On the road to net zero: National Highway switches to LED lights and hybrid EVs

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Credit: National Highways

A large-scale switch to LED lighting is the latest step in National Highways' green transition, following its recent acquisition of a new fleet of hybrid EVs

National Highways yesterday announced plans to switch 70 per cent of its lights on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to LEDs by 2027 in the latest step in the agency's net zero strategy. The replacement...

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