Glasgow receives green loan to install low consumption lamps on the streets
Glasgow will replace traditional sodium vapor lamps that illuminate the streets by low consumption LED bulbs. In addition to saving money, the Exchange will allow lighting to reduce light pollution, since one third of the glow emitted by conventional lamps is dissipated into the sky. The brightness of the LED lamps is more directed to the ground, which substantially reduces light pollution.The project for the exchange of public lighting will be funded for a Green Investment Bank (GIB), a British institution of public funds which supports projects that promote sustainability. The financing will be done through a loan, paid when the savings from lighting Exchange to materialize."These funds do not require government support and is a great project to invest", says the CEO of the Bank, Shaun Kingbury, the Guardian. According to Kingbury, the project can be extended to all cities in the United Kingdom, allowing the replacement of conventional light bulbs until 2020. If this happens, it will be possible to massively reduce carbon dioxide emissions as well as saving millions of pounds with the lighting."There are seven million public lamps in the United Kingdom and many of them have more than 40 years. The authorities need help to replace and we want to offer everyone a program like this. I have the ambition that in 2020 the entire lighting can be done with low consumption LED bulbs ", indicates the CEO of GIB.Annually the United Kingdom spends more than €363,9 million (R $ 1,186 million) with street lighting, including the lighting of streets, highways, hospitals and sites used by the public authorities. With the replacement of lamps can save around 80% of €363,9 million.The new lamps must pay themselves between five to 15 years, depending on where and how they are used. The time span of life is approximately 40 years. Replacement of street lamps of the United Kingdom, which corresponds to 40% of the expenses of local authorities with energy, can stimulate annual electricity savings equivalent to the energy consumed in more than 670 thousand dwellings.Foto:   byronv2 / Creative Commons
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