Allow Starry Night Lights to help you ‘lighten up’! It is important to have lighting options, which allow you to both protect the environment and have the lighting you desire. Lighting is a nice, inexpensive way to update your home. By simply adding lights, or updating the fixtures you already own, you can make an entire room look different. Also, lighting can add a nice touch to a room or desired area. It can be a daunting task to pick the lighting of your home, but by buying from Starry Night Lights you can do more than just add a little light to your home, you are ensuring that the lighting of your home is night and environmentally friendly.
Wall Mounted Exterior Light Fixtures: These sorts of fixtures have the ability to greatly emphasize the outdoor beauty of ones home. Also, wall mounted exterior light fixtures come in various styles and forms, allowing a lot of diversity when choosing lighting. Another positive factor of wall mounted exterior light fixtures is the fact that they allow light to be directed to chosen areas.
Architectural Lighting: By choosing architectural lighting one has the advantage of having lighting fixtures which allow individuals to move about freely and safely. Also some advantages to having architectural lighting is that- it keeps light on the ground where it belongs, reduces light pollution and glare and so on and so forth.
Wall Scones: Are an excellent form of lighting designed to draw attention to a wall or highlite an area. They shine light downwards or on the area which needs to be lit and not into neighbors homes. They come in various styles such as; copper, aluminum, brass, ceramic and stainless steel and also in many different finishes.
Pendant Lighting: These lighting fixtures are an excellent way to draw attention to a room, while also giving you the ability to only light the areas you feel to be need to lit. Pendant lighting comes in many different forms, colors and shapes… do not be afraid to get creative.
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‘Lighten Up’! In the same way that a positive attitude brightens a situation, adding lights to your home will great increase the brillance and beauty of your home. We at Starry Night Lights, realize what a difficult decision it can be to choose the lighting fixtures and designs of your home. Not only does one need to consider their own desires and tastes when choosing appropriate lighting, it is best if one also considers the energy efficiency level of the fixtures they buy. It is important, to understand that lighting greatly affects the environment and by making the right choices you can save yourself some money and the environment!
By buying your products at Starry Night Lights, you can be guaranteed both unique and energy efficient lighting structures. It is the goal of Starry Night Lights and its founder, Anthony Arrigo, to make night-friendly/environmentally friendly lighting available. It stems from Mr. Arrigo’s passion for the night sky and the protection of our environment.
LED: Individuals who use LEDs have the ability to have up to 90% in savings, compared to incandescent bulbs. LEDs are unique when compared to incandescent bulbs, in the way that almost all of their energy goes solely to lighting, while other incandescent bulbs lose a lot of energy in heat. Also, LEDs do not disperse their light in the same way that incandescent bulbs do, their light is far more directed. Thus, by using LEDs one has a greater ability to light more specific and direct areas.
Compact Fluorescent:
Or CFT, is a certain kind of fluorescent lamp, which is designed to give the same amount of light as an incandescent light, but will use less power and have a longer ‘life’. CFLs are typically more expensive than incandescent, but in the end the benefits out weigh the intial cost. According to the US standards, a CFL will save an individual up to $30, when compared to an incandescent bulb. In addition it can reduce greenhouse gases significantly, even saving up to 2000 times its own weight in emissions.
Let Starry Night Lights ‘light’ the way for you, as you choose your next lighting options for your home. We offer both indoor and outdoor lighting options, all of which are guaranteed to be environmentally/night friendly. Starry Night Lights products “use 1/2 the energy of non-sky friendly outdoor lighting” through “preventing light from shining up into the night sky”. This fact makes Starry Night Lights an excellent choice for all your lighting desires!
The recent push towards finding more efficient renewable energy sources, has had interesting repercussions on international markets. According to the experts at RAND Corporation, a nonprofit institution which is designed to improve policies and decisionmaking through research and analysis, there is a great deal of needed technological advances, in order to make renewable energy more affordable. If the United States wants to produce one fourth of it’s electricity and motor fuel from renewable resources by 2025, without having prices soar, new advances in technology are a must- according to a study issued by the RAND Corporation.
The Energy and Economic Development program, of RAND Corporation, has provided a “snapshot” of our nation’s possible energy use, if the US was able to make one fourth of its energy for electricity and fuel for vehicles from renewable sources. According to this “snapshot”, biomass resources and wind power will have the strongest and most influential impact towards reaching aimed goals.
