Luxury residential community MacDonald Highlands is the first master plan in the valley to install street lights powered by solar energy and is eyeing plans to include Wi-Fi in them in the future.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — On sunny mid-October afternoons, lighting isn't an issue for businesses near Fremont Street and St. Louis Avenue in east Las Vegas. For months prior, once the sun went down, those ...

Using solar lighting outdoors can be a lifesaver when outdoor outlets are not available. But do solar-powered lights really work? How do they measure up to hardwired electric lights? And what if your ...

Saudi Arabia intrigued by concentrated solar power. Solar street lighting shows clear benefits in sub-Saharan Africa. The Yankees become the first American sports team to join UN’s Sports for Climate ...

Solar-powered streetlights are coming to the streets of San Bernardino with the hopes they will deter copper thefts. There are over 1000 city streetlights out in San Bernardino due to tampering from ...

India's WindStream Energy Technologies has developed a hybrid wind-solar-powered LED street light system that generates more energy per square foot than a solar street light. It recently launched the ...

Solar lights absorb the sun’s energy during the day and store it in a battery that can generate light once darkness falls. Like solar panels used to generate electricity, solar lights use photovoltaic ...

Residents and traders along the Kampala-Masaka highway are experiencing a renewed sense of safety and economic revival following the installation of solar-powered street lights in key trading centres, ...

Cities consume a considerable amount of energy per year on lighting. And if that city happens to be Las Vegas, you can expect the bill to be a doozy. But a recently announced partnership with a New ...