Policy Matters
U.S. Cities Go Green with LEDs
Cities and towns across the United States are incorporating solid-state lighting into their infrastructures.
Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, N.C., after LED street lighting installation.
Commercial and public institutions are embracing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as an illumination source because LEDs promise long-term cost savings and a way to reduce pollution. Individual consumers—who are less likely to calculate long-run return on investment—are a harder sell. To promote LED use, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has established programs designed to advance LED quality and consumer acceptance.
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