Last week, we took a look at fluorescent lighting, which is dramatically reducing our energy use for illuminating indoor spaces. This week, we'll cover mercury vapor lighting, which is the most common ...

Vermont’s Department of Environmental Conservation plans to issue a decision on the future of mercury-containing lightbulbs in the state in 2022. If it bans the lights, Vermont will be the first state ...

Even if you aren’t a tube aficionado, you can’t help but be mesmerized by the blue glow inside a mercury vapor rectifier when it operates. It looks less like early 20th century tech and more like ...

SCOTCH PLAINS – PSE&G has begun to install energy efficient street lights in New Jersey municipalities, including Scotch Plains. The new fixtures are brighter, last four times longer, and cost less to ...

LEADVILLE – When Milton’s bear – the Big Dipper – finally fades completely from view, we’ll have nobody but ourselves to thank for it. The dome of heaven and its bowl of stars never have been far out ...