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I guess it is good that my city is aiming for 100% LED street lighting then :)

• sp332 12y ago
  Nope, that just means they can waste light while wasting less electricity :)
  • taylorwc 12y ago
    If you're purchasing outdoor area or street LED lighting from any reputable OEM, they will comply with Dark Sky-friendly BUG (Backlight/Uplight/Glare) ratings.
• meepmorp 12y ago
  Unless they're aiming that 100% LED street lighting where it won't wind up in the sky, I don't see how that'd make a difference. And street lighting isn't the sole source of light pollution - in many cities, buildings are lit from the outside at night with big floodlights pointing upwards. I'd imagine that has a fairly big effect on light pollution.
  • reportingsjr 12y ago
    Fwiw many cities are switching to fully shielded led street lights. They started doing this where I live (Cincinnati) and the change has been fairly drastic.