New York highway switch to LED lighting is expected to save 20% of electricity bills

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on the 23rd that all New York State highways will be switched to LED lighting, which is expected to save 20% of electricity bills. In addition, LED lighting upgrades will also improve the lighting environment and increase the safety factor of roads.

LED is called the fourth-generation lighting source or green light source. It has the characteristics of energy saving, environmental protection, long life, small size, etc., and can be widely used in various indications, displays, decorations, backlight sources, general lighting and urban night scenes, etc. field. New York State Highways currently spend $2 million in electricity bills for lighting systems each year, and the upgrade will save 20% of electricity bills annually. The highway management department can get a number of rewards and rebates for installing LED lighting, and the cost of installation can be offset by the saved electricity bills in about two years.

New York State also plans to convert all plazas, toll gates, and parking lots near the highway to LED lighting, and start solar and wind power generation projects in nearly 300 locations to provide power to the highway.

This week is Earth Week in New York, starting a week of environmental protection activities from the 22nd. Environmental protection organizations, experts, and scholars from all over the country went to the state assembly to urge them to pass the 'Earth Day Super Act' as soon as possible to complete the development of solar and other clean energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and climate protection bills to address climate change and other issues.