Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

The Rise of LEDs and What it Means for Cities

LED (light-emitting diodes) are revolutionizing the energy efficiency of lighting. They are also infinitely scalable, extremely reliable, and have a much longer lifetime than almost all other types of lighting. But like any new technology, they face barriers to adoption from a market unfamiliar with their benefits.

'Lighting the Clean Revolution: The rise of LEDs and what it means for cities', from the Climate Group, explores the global market status and potential for LED and smart control technology, and provides practical guidance for policy makers and lighting managers who want to scale up and finance large-scale LED retrofits. Listen to the 2degrees webinar, 'How do you Create a Smart City?' or read the blog post on four ways to reduce light pollution in cities.

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