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Some streetlights use icadescent bulbs and others use LEDs. Which would you recommend and why?
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∙ 7y ago
Provided the lights are shielded and ONLY point downwards - LED lights use the least amount of energy but as their light is white they can cause worse light pollution for astronomers.
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