Efficient lighting switch saves Bristol Council £500,000

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City swaps 8,000 high-pressure sodium lamps with ceramic metal halide lamps and will replace a further 12,000 over next 18 months

Switching Bristol's street lighting with energy efficient alternatives is set to save the council £500,000 a year on its energy bills as well as reducing CO2 emissions. The city has already replaced...

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