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Philips Light Nairobi’s Way

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Kenya’s roads lined with state of the art LED streetlights will certainly lead to a brighter future – will businesses find this technology in any scrolling LED sign soon?

Philips together with the Kenyan Urban Roads Authority set solar-powered LED street lighting fixtures in the country capital of Nairobi. This pilot project in East Africa was launched for the 40th Anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) which is headquartered in Nairobi. This initiative is also part of UN’s declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.

With an aim to highlight the advantages of using sustainable energy resources, the country-wide implementation of this project is estimated to produce a 100 per cent energy savings for Kenya. Solar-powered LED are said to be the most efficient lighting fixtures to date. This innovative solution creates huge energy savings through the superior technology it utilizes.

The success of this initiative highly depends on the new High Brightness LEDs that are equipped with patented optics as well as the intelligent controller which plays a vital role in this solution. The controller technology used in this project is said to be 30 per cent more efficient in transferring power from solar panels to the batteries as opposed to its traditional counterparts. Charging and discharging of batteries is also made more efficient to prolong the battery life. A self learning intelligence together with a history log allows for the smart automation of light level adjustments. Other advantage of this system is the significant decrease of about 50 per cent on costs and size of components including batteries and solar panels. 

According to Phillips’ official statement, Achim Steiner, the current UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director said that the organization is proud to be working with various sectors of the society in bringing the Green Economy to life. The organization is working together with the private sector through Philips as well as the public sector through the Kenyan government in this leg of the campaign to achieve this goal both in developing and developed countries.

This initiative is another step closer to making every corner of the world brighter and environment friendly. LED lighting fixtures have been very promising in achieving this goal. Small scale business owners like you can join in and contribute to this noble cause. Investing in LED signs for your store can save your financial resources and our planet as well.

SOURCE: Philips News Center

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