It not neccessary to provide street lighting for Helicopters, low flying aircraft or Airships (yet), but it seems to me that much of the energy used for lighting goes up rather that down. There have been a few ideas put forward, all basically the same (to be optimal they would have to be ) so I will quickly go over the main points:
1. by reducing the height of the lamp by a half the energy on the ground is increased by 4.
2. an awful number of lights are more that 3 or 4 times taller than any thing that passes beneath them.
3. So, cut the lamps in half or as appropriate and reduce energy to a quarter or as required locall.
4. This might be acheived in a surprisingl short time – tho I do not have figures to prove that statement – and the safety aspect will be improved considerably, lower access.
5. People living along bus roots will be less likely to find themselves in situattions of great embaressment when they have forgotten to close the bedroom blinds.
Why is this idea important?
It not neccessary to provide street lighting for Helicopters, low flying aircraft or Airships (yet), but it seems to me that much of the energy used for lighting goes up rather that down. There have been a few ideas put forward, all basically the same (to be optimal they would have to be ) so I will quickly go over the main points:
1. by reducing the height of the lamp by a half the energy on the ground is increased by 4.
2. an awful number of lights are more that 3 or 4 times taller than any thing that passes beneath them.
3. So, cut the lamps in half or as appropriate and reduce energy to a quarter or as required locall.
4. This might be acheived in a surprisingl short time – tho I do not have figures to prove that statement – and the safety aspect will be improved considerably, lower access.
5. People living along bus roots will be less likely to find themselves in situattions of great embaressment when they have forgotten to close the bedroom blinds.
The M1, M62, M6, M25 and no doubt many other motorways are lit, pretty much, from one end to the other.
The cost of running these lights must be horrendous, yet in the summertime we could pretty much do without them, saving both the money spent powering them for little real gain and the cost of the lamps, which would need replacing less often. Alternatively we could suppress every other lamp during the summer, thus cutting the costs by half.
Why is this idea important?
The M1, M62, M6, M25 and no doubt many other motorways are lit, pretty much, from one end to the other.
The cost of running these lights must be horrendous, yet in the summertime we could pretty much do without them, saving both the money spent powering them for little real gain and the cost of the lamps, which would need replacing less often. Alternatively we could suppress every other lamp during the summer, thus cutting the costs by half.
Within the last ten years there has been an increase in the number of street lights erected throughout the U.K. For every one of the older style sodium street light that are removed, three new style halogen street lights are erected in its place.
There are a number of issues that this raises….
1. The luminosity of the new style halogen lighting is far greater than the sodium style lighting. This creates nuisance on many levels . Normal residential streets have these halogen lights on all night the increased luminosity created by the extra number of lamp posts erected and the lumens they expend is at a totally unacceptable level to allow the occupants of the houses to sleep comfortably.
2. There have not been any studies carried out of the effects that the increase in luminosity has on humans, animals,birds and insects.
3. There has been no evidence that the increase in street lighting has reduced the number of crimes i.e. muggings, burglary to warrant the propensity of street lighting and security lighting installed across the U.K . The installation of security lighting on residential dwellings are covered by planning regulations yet many domestic and commercial properties have inappropriate and excessive lighting installed that cause nuisance and grievance to the surrounding neighbourhood.
4. The reasons given by many Local Authorities for the increase in Highways and Byeways and street lighting is that they are carrying out Government Laws and European Directives and that the extra lighting helps to reduce crime and road accidents Both of these are lame excuses for the excessive wastage of public money in the production of electricity in the first place to be left burning all night at full luminosity.
5. The main reason that was put forward for changing over and using lower energy halogen lighting was to reduce costs. This was to be achieved by the ability to alter the luminosity of the street lighting to suit the environmental application . This cannot be happening if the number of street lights in cities, towns, villages , hamlets , highways and byeways has increased threefold exponentially and all street lighting is set at full luminosity across the U.K.
6. There should be a reduction in the number of street lights erected on highways and byeways by reverting back to the previous permitted distances between lampposts. Lighting in residential areas should be set at a more acceptable lumen level that does not create discomfort and nuisance to the occupants of the dwellings. The act of reducing commercial and domestic electric usage and street lighting that pollute our night sky globally would have a significant effect on the reduction of carbon dioxide production created by the excessive production of electricity .
Why is this idea important?
Within the last ten years there has been an increase in the number of street lights erected throughout the U.K. For every one of the older style sodium street light that are removed, three new style halogen street lights are erected in its place.
There are a number of issues that this raises….
1. The luminosity of the new style halogen lighting is far greater than the sodium style lighting. This creates nuisance on many levels . Normal residential streets have these halogen lights on all night the increased luminosity created by the extra number of lamp posts erected and the lumens they expend is at a totally unacceptable level to allow the occupants of the houses to sleep comfortably.
2. There have not been any studies carried out of the effects that the increase in luminosity has on humans, animals,birds and insects.
3. There has been no evidence that the increase in street lighting has reduced the number of crimes i.e. muggings, burglary to warrant the propensity of street lighting and security lighting installed across the U.K . The installation of security lighting on residential dwellings are covered by planning regulations yet many domestic and commercial properties have inappropriate and excessive lighting installed that cause nuisance and grievance to the surrounding neighbourhood.
4. The reasons given by many Local Authorities for the increase in Highways and Byeways and street lighting is that they are carrying out Government Laws and European Directives and that the extra lighting helps to reduce crime and road accidents Both of these are lame excuses for the excessive wastage of public money in the production of electricity in the first place to be left burning all night at full luminosity.
5. The main reason that was put forward for changing over and using lower energy halogen lighting was to reduce costs. This was to be achieved by the ability to alter the luminosity of the street lighting to suit the environmental application . This cannot be happening if the number of street lights in cities, towns, villages , hamlets , highways and byeways has increased threefold exponentially and all street lighting is set at full luminosity across the U.K.
6. There should be a reduction in the number of street lights erected on highways and byeways by reverting back to the previous permitted distances between lampposts. Lighting in residential areas should be set at a more acceptable lumen level that does not create discomfort and nuisance to the occupants of the dwellings. The act of reducing commercial and domestic electric usage and street lighting that pollute our night sky globally would have a significant effect on the reduction of carbon dioxide production created by the excessive production of electricity .
Save money and the environment by turning off unneccesary street lights.
Why is this idea important?
Save money and the environment by turning off unneccesary street lights.