T-4B2a-TE-1 - Energy efficient street lighting
Background¶
IPCC WG3 definition: .
TBD
Sustainability Category: Green¶
This transition element substantially contributes to climate change mitigation through significant greenhouse gas reductions, carbon sequestration, or enabling the transition to net-zero emissions. The transition element aligns with science-based pathways to limit global warming and should be prioritized for investment and expansion.
Transition Element¶
| | |
|---|---|
| Shift type: | Efficiency Shift |
| Operations: | kw |
| Activity measure: | light_sources |
| Activity conversion: | annual_lighting_hours_per_light_source |
Activities¶
| | Improves: |
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T-4B2a-A-1 - Street lighting |
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| annual_lighting_hours_per_light_source | h | Annual street lighting hours per light source |
| institutional_electric_street_lighting_savings_factor | percent | Energy efficiency savings factor for street lighting |
YAML Specification¶
sustainability: green
type: update
longName: Upgrade street lighting to reduce electricity use
shortName: Street lighting
version: 2.0.0
description: Reduce the amount of energy required to operate street lighting
unitOfMeasure: light_sources
cohort:
expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_institutional_electric_street_lighting
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- institutional_electric_street_lighting_savings_factor
carbonCausalChains:
atoc:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- annual_lighting_hours_per_light_source
chains:
- chain: institutional_electric_street_lighting