Formula 1 pit teams could cut their energy usage with an LED system designed to be more reliable than traditional garage lighting. UK motorsport supplier Show-trax this week unveiled a power-hood - the overhead lighting gantry in race boxes or garages - based on LED ceiling panels that use one third of the energy of traditional fluorescent tubes. The firm hopes the powerhood, which isn't prone to failure during transit like fluorescent models, could help motorsport teams reduce their carbon footprint as the industry starts to give environmental issues more recognition.
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