It\'s a nice project, I remember the TU/e (University of Technology Eindhoven, Netherlands) is also doing the same kind of project on intelligent street lighting. I\'m not sure about the ready-for-market status, but here\'s the link anyway. http://www.tue.nl/onderzoek/instituten-groepen-scholen/top-research-groups/intelligent-lighting-institute/research-programs/roadlighting-2015/

I love this idea!

Well it\'s an excellent idea to the usual \"Oh Duh\" kind of broad ranging, bad, and wasteful habits.

It\'s a great idea. The only downside is that most streetlights use high-pressure sodium bulbs, which need about 1-3 minutes to fully light up. The ignitor uses a 3-5kw spark, which would be pretty bad for the grid. So, I guess the project initiators use a different kind of bulb - what about the bulb\'s efficiency?

As a start . . this would be a great idea for our local school systems . . the electric utilities should be made to install these in every school parking lot . . of course the savings would pay for the equipment . . so the utilities would break even while not having to provide for extra capacity and our school boards would reduce the lighting bill . . . and hopefully pass on the savings in lower property taxes.

Reminds me of trying to walk past the houses of security-mad people with sensor operated lights where I used to live. It made walking the dog unbearable as you were constantly assaulted by lights illuminating as you passed. It was like being on stage with a follow spot trained on you. It also ruined your night vision for about fifteen minutes each time one went on.
A highly unpleasant idea. Do what I do in the countryside: buy a torch for about one pound/euro/dollar and take it with you. Cheap and cheerful, saves the planet and works fine. Street lighting is of more use to criminals than anyone else anyway.

Street lights around here (South-East Wisconsin) have started to convert to LED rather than the sodium bulbs.

Los Angeles is changing over all street lighting to LEDs. The one in front of my house is almost too bright, so I\'d be all for this. They say they\'re working out problems of cats, branches, etc., but I wonder about prowlers movements.

Excellent idea. Its already in use at a much more basic level in our apartment. We have motion sensors to activate a 22W CFL in floor lobbies on all floors and staircase. In the absense of any motion, when the 22W CFL is OFF, a 5W CFL is always lit up.

Prior to this energy saving setup, we had 2x22W CFL on all floors lobbies and staircase. These lights were switched-on at 6:00pm and switched-off at 6:00am daily. Considering that people movement is present between 6:00pm to 12 midnight max, we end up saving considerably. Since LED lights were very expensive, CFL were used.

It sounds like a good idea but I don\'t know if it is. What if a criminal should hide and remain still. The lights would dim and then the unsuspecting person might walk into a trap thinking that all was safe.