Editor's Choice Articles

The following articles on street lighting and smart controls have been selected from publications around the world to highlight large-scale deployments as well as key technology and policy developments.


February 2021

New Zealand village uses smart street lighting controls to protect endangered birds
Hertfordshire County Council in UK to use smart street lighting controls to address climate emergency
US utility, Ameren Illinois, replacing 350,000 street lights with LEDs
Outdoor lighting may be shifting bird migration by more than a week
Australian study shows outdoor lighting disrupting bird sleep patterns
Controversial study of link between outdoor lighting and thyroid cancer disputed


November 2020

Abu Dhabi expects 76% energy savings via PPP for 140,000 smart LED street lights
More than 20 central management systems for smart street lighting now certified by TALQ as interoperable
Western Bay of Plenty, NZ deploys 3000K LEDs to mitigate potential environmental harm
£35m Bradford street lighting deal for 53,700 LEDs with smart controls and for smart city sensors
Light pollution is bad for us and for wildlife
Intelligent street lighting systems will serve as the ‘neural networks’ for smart cities
German study identifies pivotal role of street lighting infrastructure for autonomous vehicles
In San Diego, ‘smart’ street lights spark surveillance reform


July 2020

Installed base of smart street lights to surpass 30 million by 2023
City of London deploys smart LEDs at 4000K on main roads and 2700-3000K in other areas
Work resumes on pioneering Dunedin 3000K LED replacement program
Smart street lighting an increasing focus of US cities and may be good post-COVID-19 stimulus opportunity

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