EcoFit Promises Easier Transition to LED Street Lighting

October 21st, 2009 by Mariella Moon

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A new Kansas-based company called EcoFit Lighting believes it can make the transition to LED street lighting not only much easier, but also much cheaper.

EcoFit’s design is a retrofit module that slides right into place in existing streetlights, eliminating the need to have a full replacement. The company claims using their product would bring down costs from $700 to $900 (for a complete replacement) to just $400. Savings also come in the form of energy efficiency and extended lifespan as EcoFit’s LED lights are 60 percent more efficient and last six times longer than sodium streetlights. Additionally, as it’s estimated that replacing street lights with EcoFit LED lights would take just five minutes (as opposed to taking up to 30 minutes to fully replace the head), labor costs are also expected to be reduced.

EcoFit’s business proposal bested 19 other entries at the recently concluded Clean Energy Venture Summit, where company officials declared they would seek debt financing. The initial $1.15 million company funds were spent for the design and manufacture of its LED retrofit module, and to date, EcoFit has already installed in 20 cities in the United States. Now, an additional $2 million investment is sought as EcoFit aims to manufacture three to four times its present production capacity of 10,000 a month.

*Image courtesy of EcoFit Lighting

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Tags: led lights, street lighting

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Mariella Moon is a freelance writer with a passion for clean technology, green gadgetry, and environmental issues.

David K

Is it not possible to use the LED’s that are closer to the high pressure sodium in color appearance? I know they aren’t as efficient as the bluish white LED’s that mimic the mercury vapor lights, but I’ve always found that my eyes have an extermely hard time seeing in that type of light compared to HPS colored light. Would a mix of the two different LED’s produce a light color more towards a white light similar to metal halide? It would complicate the manufacturing process, but if given a choice most people would prefer the white color appearance similar to a bright sunny day. Especially someone Who might want to light their driveway or another large area with it.
David K

Is it not possible to use the LED’s that are closer to the high pressure sodium in color appearance? I know they aren’t as efficient as the bluish white LED’s that mimic the mercury vapor lights, but I’ve always found that my eyes have an extermely hard time seeing in that type of light compared to HPS colored light. Would a mix of the two different LED’s produce a light color more towards a white light similar to metal halide? It would complicate the manufacturing process, but if given a choice most people would prefer the white color appearance similar to a bright sunny day. Especially someone Who might want to light their driveway or another large area with it.
http://www.infin8solutions.com Paul Belleci

We are currently in development of a combined wind turbine and solar panel street lighting system. This product is ideal in that it is made here in America and has the technological assistance we need to implement it into our products.

This article was very timely and I am very happy to have read it.

Now if I can only find a round battery…
http://www.infin8solutions.com Paul Belleci

We are currently in development of a combined wind turbine and solar panel street lighting system. This product is ideal in that it is made here in America and has the technological assistance we need to implement it into our products.

This article was very timely and I am very happy to have read it.

Now if I can only find a round battery…
MD

Spec sheet

http://www.ecofitlighting.com/files/DuraStreet-Specifications.pdf
MD

Spec sheet

http://www.ecofitlighting.com/files/DuraStreet-Specifications.pdf
MD

Spec sheet

http://www.ecofitlighting.com/files/DuraStreet-Specifications.pdf
MD

Spec sheet

http://www.ecofitlighting.com/files/DuraStreet-Specifications.pdf
http://www.green-tech.cl Alfredo Rehbein

Does it’s posible to know about the eficiency of the LEDs use by EcoFit’s ?

Regards,

Alfredo Rehbein

Santiago, Chile
http://www.green-tech.cl Alfredo Rehbein

Does it’s posible to know about the eficiency of the LEDs use by EcoFit’s ?

Regards,

Alfredo Rehbein

Santiago, Chile