Including the closely related terms streetlights, street lighting, and lighting.
… .................................................................................................... 14 5.5.1 LED Street Lighting .............................................................................. 14 5.5.2 Energy efficiency in buildings ............................................................... 14 5.5.3 Solar PV ............................................................................................... 15 5.5.4 Transport fleet and equipment…
… the council pays the utility bills and all electrical supplies which feed on- street equipment, pumping stations and similar locations. The second category is unmetered street lighting assets. The data for the baseline year is as follows: Table 1: Carbon Emission Baseline Newport City Council - Carbon Emissions 2017/18 Fuel Emissions Scope Value Unit Tonnes CO2e / Unit tonnes…
…, specific strategies will be developed for each source of emissions. The broad basis for these strategies is as follows: 5.5.1 LED Street Lighting The implementation of LED street lighting is a priority due to the ability to deliver carbon and cost savings in a relatively short timeframe. In recent years, the council has taken steps to reduce the carbon emissions of street lighting via…
… measures such as implementing part-night operation of selected streetlights. In addition, when an older light reached the end of it’s a more efficient LED replacement would be installed life which resulted in the installation of around 2,900 high efficiency LED lights which saved, on average, 60 per cent on electricity, cost and carbon compared with those being replaced. In 2019 a project…
… was started to change all remaining street lights to LED by March 2020. This will deliver carbon savings of 1,050 tCO2/yr or 6 per cent from the 2017/18 baseline. 5.5.2 Energy efficiency in buildings Three quarters of the council’s direct emissions are a result of consumption within its buildings so these offer the greatest potential for emission reduction in the long-term. A desktop…