LED Roadway Lighting Acquires Streetlight Intelligence Business

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, November 18, 2011 - LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. (LRL) announced today that it has acquired the intellectual property and certain other assets of Streetlight Intelligence Inc. (SLQ) of Victoria, British Columbia. With this acquisition, LRL has become the first company in Canada to combine energy-efficient HPS and LED street lighting with smart wireless technology.

“LRL now brings to market a single-source solution for customers, integrating control options with street lighting fixtures to further improve energy-efficiency and reduce total life-cycle costs,” said Charles Cartmill, President and CEO of LRL. Finding clean, safe and efficient ways to provide street lighting is a challenge faced by municipalities all across North America. In some jurisdictions, energy costs for street lighting alone represent over 50% of municipal
energy budgets.

“These wireless control options are ideally suited to our Satellite™ Series LED fixtures and will
allow our customers to seamlessly tailor light levels to their own needs, as well as monitor fixture operation and energy consumption,” stated Mr. Cartmill.

“Adaptive lighting controls and monitoring capabilities are increasingly in demand as municipalities and other customers seek ways to control costs related to energy consumption and maintenance of fixtures,” added Mr.Cartmill.

“We can now provide a totally integrated approach to energy-efficient street lighting, while at the same time adapting to the needs of individual communities.”

Recognizing the outstanding contributions of many of SLQ’s employees, LRL has extended employment offers to key individuals at SLQ and plans on retaining one of the current manufacturing and storage facilities in Victoria.

About LED Roadway Lighting

LRL is a leading provider of LED-based outdoor lighting solutions with more than 300 municipal, utility and commercial customers in 24 countries. Located in Nova Scotia, Canada, with corporate headquarters and a research and design facility in Halifax and a 55,000 square foot LED and electronics manufacturing facility in Amherst, LRL offers a complete range of LED-based street and area lighting fixtures that meet or exceed IES, CIE and IDA requirements. LRL’s products are RoHS compliant (free of lead and mercury), provide energy savings of up to 80% and substantially reduce maintenance costs.

About Streetlight Intelligence

SLQ was founded in 1998 and, since its inception, has been a leading developer of advanced street light optimization systems. Trademarked as Lumen IQ™, SLQ’s technologies provide improved lamp performance, adaptive lighting control, and system-wide communications for centralized street light and energy management. SLQ’s systems enable street light operators to significantly reduce energy consumption, maintenance costs and environmental impact.

For further information please visit www.ledroadwaylighting.com or www.streetlightiq.com.

Contact:
Ken Cartmill
Vice President, Business and Product Development
Telephone: (902) 450-2222
Email: ken@ledroadwaylighting.com

Agreement Reached to Create First Outdoor Lighting Standards in the USA

Streetlight Intelligence is pleased to report that an agreement has been reached in the United States to create the first national standards for street, parking lot, and other outdoor lighting. The intention of this agreement is to save from 25 to 42 billion kilowatt hours per year by 2030, cutting carbon pollution by almost 8 million metric tons per year, and will save between $2.8 billion to $5.1 billion annually on energy costs.

For more details, read the news release below from the National Resource Defense Council:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

National Outdoor Lighting Improvements Would Save $5.1 Billion Annually

New Industry and Advocate Agreement to Boost Streetlight Efficiency; Save Electricity and Money

http://www.nrdc.org/media/2009/091103.asp

WASHINGTON (November 3, 2009) -- A breakthrough agreement between electrical manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, will create the first national standards for street lights, parking lot lights and other outdoor lighting. The standard will save electricity and money for consumers, taxpayers and local governments.

The new standards will phase out the least efficient outdoor lighting products by the end of 2012, transitioning to new lighting products that are better for the environment and less costly to run. For example, new outdoor lights will be required to have a sensor that will turn them off during daylight hours, putting an end to wasteful streetlight operation during the day. New parking lot lights must be capable of being dimmed, which can cut their energy use in half. The agreement also directs the Department of Energy to develop even better standards by 2013.

The new rule can save 25 to 42 billion kilowatt hours per year by 2030, which is the equivalent of powering 2.5 to 4.5 million homes for an entire year. The standard will cut carbon pollution by almost 8 million metric tons per year, and will save between $2.8 billion to $5.1 billion annually on energy costs, according to American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Following is a statement by Lane Burt, Manager of Building Energy Policy at the Natural Resources Defense Council:

"This agreement marks a breakthrough in our approach to outdoor lighting that will save money, cut pollution and reduce our electricity use. Increasing lighting efficiency will help cut down on costs on lighting our parking lots, highways and even local roads -- everywhere people drive and park their cars. Now it’s time for Congress to finalize the legislation and for the Department of Energy to begin working to improve our outdoor lighting standards throughout the country."

For more information on the agreement please see Lane Burt's latest blog post: New Standards for Street Lights More Than Just a Bright Idea

The Natural Resources Defense Council is a national, nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Founded in 1970, NRDC has 1.3 million members and online activists, served from offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Beijing.

Press contact: Suzanne Struglinski, NRDC, 202-289-2387 or nrdcinfo@nrdc.org.