The Continuing Spread Of Light Pollution
Its unfortunate that so many people just don’t get it. They seem to feel the need to light and generally overlight everything. They light their homes and businesses. They light parking lots and walkways. They light trees and shrubs. They light just about everything and anything. As if this wasn't bad enought, they tend to light them from dusk to dawn even though most everybody is sleeping during those hours and completely unable to see them anyway. A recent study by the Natio...
What Is Light Pollution?
Light pollution is a growing worldwide problem which affects vast areas of the earth. In a nutshell, Light Pollution is misdirected or misused light... generally resulting from an inappropriate application of outdoor lighting products. Light Pollution comes in several flavors... each with its own negative effects. These are…
Sky Glow: light wastefully escaping into the night sky and causing a glow over urban/suburban areas.
Glare: light shining dangerously out into people...
Talk About "Hidden" Costs...Technically Speaking
Unveiling some unintentional, unaviodable overcharges of our
local municipalities - for several decades ?
Why Does The Sky Glow At Night?
Have you ever noticed that the night sky is no longer inky black and full of stars like it used to be? In its place is a strange, orangy glow. The strange orangy glow is a form of light pollution referred to as sky glow.
Light Emitting Diodes: Technology Expanding to Hundreds of Applications
LED technology is no longer simply being used for basic indicator lights and tradeshow trinkets.
This article provides detailed information on the new ways LED lights are being used all over the world and why.
LED Emergency Lanterns: Preparing Your Home for a Power Outtage
Every home should have emergency lighting equipment in case of a power outage or a natural disaster. This article explains what an LED Emergency Light is, where to store it and what to use it for.
ISO - Light & Quality
The ability to change ISO on digital cameras provides the professional (and amateur, if he knows enough about technology) photographer opportunity to create quality images virtually anywhere and anytime.
In a nutshell, ISO technology replaced the old ASA on cameras requiring film. With our older models, we had to change film with different ASA if we wanted a different speed of film. Now, our digital cameras allow us to change ISO on a settings menu with a turn of the dial....
ESSAY SAMPLE ON "A LOOK AT HOW SETTING REINFORCES THE THEME OF ARABY BY JAMES JOYCE"
The setting in "Araby" reinforces the theme and the characters by using imagery of light and darkness. The experiences of the boy in James Joyce's "Araby" illustrate how people often expect more than ordinary reality can provide and then feel disillusioned and disappointed. The author uses dark and obscure references to make the boy's reality of living in the gloomy town of Araby more vivid.
How Ultraviolet (UV) Light Water Filters Work
Using ultraviolet (UV) light to purify drinking water is a concept that has existed for more than one hundred years. Despite its early beginnings, the science behind UV disinfection is complex. Understanding the fundamentals of how UV is able to purify drinking water requires a relatively deep understanding of physics, chemistry and biology.
The average consumer of this technology rarely has the science background to fully grasp how a "light in a pipe" will be able to prot...
The Interesting Eagle Nebula
This article details interesting facts about the Eagle Nebula that will entrhall the astronomy buff who craves for knowledge about both the origin of nebulas such as the Eagle Nebula as well as interesting facts and tidbits related to the universe in general.
Environmental Benefits of LED Lighting
LED lights provide energy efficiency and cost savings for everyone who uses them.
This article outlines how each household can help future generations and save their family money by
transitioning toward LED light sources in the home, office and outdoors.
The Energy Waste Dilemma
For decades now, the worldhas been consuming energy with little
thought that the source of the fuel is finite. We may be just
now beginning to learn this innevitable truth.
LEDs ...The Technology That Will Soon Light Our Planet.
With the inception of the first electric light source, we could not envision an advanced technology such as the LED, but it has now finally arived and is rapidly reaping its dominance.
Air Purifiers and Filters Guide
Find out which air purifier is right for you.