Abbeville receives LED streetlight grant to enhance safety and efficiency

Abbeville has been awarded a grant to upgrade 650 streetlights to energy-efficient LED lighting, improving public safety and ...
Houston Chronicle

Are LED street lights a bright idea?

It was something that I hadn't heard about until the street light near our former apartment in Houston Heights was changed. For a few days I thought that there were oncoming vehicles (with LED ...
Columbus Dispatch

LED street lights too bright for some, who also worry about effect on wildlife

Like the 1980s Corey Hart song, Heidi Vanderpool wears her sunglasses at night. When she walks her dog in her Harrison West neighborhood, Vanderpool puts on her sunglasses because the LED streetlights ...
EDN

Weighing the costs of LED street lights

Municipal lighting is an enormous market for LEDs. Most US cities have installed at least some LED street lamps, and a small number have switched over almost entirely. LEDs are considered superior for ...
KCCI Des Moines

MidAmerican to replace street lights with LED lights

MidAmerican Energy said it will convert more than 100,000 street lights in Iowa to LED lights.MidAmerican hopes to increase energy efficiency while saving costs.WATCH VIDEO HERE. Crews started ...
MedPage Today

LED Street Lights: Good for the Environment, Bad for Night Vision? Karl Citek, OD, PhD, of the AOA, Sheds Light on the Topic

—The emission of blue light from these new technologies has raised some concern. Get tips to help patients who struggle while driving at night. As communities and car manufacturers turn to more ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Industry Responds to AMA LED Streetlight Warning

Last week, the American Medical Association issued a guidance for communities on selecting among LED lighting options to "minimize potential harmful human and environmental effects." The AMA's notice ...
EDN

LED street-light designs create safety hazards

Older street lights in many communities have been getting replaced with LED street lights. In my opinion, those replacements have brought about a colossal calamity. Please examine this photograph of ...
Manteca Bulletin

Street lights: Lathrop looks to save $6M over 20 years

The City of Lathrop is looking to replace its existing High-Pressure Sodium streetlights to that of an energy-efficient light emitting diode or LED fixtures.
WLRN

LED streetlights are energy efficient, but are they environmentally friendly? It's complicated

Rick Newman's backyard in east Boca Raton has that Old Florida vibe: A swimming pool is surrounded by live oaks and palms. For years, the trees' lush canopy has kept the area shaded against the sun, ...
New York Post

City replacing some LED street lights because they’re too bright

New Yorkers trying to catch a few winks in the city that never sleeps have persuaded bureaucrats to turn down the lights. The city began installing energy-efficient LEDs in all of its 250,000 street ...

Why some street lights in Oak Ridge are turning purple

While on the drive home from the office or running errands in the evening, those who live and work in Oak Ridge may have ...