Hundreds of bus stops in the Derbyshire region are set to be fitted with LED light bulbs as a way of saving money and energy.
Indeed, nearly 400 shelters in the county will have fluorescent light tubes replaced by LED lighting in order to cut the amount of money they spend on energy bills and carbon emissions.
Derbyshire County Council is funding the £75,000 scheme through its carbon reduction initiatives fund and is further evidence that authorities up and down the country are trying to find ways of cutting down on their carbon footprints.
By installing these illuminations, the council is expecting to make savings of around £117,995 over a five-year period, the Derby Telegraph reports.
Because LED lights last much longer than incandescent bulbs, the maintenance costs will be significantly reduced for the council as they won't need to be replaced anywhere near as often.
It is also expecting this installation will reduce the council's footprint by 50 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
Over the last few months, the carbon energy management team for the council, which looks after the fund, has been carrying out surveys at a number of council depots and libraries to identify further savings that could be made.
These include re-glazing projects, insulation upgrades and better controls on hot water systems.
Cabinet member for recycling and technology on the council John Allsop said the illuminations will be replaced in the next few months.
"New LED lighting will mean that the same level of lighting can be achieved using less energy, reducing both energy bills and carbon emissions.
"The LED units also last considerably longer than fluorescent alternatives helping us to make significant savings."
Last year, it was announced that over 2,000 shelters across South Yorkshire would be fitted with LED lighting as a way of saving the council's energy consumption by up to as much as 61 per cent.
