Visible Light Upgrades Old Town Albuquerque's Historic Gas Lamps

Old Town Albuquerque fits its name. Many of the buildings were made in the Spanish Colonial style. Its historic gas lamps fitted with 100 and 200-watt bulbs gave it an old-world charm. In the city which was founded in 1706, a central plaza and church is surrounded by homes and businesses. The lighting in turn of the century gas lamps got an upgrade with LEDs. Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry and Visible Light Solar Technologies, a maker of LED and solar lighting applications, switched on the first installation of historic Old Town Albuquerque gas lamps retrofitted with LED and solar technology. The retrofitted lights consume just 21 or 42 watts. The company says that many of the retrofitted gas lamps will incorporate solar cells custom which were designed to be invisible to the multitude of visitors who tour the historic neighborhood each year. industrial?grade mica superstrate that renders the solar panels invisible to the naked eye.