LED lighting was going to help save the environment with its lower energy requirements and more specific light direction. But new research reveals that not only have LEDs not yielded the energy savings we expected, we are now being smothered in worse light pollution than ever before. That means that not only are we failing to reduce our carbon footprint, but our health could be suffering as well. Scientists examined satellite-based sensors to determine if the planet's surface appears to be...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/switching-to-outdoor-leds-has-made-light-pollution-worse-without-saving-energy
via Inhabitat
No comments:
Post a Comment