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Plans for Part-night street lighting has been delayed a further 2 Weeks
In Colchester a new scheme which has been delayed a further 2 weeks, which will see the majority of street lighting switched off during the night. The scheme was meant to have begun on Friday, but has been postponed to Monday 18th November, so that all residents can see the final plans which will give the details of which lights will be switched Read more...
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Light Bulbs have Internet Connections 250x Times Faster than Broadband
Li-Fi is the future of the next upcoming generation of wireless internet which will be cheaper and faster than Wi-Fi signals using data transmission through LED Light bulbs. It works by transmitting data through the use of visible light, and is said to have transmission speeds 250x times faster than ‘superfast’ broadband. 3Gbit/s was Read more...
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Dublin City Set to Re-vamp Grafton Street Area
There are plans for the Grafton Street Area to be redesigned to contain a shopping quarter which will contain a pedestrian link, LED lighting and street furniture with the removal on-street parking. Dublin city council wants to encourage shoppers to shop around the Grafton Street Quarter by using a €14m investment to improve the area and Read more...
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Spotlight is on the City of Culture yet again
Minister Foster has recently pressed the ‘on’ button for the ‘City of Culture’ in an attempt to try and boost evening tourism and further strengthen the city’s reputation as a top destination in Northern Ireland. The city will be strengthened through the introduction of the ‘Walled City Lighting Strategy’ which will illuminate the Read more...
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The big apple is going greener
New York City has proposed that in the next 5 year they will change al 250,000 street lights with energy saving LEDs. This massive change is the biggest LED retrofit in the country and it will save approximately $6m in energy and $8m in maintenance. The switch was brought about by Mayor Bloomberg’s sustainability program, whereby he wants to Read more...
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Lights to been turned off for longer in a bid to save money
Already there is roughly around 80% of lights in Warwickshire switched off between 12am and 5.30am weekdays and between 1am and 6.30am at the weekends. There is fear that these times could be extended in an attempt to help lower the costs, which could save the council up to £300,000 following a budget simulator. Between December 2012 Read more...
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9 Electrical Plants blown up by attackers in Mexico
In the state of Michoacan, one of the largest states in Mexico, just west from the capital, there was an attack by assailants which blew up 9 electrical plants. Luckily there was no deaths or injuries caused, however authorities have said it just shows as a reminder of the strength that the drug lords and other criminals have. After Midnight Read more...
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Elderly have been advised to Heat only their Living room
Elderly people have been strongly recommended to heat only their living room during the day and turn off all other radiators in the house to help save on energy bills. The government states that temperature in the living room should be at 21°C in living room and kept at 17/18°C in the rest of house and just heat their bedroom before they go to Read more...
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Police Asking For Owners To Claim Their Tools
Police have seized a large amount of tools in the early hours of Thursday at 3.14am, when they pulled over and searched a suspicious vehicle in Pangbourne. Three Oxford men were arrested aged 29, 24 and 21 on suspicion of stealing a vehicle and theft. They appear at Newbury Station on the 28th November after being released on bail. If anyone Read more...
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Get All The Help You Can This Winter
Warm Home Discount If you are on a low income you will be offered help from Energy Suppliers, you could receive a rebate of £135 for your winter 2013-14 electricity bill. Cold Weather Payment If the area in which you live, drops to a temperature of an average of 0°C or less for a total of 7 days between 1st Nov and 31st Mar 2014, Read more...