London switches on to LED lighting revolution

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£11m project to switch 35,000 street lights to LEDs should save £1.85m a year and reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent

London is set for the largest-ever single investment to modernise its street lighting in a move that should reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent. Around 35,000 of the capital's 52,000 street lights...

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