Ann Arbor, Scotland lead way in LED lights use

Ann Arbor isn't just leading Michigan, the U.S. or even North America when it comes to LED lights. It's a world leader comparable to cities in places like Scotland.

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Major corporations like Starbucks have adopted LED lights to cut costs and save energy. Cities in Scotland and Michigan are now embracing the benefits of LED lights on their streets.

Home to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor has made efforts to be a national leader in energy efficiency. In 2007, the city decided to switch all of their aging street lights in the downtown area to greener LED lights. Not only were the lights going to save the city energy and maintenance costs, they didn’t contain mercury like the older street lights.

Ann Arbor had over one thousand lights in the downtown area that needed to be switched from old 120-watt bulbs to 56-watt LEDs. The replacement LEDs had the added benefit of being mercury free unlike the older street lights.

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Ann Arbor, Scotland lead way in LED lights use

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