Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Smart street lights in Germany


In effort to save electricity and maintain safe streets, the town of Doerentrup in north-west Germany turns off its street lights after a certain time but gives residents the option to turn the lights back on, street by street, using their cell phones.

Villagers text to light the way

Tip of the hat to Emily Visser for this story.

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