In addition to the RAND Corporation involvement, the Energy Future Coalition a nonprofit environmental organization, has also played a factor in these studies. This organization has pushed RAND to create an assessment of the economic and other impacts of accomplishing the hoped goal. Thus, RAND’s study has taken technological and economic factors into consideration when judging the cost of using both renewable energy and nonrenewable fossil fuels.
It is an important time for such a report to come out, especially with higher fuel prices and concerns about global warming on the rise. It is clear that by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, carbon dioxide emissions will lessen. This is significant especially when considering how strongly these emissions affect global warming.
At this time, renewable energy is only 9.5 % of the total energy used in the US electricity supply and 1.6 % of the total used in the fuel supply of vehicles.
Renewable energy sources include: wind, solar and hydropower, in addition to the burning of agricultural waste.
Biomass energy souces include: stalks from food crops, wood material and grasses, which can be turned into ethanol or gasoline.
Of course, new energy sources are only half of the equation. The other half is using energy wisely through energy conservation and energy efficiency programs. Here is where Starry Night Lights really shines Our night sky friendly outdoor lighting aims light where it’s needed, on the ground. By preventing light from shining up into the night sky, our fixtures can often used 1/2 the energy of non-sky friendly outdoor lighting. This saves a considerable amount of energy and helps to reduce light pollution in our communities.
There is much to be desired with regard to the US response to global warming. In many cases, it seems as if the US has arrived on the scene too late. However, the US is making efforts to take the appropriate and needed steps to combat the negative effects of global warming. In fact, this week one of the US’s largest states, California will announce its plans for an aggressive approach to combat global warming.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, this plan should impact the state’s residents, industries and government agency, though the impacts will take about a decade to fully develop. This plan, comes only 18 months after Governor Schwarzenegger passed legislation which will curb one-third of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The plan is meant to encourage residents to buy and use energy efficient appliances, such as energy efficient light bulbs and gas efficient hybrids. It will also, press industries to lessen pollution, even at the price of paying fees for the amount of pollutants they release.
The state of California, has indicated its desire to place the nation’s strictest requirements on greenhouse emissions coming from cars, trucks, SUVs and the like. This desire has sparked some controversy between California and the Bush administration, resulting from the Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to allow California to impose these regulations. California is also interested in charging a fee on industries, businesses, plants and refineries, in order to lessen the amount of carbon they release.
These desires have been received warmly by envrionmental groups, while industry groups see these changes in a negative light preferring market-based systems, which would encourage businesses to lessen greenhouse gas emissions but also allow them to purchase carbon emissions from other industries with lower emissions.
In any case, these forms of legislation, are very encouraging for environmental groups and individuals interested in improving our environment. By simply buying energy efficient products, such as light bulbs and other lighting fixtures, one is helping improve our energy dependency and in turn protecting our environment.
With fears of the effects of global warming on the rise, talk about the reduction of ‘greenhouse gases’ has increased. Greenhouse gases are said to be human-generated and responsible for much of the negative effects of global warming. Of all the greenhouse gases contributing to the warming of the earth, carbon dioxide is said to be the most important. It is not as if mankind created all of these gases, many of them have existed in the atmosphere, they affect the balance of heat in our atmosphere and help give us a stable climate. However, it is clear that human involvement has greatly affected CO2 levels.
Scientifically our atmosphere has the ability to reflect some of the high-energy radiation which arrives to our planet from the sun and other heat radiating from the Earth itself, it also can absorb some as well. However its ability to perform this task, depends on whats in the atmosphere. What is distinct about CO2 and other greenhouse gases is that they allow more heat inside our atmosphere, than they allow out. Meaning that they absorb and reflect more of the lower energy radiation created by the Earth as opposed to the higher energy radiation coming form the sun, this in effect warms the planet.
In all reality, methane, nitrous oxide, and certain other greenhouse gases are stronger than CO2. In fact, it can be estimated that in a 100 year period, one pound of methane will be equivalent to 25 pounds of CO2. However, it is CO2 which receives the greatest amount of attention when compared to all other other greenhouse gases. This is because it is relatively abundant, and its presence in the environment can be directly linked to human involvement and its effects.
Become involved and aware of the impacts of global warming on our environment. Buy Starry Night Lights product and be guaranteed environmentally night friendly lighting.
