Ford Upgrades to LED Lights, Save Big on Electricity Consumption

I’m always happy to receive updates on Ford from my colleague Daria Baxter, an account executive at Ogilvy Public Relations, who handles Ford’s PR.  She writes:

Hi Craig,  Hope you had a great week! I wanted to make sure you knew that earlier this week, Ford announced its plan to invest $5 Million to upgrade to LED lighting across its Asia Pacific facilities. Benefits derived from this switch include: 

• An annual energy reduction of 18 million kilowatt-hours – which is enough to power more than 1,900 average-sized homes per year
• Energy consumption will decrease by 50-70 percent (LED lights compared with traditional lighting technologies)
• Increased life expectancy: LED lights last 5-10 years
• LED lights do not contain mercury, unlike fluorescent lights, so they are better for the environment and are not categorized as hazardous waste
• Brighter and cooler work areas, translating to a better quality of life for Ford’s employees

Please let me know if you would like any images or additional information about Ford’s latest sustainability milestone!

Daria:  I had a decent week, thanks very much.  Good to hear from you again, and, as you know, I love to get news like this.  As I’ve told you previously, the next step for Ford IMO is: Discontinue automobiles like their Mustang 5.0 liter 8-cylinder 15 MPG (city) muscle car, and double down on transportation for the 21st Century. As always, thanks for doing your thing and staying in touch. – Craig