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Re:Some cities are taking another look at LED lighting after... by scythe on Sunday September 25, 2016 @02:25PM (#12576575)
I'm not sure what the point was in the first place? Sodium lamps approach 200 lumens/watt. LEDs are whiter, but whiter light doesn't necessarily help you drive, does it? If the concern is colored signs, light the signs?
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Re:Some cities are taking another look at LED lighting after... by jacobolus on Sunday September 25, 2016 @03:27PM (#12576926)
Big point #1 was federal subsidies and big new contracts for lighting vendors.

Big point #2 (an actual advantage now) is reduced maintenance cost because the lamps (theoretically) last longer between replacements.

The energy efficiency claims were always a red herring.

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