Toronto plans to build 10 LED energy-saving lighting City

Ontario is located in the shore of Lake Toronto, is the largest city in Canada, city scale is relatively large. It is one of the most diverse cities in the world, with its rich and colorful ethnic characteristics, which makes the city colorful and beautiful. In the world's top ten cities in the wisdom of the ranking, Duolun more than second. North America in the wisdom of urban construction in Toronto, the best level, but also all aspects of good results. In practice, Toronto recognizes the importance of smart cities, and in some ways, such as energy-saving lighting done very well.

As early as 2007, the Toronto Association for the promotion of commercial development announced that the city will be installed in the urban infrastructure LED lighting devices. It also became the second city in North America to join the United States, Rowley, North Carolina, to build LED energy-saving lighting city initiative.

"LED energy saving lighting city" initiative, launched by Rowley, CREE, North Carolina, is aimed at promoting cooperation between the municipalities to carry out energy-saving lighting. For the city of Toronto to build LED, Cree's Greg Merritt is evaluated, he believes that this is a wise move in Toronto. At the same time he also predicted that in the near future, LED will replace the traditional lighting device in a larger scope. Toronto vice mayor Joe Pantalone also hold similar views, he believes that the use of LED lighting is undoubtedly the city building energy saving and environmental protection for the country.

Toronto is expected to use ten years to complete the transformation of urban LED lighting, energy saving target of 50%. Compared with the traditional lighting, LED lighting has many advantages, such as low power consumption, long life, low maintenance cost and low greenhouse gas emissions.

At present, the city of Toronto has been intensively carried out LED lighting pilot projects, the promotion of the use of LED has greatly expanded. Replace the installation engineering to the development of retail display and the lights from the holiday lights alone, other ongoing or planned LED projects include: solar drive LED lights, LED lights with the public park parking lot. In order to save electricity, while maintaining the night scene to reduce the pollution of the city, LED lighting instead of neon tube. Toronto municipal government strongly supports LED lighting project, whether it is from the financial, material and human resources are given strong support. Pantalone repeatedly visited the pilot project, and pointed out that we must vigorously promote LED lighting projects, speed up the construction of urban energy conservation and environmental protection.

Build LED energy-saving lighting city move, will save millions of dollars in energy costs in Toronto. Greenhouse gas emissions will also be reduced by 18000 tons.