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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

One of the fastest growing but barely covered areas in the sports industry is facility operators’ gradual movement from old fashion metal halide lighting to state-of-the-art LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting [forbes.com]. It was once believed that lighting large venues with LED was an impossibility. In 2015, an estimated 90% of facility operators who installed a new lighting system chose LED .

Sports teams are choosing to make the switch to LED for a variety of reasons, including the immense savings on energy costs. According to LED lighting company Ephesus [ephesuslighting.com], facilities that convert from metal halide systems to its product save 75-85% on overall energy costs.

In 2012, the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, New York (home of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch) reduced its power usage from 263,000 kilowatts to roughly 32,000 kilowatts by switching to LED. An 87% reduction in energy usage equates to real savings.

Demand destruction for electricity continues.

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