By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, May 29, 2014
Ottawa has converted 700 streetlights on Carling Avenue to LED light-emitting
diode technology, changing the look of the street at night, dimming views of the
stars and perhaps even disrupting your sleep. We spoke to Robert Dick,
University of Ottawa physicist and author of the protocol that governs lighting
in Canada’s national parks. He’s a longtime advocate for darker skies via
Q&A: New LED street lights may disrupt sleep, increase light pollution |
Ottawa Citizen.