The New England Light Pollution Advisory Group (NELPAG) is a volunteer group founded in 1993 to educate the public on the benefits of using efficient, glare-free outdoor night lighting — and understanding what to light, when (and when not) to light it, and how much light is needed.
Presenting The City Dark
Ian Cheney, an award-winning filmmaker and New England native, has debuted a wonderful and insightful new documentary about light pollution. More information is available at the film's website.
Massachusetts' Dark-sky Bill Reintroduced
NELPAG members have once again spearheaded an effort to introduce an outdoor-lighting bill for consideration by the Bay State's legislature. A public hearing about it was held on June 21st. See this page for details.
Introduction to LEDs
The tech world is abuzz over the promise of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to revolutionize nighttime lighting. Get familiar with these high-efficiency devices by reading the newest addition to NELPAG's online library.
Did You Know?
To keep a single 100-watt light bulb on all night, every night, requires more than 400 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year — the energy equivalent of burning more than 500 pounds of coal.