Enfield Council has revealed that it has begun introducing an energy management system for street lighting throughout the borough which will allow light levels to be varied, with consequent reductions in electricity consumption. The system will be used to switch lights on later in the evening and earlier in the morning, as well as to reduce lighting levels "subtly" - so subtly, in fact, that the Council claims that residents will not notice. About twenty per cent of street lights have already been modified, and the entire scheme should be completed early in 2014. An overall saving of £8 million is expected over a 20 year period, without "any impact at all" on Enfield residents.
For more details see the council website.
