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From shielding to building codes: Leo Smith is a Star

Staff — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:58:10 +0000

Leo Smith, Chair of DarkSky Connecticut Chapter, is working strategically to protect the night across the US by integrating dark sky lighting principles into national building codes.

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IDA Publishes in LED Professional magazine

Staff — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:31:23 +0000

IDA is excited to announce the publication of our ‘special topic’ article “The Value of Dark Skies – About Environmentally Friendly Lighting” in the March/April issue of LED Professional magazine. We are always trying to reach industry professionals with our message about the importance of dark skies and responsible lighting, and the publication of this comprehensive, five-page article …

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Lessons from the retrofit revolution

Staff — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 19:15:07 +0000

A recent news article draws attention to a new street lighting project just completed in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This retrofit included replacing hundreds of high-pressure sodium lights with new, more energy-efficient, white LEDs. Philadelphia officials had good intentions in deploying the new lights. The story quotes the city’s Streets Commissioner David Perry, who said, “We wanted to lighten up Center …

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IDA Pens Op-Ed on Phoenix’s New Lights

Staff — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:29:41 +0000

On Saturday, 13 June 2015, the Arizona Republic published the following guest editorial by IDA Executive Director Scott Feierabend on the subject of the pending conversion of street lights in Phoenix, Arizona, to white LEDs. Viewpoint: We should get energy-efficient street lights after discussing the best option — not before. It’s not easy to find …

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New IDA LED Lighting Practical Guide

Staff — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:00:50 +0000

The light-emitting diode (LED) is transforming the way we light our cities and towns offering a once-in-a-lifetime chance to radically improve how we use energy and our outdoor spaces at night. With this opportunity comes an obligation to manage these changes responsibly and sustainably. The stakes are high and the potential rewards great, but outcomes …

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IDA Responds to 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics

Staff — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:00:45 +0000

Tucson, AZ 7 October, 2014 –The Nobel Committee announced today that it has awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for physics to three Japanese physicists for their invention of a revolutionary lighting technology. Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano of Japan and Shuji Nakamura were cited for “the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes, which has enabled …

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