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Photograph: Serge van den Berg/Verse Beeldwaren" height="276" width="460"> <div class="caption" itemprop="caption">The city of Eindhoven plans to introduce an LED lighting system in which each individual light can be contolled individually. Photograph: Serge van den Berg/Verse Beeldwaren</div> </div> <div id="article-body-blocks"> <p>Imagine a city centre where street lights are not only smart, turning themselves off when nobody is there, but also provide atmosphere, changing colour according to residents' preferences. That city already exists (almost). On Friday, Dutch city Eindhoven will introduce a city-lighting system that's both sustainable and fun.</p></div></div></div></div>