The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain)
The impact of public lighting on consumed energy, financial cost, use of raw materials, and the environment is a major concern nowadays. The high amounts of energy needed to satisfy the increasing demands of cities around the world has led researchers to look for alternatives to classical fossil sou...
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doaj-4d04de65f5904ad88f25968480f7a1472020-11-25T00:10:00ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-07-01117178310.3390/en11071783en11071783The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain)Valentín Molina-Moreno0Pedro Núñez-Cacho Utrilla1Francisco J. Cortés-García2Antonio Peña-García3Faculty of Business and Management, University of Granada, 18010 Granada, SpainPolytechnic School of Linares, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, SpainFaculty of Business and Management, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 7500912, ChileDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Granada. 18010 Granada, SpainThe impact of public lighting on consumed energy, financial cost, use of raw materials, and the environment is a major concern nowadays. The high amounts of energy needed to satisfy the increasing demands of cities around the world has led researchers to look for alternatives to classical fossil sources, with low implementation in public lighting up to date. In this context, circular economy (CE) proposes a new perspective of engineering based on smart design for the future life of products where even wastes have an added value as technological nutrients for other applications. A convergent consideration of CE and the urgent necessity of more sustainable public lighting leads to this proposal. The ad hoc use of a local biomass plant for powering the public lighting of one small city is considered, and important conclusions reinforcing the link between lighting and CE are presented.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/7/1783public lightingcircular economyenergy efficiencysustainability |
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Valentín Molina-Moreno Pedro Núñez-Cacho Utrilla Francisco J. Cortés-García Antonio Peña-García The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain) Energies public lighting circular economy energy efficiency sustainability |
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Valentín Molina-Moreno Pedro Núñez-Cacho Utrilla Francisco J. Cortés-García Antonio Peña-García |
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Valentín Molina-Moreno |
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The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain) |
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The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain) |
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The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain) |
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The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain) |
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The Use of Led Technology and Biomass to Power Public Lighting in a Local Context: The Case of Baeza (Spain) |
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use of led technology and biomass to power public lighting in a local context: the case of baeza (spain) |
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1996-1073 |
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The impact of public lighting on consumed energy, financial cost, use of raw materials, and the environment is a major concern nowadays. The high amounts of energy needed to satisfy the increasing demands of cities around the world has led researchers to look for alternatives to classical fossil sources, with low implementation in public lighting up to date. In this context, circular economy (CE) proposes a new perspective of engineering based on smart design for the future life of products where even wastes have an added value as technological nutrients for other applications. A convergent consideration of CE and the urgent necessity of more sustainable public lighting leads to this proposal. The ad hoc use of a local biomass plant for powering the public lighting of one small city is considered, and important conclusions reinforcing the link between lighting and CE are presented. |
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public lighting circular economy energy efficiency sustainability |
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