Sunovia will provide 148 EvoLucia brand 120W LED cobra head-style street lights. Because the LED lights are energy-efficient and require no maintenance for 12 years, the lights are expected to save Sarasota County approximately $14,000 per year in energy and maintenance costs. Further, the LED lights will reduce carbon emissions by approximately 710,730 pounds over 10 years.
The lights contain high-brightness Cree LEDs and employ patent-pending Aimed Optics technology to focus maximum light on the ground, virtually eliminating glare, wasted light and light pollution.
Ed Kramer, director of LED sales and marketing at Sunovia, said: “We are grateful for Sarasota County’s commitment to energy conservation. While our technology saves a tremendous amount of energy and money, it also has the potential to rebuild Sarasota’s economy around ‘green’ jobs.
“By choosing environmentally friendly, energy-efficient and Sarasota-made EvoLucia LED lighting, the county has done what is best for the environment, the local economy and Sarasota taxpayers.”