Climate change has had a significant effect on recent extreme weather changes. This fact has come to our knowledge in many forms, the most influential of which has been the amount and severity of weather disasters that have plagued our world. Especially in the last 5 years, the US has felt the severity and harshness of climate change. This month, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, have conducted their first comprehensive analysis on projected climate changes in North America and other U.S. territories. Previously, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had conducted a similar test but on a broader scope which focused on global results. However before this recent analysis, there had not been a specific report on the climate changes across North America alone.
According to this analysis, droughts, heavy downpours, extreme heat and strong hurricanes, could all become more common across the globe. This will be the result of human influence and effects, on high concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. This analysis is based on strong scientific evidence which heavily indicates that a ‘warmer world’ will cause high changes in the strength, length, location and frequency of extreme weather occurrences.
According to Tom Karl, of the the National Climate Data Center, in Asheville, N.C., “This report addresses one of the most frequently asked questions about global warming: what will happen to weather and climate extremes? This synthesis and assessment product examines this question across North America and concludes that we are now witnessing and will increasingly experience more extreme weather and climate events”.
Unfortunately, over the past 50 years the negative impacts of global warming which has occurred is directly linked to human caused- heat trapping gases. During these 50 years, many unusal weather occurences have occurred, and will continue to occur.
Some of the unusal/severe consequences of climate change, which are expected to occur are:
- Unusually hot days and evenings, heat waves, as well as a decrease in very cold evenings
- Rain will be less frequent, but more intense during times of percipitation
- Increased drought
- Stronger hurricanes, with stronger winds and rain
- Continued melting of sea ice in the Arctic
- Stronger cold season storms, in the Atlantic and Pacific, with stronger more extreme waves
Join with Starry Night Lights in the struggle against global warming and its cosequences. In order to protect our environment, ourselves and the livestyle we’ve come to hold dear, we must make the appropriate steps to lessen global warming and climate change. Buy energy efficient appliances- protect the environment.
Global warming has had a very significant impact on our modern world. Many politicians are taking very needed steps to reduce and lessen the negative impacts that global warming has had on our environment. We have heard about how global warming has affected climate changes, certain disasters, but one aspect which has not been discussed very much is its effect on wildlife. According to the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 20-30% of all wildlife species, animal and plant species included, could have an increased chance of extinction if the average global temperature continues to increase. In fact if the temperature continues to rise and exceeds 1.5 to 2.5 degrees Celsius. This could potientially lead to a possible 60% loss in species in certain specific areas of the world.
Global warming and its effects have had significant impacts on the lives and habitats of:
Sea Turtles- Climate changes have had a very negative affect on the sex of the baby sea turtles. During the period of incubation, warmer water leads to female young, while colder water leads to male young. Thus climate change has played a significant role in disturbing the balance of female/male sea turtles.
Polar Bears- Global warming, has caused much the artic habitat that polar bears depend on to melt. Thus, polar bears have lost much of their habitat in the arctic because of severe melting as temperatures rise.
Penguins- The severe melting of sea ice in the arctic has had a significant impact on the decline of several animal species that reside there, one of which is the penguin. This is because the loss of habitat has caused the penguins’ main food source, krill, to have a large population decline.
Ignoring the facts and effects of global warming, will have a greater impact than we may expect. Outside of climate change, and weather changes- global warming will have a dramatic impact on wildlife. By taking the appropriate steps in dealing with global warming, we will be able to improve the temperature and the lives of precious wildlife and their habitats. We at Starry Night Lights support slowing global warming and improving its negative effects on our world. Be sure to consider all the aspects of our environment which are influenced by global warming, when choosing environmentally friendly products. This is an area that we can help.
The night sky friendly outdoor lights offered by Starry Night Lights, put all the light they produce on the ground, allowing you to significantly reduce the wattage used and still have the same amount of light on the ground. If you install motion sensors, you can cut the energy consumed by over 95%. Given the amount of outdoor lighting in use, this is a significant amount of energy saved… and global warming gasses not emitted. Energy Star light fixtures are another example. These fixtures have been certified to consume far less energy than typical lights… in many cases upwards of 80% less energy consumed. Please keep this in mind… the choices you make do have an effect on the world around you.
International scares about climate change have risen to dramatic heights, this is because of ‘freak’ weather occurrences and severe food shortages, which have been occurring all over the globe. The cyclone in Mynammar, the earthquake in China, the twisters in the midwest, have all been recent occurrences that have been linked by certain experts with climate change. Also, the food shortages which are occurring all over the globe, have been equally threatening, causing many individuals to over buy while others are helplessly in the need.
