Taiwan to replace all traffic lights with LEDs
LED usage is really heating up, and Taiwan has just recently jumped onto the bandwagon. The Taiwanese government is reportedly looking to change the traffic lights in all counties and cities in Taiwan to LED-based ones.
According to a report in the Chinese-language Central News Agency, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has set aside a budget of NT$ 229 million (US$ 7 million) for the next three years starting in 2008 for this project. There are currently 350,000 LED-based traffic light in Taiwan and 420,000 non-LED ones.
LED traffic lights are already in use in quite a number of cities in the world as they are brighter, have sharper colors and are more energy-efficient compared to the bulbs used in non-LED traffic lights. Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy estimates a total power consumption savings of 85% once the switch is complete.
Via DigiTimes
LED usage is really heating up, and Taiwan has just recently jumped onto the bandwagon. The Taiwanese government is reportedly looking to change the traffic lights in all counties and cities in Taiwan to LED-based ones.
According to a report in the Chinese-language Central News Agency, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has set aside a budget of NT$ 229 million (US$ 7 million) for the next three years starting in 2008 for this project. There are currently 350,000 LED-based traffic light in Taiwan and 420,000 non-LED ones.
LED traffic lights are already in use in quite a number of cities in the world as they are brighter, have sharper colors and are more energy-efficient compared to the bulbs used in non-LED traffic lights. Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy estimates a total power consumption savings of 85% once the switch is complete.
Via DigiTimes
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