Archive for March, 2007

Alternatives to turning off street light

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Increasing costs of electrical energy are sparking considerations among local UK authorities to turning off their street lights for certain periods. However, the Institution of Lighting Engineers, UK, has outlined the benefits of not turning off the lights completely, including crime prevention and traffic safety. Instead, they recommend that the street lights are either dimmed, made dynamic (changing according to the traffic levels) or controlled via photocells. See more here…