You can support this channel on Patreon! Link below Ever wonder why street lights are orange? For such a fast-paced world technology-wise, it seems somewhat ...

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Now that we know why street lights are orange, let’s look at whether or not they should still be so.  The answer isn’t as straightforward as it might seem.  Although newer technology seems to surpass HPS in nearly all respects, there are still considerations to be made.

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Sources (lot’s of great ones!):
Lighting Research Center study comparing induction and metal halide sources to HPS:
http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/researchAreas/pdf/GrotonFinalReport.pdf

US Department of Energy’s information on blue light sources in street lighting:
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/03/f34/Street%20Lighting%20and%20Blue%20Light%20FAQs.pdf

University of Pittsburgh’s environmental assessment of LEDs (in case you are worried about the extra e-waste compared to the mercury and sodium):
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100308132136.htm…