2009Aug19: London will install 10,000 LEDs at 3,500 traffic lights. These actions are expected to cut carbon emissions by 60% compared to existing bulbs (UK Guardian, 2009).
Reference: UK Guardian. 2009 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/aug/19/london-traffic-lights-led-green
Image Description: Piccadilly Circus in London. Photo by Javier Gil, 2006June17. Image Location: Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaza_de_Piccadilly_Circus_en_Londres.JPG Image Permission: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 License.
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