According to the president of the World Bank, the food shortages could push more than 100 million individuals below the poverty line. The food shortages have made accessible food too expensive for many individuals around the world, weakening global efforts to improve poverty globally.
There are many factors that have affected and brought on the food shortages. These factors are: a high global population, a massive increase in the production of corn-based ethanol in the United States, which has had a very negative impact on more commodities than just corn. Also, the depreciation of the dollar and the increased appreciation of the euro and other currencies, has made commodities which are priced in the dollar much higher. In addition, hoarding by certain countries and individuals has greatly increased food prices and created shortages. However, in spite of all these factors the underlying reason and most significant factor behind these occurrences is the high price of gas and other fossil fuels.
One cannot ignore the way that climate changes have affected food shortages and prices as well. Many areas of the globe have been severly affected by the changing climate. In India and Africa drought and disease have greatly decreased the amount of crops produced making prices soar. This is especially severe with regard to wheat, which has increased as the result of failing crops. It is clear that climate change has made some areas too dry for a successful crop season, while on the other hand it has made other areas more prone to diseases on crops.
In any case, it has become very clear that by ignoring global warming and its effects, like climate change, we are setting ourselves up for all kinds of disasters. One may think that Americans are not going to have to deal with these consequences but that is clearly not the case. In order to best protect ourselves and our world, we must take steps to lessen global warming. Join with Starry Night Lights and fight to improve our world and our environment!
Recent scientific discoveries have revealed the true fragile state of our world and its environment. Unfortunately this knowledge did not have much effect on the human populace until very recently, when famous individuals like Al Gore brought brutal facts to the public’s attention. His facts and the facts of many others revealed that the mistakes made by the earth’s population were taking a devastating toll on the earth and our environment.
As a result, many companies have pledged to become more environmentally friendly, an action which has come to be known as ‘going green’. One such company is Energy Star, which is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy designed to help “us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices”. Energy Star has proven to be very effective in its endeavor. In 2007, it was able to reduce a great percentage of greenhouse gas emissions, an amount which would have resulted from 27 million cars, just by the amount of energy it saved. In addition this ’save’ also resulted in a financial save of about 16 billion on utilities.
Energy Star products can save a family a great deal of money on their energy bill, while also saving the environment from increasing levels of greenhouse gas emissions. This does not mean that families will have to sacrifice on style or features, but they are able to save a lot of energy with these newer Energy Star approved models. By buying products with the Energy Star label, one will be guaranteed energy effecient products as well as a ‘fatter’ wallet.
In mid March, EnergySolutions pushed to import about 20,000 tons of low-level nuclear waste from Italy, to be buried in Utah on a site owned by the company. This move was met by great resistance by Utah Radiation Control Board and other members of the Utah community. On Thursday May 8, 2008, eight Western states moved to stop EnergySolutions’ decision to import nuclear waste from Italy and bury at their Utah landfill. Members of the Northwest Compact on Low-level Radioactive voted to change the company’s contract with the Salt Lake City nuclear waste company so that foreign waste will no longer be permitted. In addition they moved to close a loophole which had allowed the company bury processed waste from Tennessee, in Utah as well.
Even Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. has said that he will use his power to block Italian waste import until a national policy can be set.
All this is happening while the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering the company’s desire to import 20,000 tons of waste to processing plant near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The company would then sell the recovered metal it produced after processing, for shielding, while also disposing of 1,600 tons of waste at the company’s landfill in Utah.
However, a problem arose when EnergySolution declared that the decision made on Thrusday was irrelevant, saying that the decision does not apply to their private facility. Of all the sites, the one in Utah is one of three which is not owned by the government. Thus, because the site in Utah is privately owned, EnergySolutions feels that the decision will not affect them. The general counsel for EnergySolutions has promised to continue to limit importing of foreign waste to 5%, even though the site can handle far more.
It seems that a fight is still ahead, though it is clear that Utahans are not excited about the idea of foreign waste being buried in their ‘back yard’. John Urgo of the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah thanked all those who have fought against burying foreign waste in Utah, saying that their resistance has confirmed “that it was never the intent of state or federal law to open up Utah and the U.S. to the world’s nuclear waste,” thus, he said “we can all breathe a sigh of relief that someone was finally willing to reign in their global nuclear ambitions.”
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