StreetLightNews

The town of Lac Megantic is home to Canada’s largest telescope. However, due to population growth and urban sprawl in the surrounding area, conducting research at the observatory was becoming increasingly difficult.
Therefore, an initiative to reduce the sky glow has led to installation of a number of dimming units in streetlight poles. During the hours of 10 pm and 6 am, the streetlight is reduced by up to 65%, saving as much as 50% energy.
The solution, Night-Saver, is controlled via a microchip and is installed in individual poles. Read more about the project in Canada here…