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Preserving The Rural Mountain Environment - That was the goal of county leaders 10 years ago when they enacted outdoor lighting ordinances. Why are there so fewer stars in the night sky now? Residential Lighting Update - Virtually every house in the country has exterior light fixtures at the doors and/or garage. Typically, very little thought has gone into their selection. If you'd like the night time look of your home to be as warm and inviting as you are, an upgrade to your outdoor lights just might do the trick.Exterior Lighting Trends - There have been some significant changes of late in the world of exterior lighting. Glaring glass fixtures are out. Friendly, real metal fixtures are in. Landscape Lighting Tips - Drive around for a while and you'll quickly realize that a small number of landscape lighting techniques drive a large percentage of designs. What's The Opposite Of 'Sky Friendly' Outdoor Lighting? - With all the talk about friendly outdoor lighting, you may be surprised to learn that most outdoor lighting in use today is actually very unfriendly. Dark Skies Are Green - With all the interest in green building these days, its odd to me that many people don't realize that night sky friendly outdoor lighting is a very green building technology. Copper Landscape Lighting - Copper is the ideal choice for landscape lighting. Why copper? Copper is a natural metal that has a time tested immunity to oxidation. How To Install A Direct Burial Light Post - Post mounted light fixtures are popular in many areas. Many times, however, the light posts don't come with any kind of mounting hardware and instead make use of a direct burial installation method. Bright Lights Come To Pinebrook - When most people think of light pollution, they think of big cities and mile upon glaring mile of bright, glaring lights. They certainly don't have images of Pinebrook in their mind's eye.
What's Your Excuse? - It seems there
are as many reasons for contributing to
light pollution as there are light
polluters. Every light polluter has a
"special" reason why what they're doing is
"ok" or at least should be overlooked. |
Energy Efficient Fluorescent Lighting -
Starry Night Lights is excited to add
Magnaray International to its
stable of night sky friendly outdoor
lighting solutions. Magnaray is a leader in
fluorescent lighting solutions.
Fluorescent lights, as you’re likely well
aware, are an incredibly energy efficient
A Beginners Guide To Light Pollution - Light pollution is a problem that affects much of the world’s population. In a nutshell, light pollution is misdirected or misused light generally resulting from an inappropriate application of outdoor lighting. 10 Easy Steps to Reduce Light Pollution - Light pollution is a growing worldwide problem. Fortunately, it is also one of the easiest pollutions to clean up. The following are a few easy steps that you can take to help reduce the effects of light pollution on our planet. 6 Reasons Why You Need To Help Me Fight Light Pollution - Light pollution is a wasteful habit that provides nothing positive to society all while it threatens us on a number of very fundamental levels.
Commercial Lighting - Commercial
outdoor lighting accounts for a huge
percentage of all the light used at night.
Its also a huge contributor to the light
pollution that's enveloping our society.
Why Does The Sky Glow At Night? -
Have you ever noticed that the night sky
is no longer inky black and full of
stars like it used to be? Have you
noticed the strange orangish glow that's
replaced it? The strange orangy glow is
a form of light pollution referred to as
sky glow. |
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