Importance of light pollution and how to reduce it

What is light pollution? It is the presence of anthropogenic and artificial lights in the night environment. Too much light pollution has consequences: it washes out starlight in the night sky, interferes with astronomical research, disrupts ecosystems, has adverse health affects and wastes energy. Street lights are needed in everyday life for various reasons: in addition to helping artificially extend...

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Nordic Automation Systems joins Philips Sensor Ready™ Partner Program

Nordic Automation Systems, one of the few companies globally who provides in-house developed and manufactured LoRaWAN™ solutions, has joined Philips Lighting’s SR (Sensor Ready™) Partner Program. Philips Lighting’s SR (Sensor Ready™) Partner Program is created to support the development of SR certified components. The program connects companies whose components and sensors have been certified to work with Philips SR products....

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NAS showcasing solution for water saving in Cape Town at the African Utility Week 2018

Cape Town, one of South Africa’s most populous cities, is in the grip of a severe water crisis. The city’s population has grown 79% since 1995, from 2.4 million to an estimated 4.3 million in 2018. For the last three years the city has been facing its toughest drought, which has led to water scarcity and restrictions for its residents....

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A new era in smart street lighting

The end-to-end Smart City solution provider Nordic Automation Systems has released the first Zhaga book 18 compliant LoRaWAN™* luminaire controller. The LoRaWAN™ controller offers greater interoperability and presents a more affordable solution to increase the growth of intelligent street lighting systems. Growing electricity prices, increasing environmental requirements and expanding urban growth are driving the worldwide lighting market to high-efficient LED light...

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