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Castlegar Dims the Streetlights

September 29, 2010 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

Castlegar, a rural City in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia (and our home) is getting smart street lights. “The…

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Posted in: Castlegar, Energy, Sustainability, Technology Filed under: Castlegar, dark sky, Fortis, lighting, roads, Safety, streetlight, Transportation

Castlegar Swaps Out The Light Bulbs

February 18, 2009 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

Castlegar’s Green Committee’s first project looks to be quite popular with the town… The event will be held February 21…

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Posted in: Castlegar, Energy, Kootenays, Sustainability Filed under: Business, Canada, Castlegar, Compact fluorescent lamp, Electrical, Energy conservation, Hydroelectricity, Incandescent light bulb, Kootenays, lighting

Light Pollution and Dark Sky Lighting

October 24, 2008 Mike Thomas

National Geographic has a great photo essay and article on the effects we humans have had through our insistence of lighting up the night sky.

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Posted in: Design, Energy, Urban Living Filed under: dark, dark sky, dark sky lighting, lighting, lighting design, lights, night, subdivision design
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