Energy Efficient Public Street Lighting

Abstract

There is limited understanding of aggregate quantities and characteristics of public street and area lighting installations across the United States, despite the fact that associated expenditures on electricity can be a significant component of municipal energy budgets, frequently accounting for up to or even exceeding half (e.g., see Figure 1.) Nevertheless, a growing number of municipalities and other government agencies are recognizing high performance street and outdoor lighting as a means to save energy and money, and reduce associated carbon emissions. link to paper