LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. to Deploy 1,100 LED-based Street Light Fixtures in Nova Scotia Pilot Project |
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| 09 April 2009 |
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Amherst, Nova Scotia 
The announcement of this multi-million dollar program was made during an event at LRL’s Amherst facility on April 8, and was attended by Premier Rodney MacDonald, Environment Minister David Morse, Labour and Workforce Minister Mark Parent and other officials and dignitaries. Company President Chuck Cartmill highlighted the benefits of LRL’s technology and the substantial opportunities for energy and maintenance cost savings, as well as environmental benefits. "This [program] will help us partner with Nova Scotia municipalities to showcase this unique, green-friendly lighting to the world … and has the interest of potential customers in Canada, the United States, Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Panama." This pilot project is expected to reduce energy use by more than 50 percent, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 288 tonnes annually. The Satellite fixtures have a 20 year design life, which is substantially more than the current 4-5 years with existing high-pressure sodium technology and this adds to the appeal of the technology. Earlier this year, LRL announced a $4.2 million research, design and development program to provide wireless and wired control functionality for its range of street lighting products. This program will include dimming, switching, monitoring and networking of street lights as well as other devices. Read: DMD Report on Project About LED Roadway Lighting Limited For further information, please contact: Ken Cartmill Ken Kovachik |
