[AZ-Observing] Re: Lights off in downtown for Earth Hour ?? Reports from Fountain Hills and GRCO in Gilbert
- From: "Rotramel, Rick (AZ77)" <rick.rotramel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:40:15 -0700
I think that the World Wildlife Fund Australia got this idea from the
"Lights Out" project from a teen member of the IDA to illustrate that
the Milky Way could be seen from the city if the lights were turned off
for a short while.
The "Lights Out" project in Australia was a huge success, last year I
think it was.
The World Wildlife Fund Australia turned it into a way to illustrate you
could save on energy. Well, the IDA has been saying all along you could
do that. Brighter lights increase glare, and the criminal can't be seen
in the glare caused by bad bright lights. Smarter outdoor lighting saves
energy.
I realize that it would be impossible to turn off street lights at
night. They don't have switches on them. They are hard wired with light
sensors that turn them on when it gets dark.
Oh well...
Rick R.
SAC
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Since the World Wildlife Fund Australia's main idea of this Hour was to
save on energy use and CO2 emissions, only non-essential lights were
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off. The promoters of dark skies seized the opportunity to illustrate
you=20
can do the same everyday by not throwing your kwhs into the night sky=20
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