A Lighting Revolution
A great talk by Gary Allen at TEDxCLE 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghwxAlMZF_A
Slow progress on dark sky reserve lighting system in Kerry
A local council is reportedly moving slowly with its plans for a public lighting system suitable for a dark sky reserve to which star-gazers are attracted. An area of South-west Kerry is the first place in the northern hemisphere to receive dark sky designation, which requires energy-efficient public lights. The lights are directed downwards rather [...]
Switch off the lights for bats
The popular belief that street lighting is attractive to common bats has been discredited, according to new research. The study found that bat activity was generally lower in street-lit areas than in dark locations with similar habitat. The scientists said the findings had important implications for conservation - overturning the previous assumption that common bats [...]
Time to put some building facade lighting guidance documents in place, thanks to LED.
No doubt about it, readily available colour changing LED luminaries have landed. Our cities, towns and villages are awash with all sorts of new applications, but we really need a good guidance document. film The 5th Wave trailer TLC are currently working on a good practice guidance document on the subject, due to be issued [...]