LED boards installed in Barcelona Airport
Barcelona Airport has recently installed five billboards which feature LED lights.
The Spanish Public Airports Authority decided on using LED technology for the backlights in advertising billboards due to its longer life.
Traditional fluorescents lights are usually incorporated into advertising boards but bulb failures can lead to uneven lighting which the authority is trying to avoid, according to LED Magazine.
Working with Sakma, LED experts, the authority has commissioned and unveiled five LED boards which each measure four-metres by three-metres in size.
Authority officials welcomed the technology used in the billboards as it is considered more environmentally-friendly than fluorescent lighting because it is mercury and lead-free.
In addition to being more climate-friendly, the LED technology uses less power and was chosen because it would help to lower the authority's energy bills.
Money is also likely to be saved on air conditioning as the bulbs emit less heat than traditional lighting sources.
Amsterdam Airport recently unveiled a large LED screen which displays text messages from travellers to help them meet-up with friends and family.
Tuesday, 4th November 2008
