Solar Daily - one cell at a time

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The world's first completely zero-carbon footprint city, Masdar, located in the United Arab Emirates, will use solar-powered LED streetlights purchased from Massachusetts-based technology company SolarOne Solutions to illuminate its roadways. 

Solar powered streetlights that illuminate the roadway at night are powered by sunlight during the day.  The SolarOne lights were selected after engineers evaluated solar-powered fixtures from several world-class manufacturers.