Recently, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), PG&E, BetaLED and Echelon Corp. came together to demonstrate how smart streetlight technologies and systems can reduce energy use and carbon emissions while increasing street safety.
Streetlighting can consume up to 40% of a city’s electric bill. Echelon is promoting a concept of networked LED streetlights that can save energy while enhancing safety.
It’s all in this video:
