PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
Announced today.
NYC replacing 250,000 streetlights with LED fixtures
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brickbat
Enlightened
/yawn/
I'd rather read an independent economic analysis than his media release...
Not saying it's a bad thing - just not enough meat in that blurb.
I'd rather read an independent economic analysis than his media release...
Not saying it's a bad thing - just not enough meat in that blurb.
Ken_McE
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Hard to pick the economics out from all the cheer leading. I just hope they pick a good solid unit...
wws944
Enlightened
Here is a article about Los Angeles conversion: http://www.forbes.com/sites/justing...etes-worlds-largest-led-street-light-retrofit
Here are the two before/after photos from the bottom of the article. Besides the obvious light quality, check out the difference in glare:
Here are the two before/after photos from the bottom of the article. Besides the obvious light quality, check out the difference in glare:
PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
In the second picture you can actually see which line is the yellow one. 'Nuff said.
jtr1962
Flashaholic
Is it just me, or does the sky look much darker in the second picture?
wws944
Enlightened
Same here. Remarkable photos. I wonder if it was due to a difference in the time the photos were taken? Or if there is so much less stray light with LED that there is a significant difference in light pollution?
