Rick Newman's backyard in east Boca Raton has that Old Florida vibe: A swimming pool is surrounded by live oaks and palms. For years, the trees' lush canopy has kept the area shaded against the sun, ...

So to redress the balance, DOE has assembled a list of helpful resources, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that look at the matter in considerable depth, providing accurate and useful ...

Spurred by a desire to lower energy costs, cities and towns in the area — and throughout the country — are overhauling their street lights. One after another, high-pressure sodium lights, a longtime ...

Older street lights in many communities have been getting replaced with LED street lights. In my opinion, those replacements have brought about a colossal calamity. Please examine this photograph of ...

Street lights in La Puente are about to get more energy-efficient now that Los Angeles County has put in motion a plan to give the city control over a lighting district and more than $7 million set ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...