I'd like to see the crime statistics in this village after this has been tried for awhile. For you Austin oldtimers, you probably remember the days before the artificial moonlight. Are they still using those? And, speaking of energy saving, I noticed that the big New Years Eve ball in New York has gone to LED lights this year.
From: quinta@clearwire.netTo: ot@texascavers.comDate: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:03:09 -0600Subject: [ot_caving] saving energy A village in Germany is pioneering a method of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions by switching off the street lights at night. But local residents can use their mobile phones to turn the street lights back on again for 15-minute periods whenever they want. Steve Rosenberg visited Doerentrup in north-west Germany to see how it works. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7795492.stm
