Smart street lights dim when nobody's about

Highway 155 near Hole in Norway is no ordinary road. At night, 220 of its lamp posts operate at 20 per cent of their strength - increasing to full capacity only when radars detect approaching road users.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi8eE_NEfHM

Norwegian company Comlight has developed the Motion Sensing Street Lighting system to reduce the wasteful consumption of energy. The 9 km trial site saves 2100 kWh per week meaning the tech is expected to pay for itself within 5 years.

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