Philips to Install Solar Driven LED Street Lighting

Recently, Philips is working with The Climate Group and One Foundation to install solar driven LED street lighting in Guiyang, China. And the Guiyang scheme has been chosen by the UNFCCC as a case study for its Momentum for Change program. Part of the wider Solar LED Lighting 1000 Villages Programme− an initiative launched by The Climate Group and the One Foundation – its mission is to test policy measures and financial mechanisms in rural areas. The five year project commenced in August 2009. So far the scheme has been a qualified success. Villagers in the Guiyang were especially happy the lights are offering protection against the area’s thieves and snakes. Currently, there are 400 demonstration villages in China with another 600 projects planned for villages in China, India and Africa. Source: www.ledinside.com