Fort Knox have installed a number of solar LED

The good folks at Fort Knox have installed a number of solar LED street lights in an effort to go greener. Through the use of street lights that run on renewable energy, there is no carbon footprint associated with keeping the streets safe and well lit. However, just like the sidewalk lights many of us have in our yards, these lights are dependent on the sun to keep a charge and thus be able to adequately light the streets at night.

We are not blessed with a bright, shining sun everyday of the year, which means that these lights can be unreliable, especially during periods of cloudy weather. This lack of reliability led to folks at Fort Knox to consider a different solution. They are now planning on installing a streetlight that runs on a combination of wind and solar.