
From Halogen to LED – Reducing the UK’s Carbon Footprint
The Challenge
For the past three decades, the known effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) on our environment have become increasingly more prevalent, most notably for its effect
on global warming. For Local Authorities/ Councils, who are under constant scrutiny to be ‘getting things right’ whether environmentally or financially, reducing
their carbon footprint and ultimate spend is essential business practice.
Recently Buckinghamshire County Council, alongside Dynniq, upgraded all 160 of their traffic signal sites from the traditional tungsten halogen lighting to LED.
Having demonstrated significant results, with a typical 2-pole crossing showing an 82% reduction in C02 for the signal heads and an 86% cost saving on their energy
bill for the running of said signal heads, this created a benchmark in which others then followed suit.