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How to get City to put in Solar Powered Street Lights? ?

Nov 11, 2008 by Hey | Posted in Green Living

I live in Chandler, Arizona and recently the city put in radar guns on main roads. I noticed that each tower that records and repeats how fast you are going uses a solar panel at the top. I am a huge fan of being green! When I first saw these, I

Radar guns need a 10 watt solar panel with a couple of D size batteries. A street light need a 100 watt panel and a 100 amp -hr battery. the radar system costs $100 and returns $1000 per week. A solar light costs $2000 and saves $50 per year. so invest

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