Evolucia Inc. reports that its lighting has been installed on a street a short distance from the Convention Center in which the Republican National Convention is taking place August 27-30. As the 2012 Republican National Convention gets underway, the company says Tampa will be working hard to make conventioneers feel welcome and safe—and good lighting will play a role in that effort. 

The installation is part of the city of Tampa's “green” initiative to help save taxpayers millions in energy costs.  Evolucia Lighting, headquartered in nearby Sarasota, was chosen for the Franklin Street project that replaced one hundred 250 watt Mercury Vapor street lighting fixtures with energy efficient 90 watt LED decorative post top and 150 watt shoe box street lighting fixtures.