Rancho Ford, A step in the right direction
Submitted by jgarrett on Wed, 01/24/2007 - 1:51pm.
Light Pollution
I was pleased last year to notice that Rancho Ford started using low pressure sodium (LPS) lights in their service area after closing. In this picture, you can see a difference in light pollution between their LPS lights and a nearby lot with all white light.
A close-up shows there is no loss in ability to see:
A close-up of the other lot shows how much white light is reflecting upward from a typical car lot. Notice the color of the grass appears white:
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| CarLots_GoodandBad_72.jpg | 17.84 KB |
| CarLots_RanchoFordLPS_72.jpg | 32.64 KB |
| CarLots_WhiteLight_72.jpg | 35.15 KB |