L ’ intervento di riqualificazione presso il Comune di Ercolano / The redevelopment work at the Municipality of Ercolano
LED for the environment and smart cities
The care and protection of the environment is now a priority that should truly involve us all . We all know how much each individual can contribute with small gestures and actions to lower the impact on the environment . Engie , in Italy and in the world , has among its strategic priorities the goal to accompany communities and businesses in the transition to zero CO2 emissions , by offering solutions that reconcile individual and collective interests . Among the solutions adopted in the energy sector and more precisely in the lighting one , the use of the LED is certainly one of the most impactful . The benefits of LED are now well known and established : LED lights are up to 80 % more efficient than traditional lighting such as fluorescent and incandescent lights . 95 % of the energy in LEDs is converted into light and only 5 % is wasted as heat , exactly the opposite of conventional lights . LED lights do not contain toxic elements , and their disposal will be much less harmful to the environment . Their average life lasts up to 6 times longer than other types of lights , thus reducing the need for frequent replacements , also resulting in lower CO2 emissions . From an initial use of LEDs indoors , today it has also spread widely for public lighting in all its forms , - from the street lighting to the monumental and artistic one and to the parks and gardens of our cities . In these applications , the benefits have rapidly multiplied beyond the environmental ones . In fact , above all in our cities the lighting has become an infrastructure and a strategic asset . We at ENGIE , with our solutions , are able to offer Administrations and therefore
citizens a better quality of life through a LED public lighting . Our partner cities , over 150 municipalities throughout Italy , which adopted radical interventions on their territory are already enjoying the benefits of a modern and accurate lighting : a greater safety at night , an evident enhancement of the architectural beauty of the city , less light pollution , along with a series of integrated services that help the individual citizen ’ s daily life . The digital light , thanks to our modular and scalable range , can host additional technology to offer Administrations and Citizens a series of smart services suitable for every single urban square . At ENGIE , in fact , with the renewal of the street lighting through the new generation products based on LED technology , which ensures an efficient and low-cost lighting , we insert electronic devices into the lighting fixtures that allow the creation of a remote control network : each fixture can be remotely monitored in its operation and also fully managed . WI-FI repeaters , integrated into the lighting fixtures , offer a capillary system , guaranteeing an almost infinite series of digital-based services to the citizens : from telecommunications to technological services , up to services dedicated to personal and environmental safety . Furthermore , each lighting fixture can become a nerve centre “ hub ” to also implement power charging for electric vehicles and bicycles , as well as loudspeakers that can be activated in case of need to communicate emergencies to the citizens . Here is a really smart infrastructure to view the Cities under a new light .
La luce digitale può ospitare tecnologia aggiuntiva per offrire ad Amministrazioni e Cittadini una serie di servizi intelligenti The digital light can host additional technology to offer Administrations and Citizens a series of smart services
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