Novato, CA (PRWEB; Greenhouse retrofit will reduce energy consumption and cost by 50 percent.
LumiGrow, Inc. (www.lumigrow.com), the leading provider of smart horticultural lighting, today announced that the University of Wyoming (UW) is retrofitting a research greenhouse with energy-efficient LumiGrow lighting fixtures. In replacing conventional 600-Watt high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps with LumiGrow LED-based systems, UW will reduce lighting-related energy consumption and costs by half.
LumiGrow estimates that the UW greenhouse retrofit will save more than 13,000 kilowatt-hours of power and avoid the emission of 29,000 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. Additionally, the LED lighting manufacturer projects that this energy savings will translate into $5,666 in electrical bill savings, based on Rocky Mountain Power’s current rate of 4.2 cents per kilowatt-hour and not adjusted for possible rate increases, over the LED lights’ 10-year lifespan.
“Our decision to go with LumiGrow was based on two factors: cost and light quality,” said UW Greenhouse Operations Manager Casey Seals. He continued, “With the LumiGrow solution, we get the best of both worlds.”
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