Thursday, June 14, 2012

Are Traffic Lights Going Green?


Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656 


There is a new shining star in Lincoln Nebraska and researchers are saying it’s the first of its kind! The traffic light at the corner of Highway 2 looks like any other until you begin hearing a wind turbine whirring and see a solar panel soaking up the sun!
Traffic signals are being run by a renewable power source, so no more power is needed from the power grid and therefore reduces the traffic operation cost. Lincoln spends $72,000 each year on supplying power to traffic lights. By implementing this “green” stoplight unit, this cost can now be cut down!  

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