In a bid to save money, Dorset County Council has announced that almost 800 street lights in the town of Swanage will be turned off between midnight and 05:30 from next month. It is hoped that the move will help the council to save ...
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As an increasing amount of attention is paid to the exponential growth in certain progressive areas of global lighting markets - notably that of energy efficient solutions - a new study has predicted that the smart lighting market will be ...
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No stranger to agriculture, the eighth plague of Exodus is back, but at least not over American crop fields. Sometimes described as “hell from above,” Egypt and the Middle East have been hit with a massive swarm of locusts some ...
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Japanese camera manufacturer Canon has developed a large sensor chip for shooting video in extremely dim conditions. The company said its new 35mm CMOS sensor can shoot high-definition video in environments with 0.03 lux of illumination, ...
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At the construction site which will eventually become Berlin's new international airport, there are no dark corners as the lights of the terminal building burn 24/7, due to an inability to turn off the lights. The project has been plagued ...
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No matter how small the outside space of your property - be it a domestic or commercial building - cleverly designed lighting could not only immeasurably enhance its look from a purely aesthetic point of view, but could also offer valuable ...
Urban lighting turns birds on Urban lighting can cause male birds to be ready to mate weeks ahead of the mating season, according to Science News magazine. But whether the birds started taking a lot of cold showers during this period is ...
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When the Super Bowl was plunged into darkness after Beyonce's electrifying halftime performance, Twitter lit up. In a play on her hit, "Single Ladies," one Twit-wit wrote, "If you liked it, you should've put a backup generator on it." And ...
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"STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" first of its kind application, based on J.J. Abrams ' upcoming Paramount Pictures film, is now available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play. Users who have the app will have unprecedented ...
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Politicians have attacked the "crazy" situation which sees north Watford road signs illuminated all night, while dangerous bends are left in darkness by the streetlight switch-off. Hertfordshire County Council introduced a part-night ...
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New lighting is being trialled on Parker's Piece, Cambridge, for a short period after residents claimed that it was unsafe after dark. Bollards with new bulbs have been fitted on the path between the central column known as Reality ...
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A Molykote specialty lubricant from Dow Corning is heading to the Antarctic on a record-breaking expedition during extreme polar winter temperatures. Molykote 55 O-Ring Grease was selected by The Coldest Journey expedition team members as ...
How do you give mainstream vehicles a touch of evil? You give them dark wheels, grille, headlights, paint, and interior touches. And you come up with a name like "Blacktop." The Blacktop treatment has already appeared on the Charger, ...
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Electronic Auto Tint Glass (EAT Glass) has today announced the availability of breakthrough technology that enables drivers to control the amount of tint on their vehicle's windows with the simple touch of a button. This revolutionary ...
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Bournemouth Airport is revolutionising its car parks with British-made LED lighting which will slash its lighting energy costs by 72%, saving 65 tonnes of Co2 per annum. Switching to LEDlighting from award-winning MHA Lighting, forms part ...
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