesome.

I used to work in theatre, and LED lighting technology will be a welcome relief to many there as well - the hot lights beating down on you can make performing brutal, and the high power bulbs are crazily expensive. Replace them with long lasting LED arrays and a well-lit stage will be a lot less costly to manage.

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