Unlike traditional lights bulbs sources LED light bulbs do not get hot, so very little energy is wasted as heat. LED’s also do not produce ultraviolet or infrared rays which are light waves which can not be seen by the human eye. What LED light bulbs do is convert a higher percentage of energy into light within the visible spectrum which means that less power is required to produce the same amount of useful lights.

      The life time of replacment LED lights bulbs is around 50,000 hours; that means that under normal use LED lights bulbs will not need replacing for 12 years. Using LED lamps means that replacement lights bulbs costs are reduced, as well as man hours spent replacing the lamps. Most LED lights bulbs consume between 1 and 3 Watts of energy. This means that the electricity cost to run an LED street lights bulbs is much lower than standard incandescent, compact fluorescent and halogen lights lamps. In some cases switching to LED lamps can yield 95.4% saving on electricity charges.

      Some materials used in the manufacture of other lighting sources, such as fluorescent lamps, require the use of harmful chemicals. Fluorescent lights contain mercury, which means that when the lamps comes to the end of its life it has to be disposed of in a landfill site. LED street lamps contain no toxic materials which mean when they come to the end of their life they can be recycled, a better solution for the environment.