It's all very well spending money on alternative energy, solar, wind, etc. However, if you don't change the mercury halide light sucking the energy, what's the point?
LED lighting in conjunction with computer-regulated models uses as little as 20 percent of what a mercury halide uses and only has to be changed every 12 to 15 years, a huge reduction of man and truck hours which equates to even bigger savings.
Halide every two to three years, one way or another, an average of one utility worker is killed every day in America while out changing a street sky lanterns.
So it's not just about alternative energy, it's also about energy conservation and labor management on a large scale. Changing the way we use energy is where the real savings kick in. Utility companies love halide streetlights. It's money they watch burn out of your pocket and into theirs every night. To top it off, the disposal or recycling of these mercury halide lights creates an environmental issue.
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