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stand alone street lights?

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hi, lets put solar and wind generaters on top of light poles, this would make them run for free and still work during a power outage,thanx greensleep

greensleep, Jul 06 2008

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Nice idea but I doubt you could get enough solar or wind energy input to sustain the lighting. Especially in dark days when the light is needed.

sand, Jul 06 2008