A new set of procurement guidelines launched by the Sunlight Foundation aims to help local councils achieve better oversight of contracting procedures. The Foundation has chosen to focus on data release, believing that more open data in procurement will pave the way for more efficient and fair practices in government contracting.In a move to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions, New York City (USA) and Buenos Aires (Argentina) are replacing street lights with energy efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In New York, every light in the city will be replaced by 2017, saving an impressive $14 million. Replacing the 250,000 street lights marks the largest retrofit in the USA, and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a projected 30 percent.
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