Light bulb moment for council!
Peterborough City Council is expected to save hundreds of thousands of pounds by switching to LED street lighting. The project will cost £2m but it is hoped the scheme will slash the council’s electricity bills.
There will initially be 1,200 energy efficient lights installed. Over the next two years, 6,000 lights will be put in place.
Engineers at the site revealed that the new lights, which consist of 24 LED lights in every lamp, consume just 64 kW/hour compared to the 249 kW/hour consumed by the existing lamps.
What’s more, while the lamps currently used have a lifespan of between three and four years, the LED lights will last 10 years before they need replacing, as well as need less maintenance.
Greener kitchen is the perfect recipe
According to latest research, UK house prices are expected to remain stagnant throughout 2012. With many people giving up on the urge to move, why not think about re-investing in the home you already own?
Look at your house through the eyes of a prospective buyer. If you were walking through the doors of your house, what improvements would you make, what could be done better?
In a lot of cases, the kitchen is the room many people would change. If you’re going to renovate this family hub of activity then why not go greener?
Eco friendly solutions can be incorporated such as a log burning range, energy efficient LED lighting, under floor heating and free hot water and electricity.
Small adaptations to your home could make you fall in love with it all over again!