http:\/\/www.fortworthastro.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has an exhibit showing the differences between good and bad light. \u00a0While an astronomy club, the FWAS knows the importance of our cities having efficient lighting both in homes and on the streets. \u00a0It affects many things, including our view of the night sky. \u00a0Many of us enjoy gazing at the stars, but light pollution often hides many of them from our sight. \u00a0So according to the exhibit, what makes one light better than the other? \u00a0How does this affect our view of the night sky? \u00a0The answer is really very simple.<\/p>\nBad Lights<\/b> – Which way the light bulb points matters a lot. \u00a0A light that shines in all directions does help people walking outside during the evening. \u00a0But at the same time, light goes up into the sky, decreasing a street light’s effectiveness and causing more pollution. \u00a0Remember also that it does not help prevent crime<\/em><\/strong>, since much of its power is directed away from sidewalks and dark alleys. \u00a0Too much bad lighting, of course, also keeps us from seeing the constellations.<\/p>\nGood Lights<\/strong> – A more efficient light bulb is directed straight towards the ground. \u00a0Its energy is not wasted, and in reality it uses only half the energy of a bad light. \u00a0With this easy change, pollution is reduced, security is increased, and people will see anything that might cause them to trip. \u00a0The sky will be darker, too, making more stars reveal themselves for our enjoyment.<\/p>\nOther organizations offer suggestions as well. \u00a0The International Dark-Sky Association (IDSA)\u00a0http:\/\/darksky.org\/\u00a0<\/strong>is the only non-profit working to save the night sky. \u00a0In addition to protecting wildlife, it also fights energy waste and light pollution. \u00a0It gives more guidelines for using light effectively while protecting our environment\u00a0http:\/\/darksky.org\/lighting-codes\/simple-guidelines-to-lighting-regulations<\/strong>, particularly in small communities and subdivisions.<\/p>\nWhile we can’t do without electricity, learning to use it wisely has many benefits. \u00a0<\/span>Call Electricity Express now at 855-781-6970<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>for more advice on cutting back on your energy usage. \u00a0Your pocketbook and the environment will both thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fort Worth Astronomical Society Teaches About Light The Fort Worth Astronomical Society (FWAS)\u00a0http:\/\/www.fortworthastro.com\/\u00a0has an exhibit showing the differences between good and bad light. \u00a0While an astronomy club, the FWAS knows the importance of our cities having efficient lighting both in homes and on the streets. \u00a0It affects many things, including our view of the night […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[54,20],"tags":[208,67],"class_list":["post-502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-energy-efficiency","category-events","tag-energy-efficiency","tag-environment"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfEdyg-86","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}