...snip snip...If we all stopped illuminating the night sky,and, kept the light on the ground, we could save millions and millions of dollars, and, save a ton of energy...snip snip...
And if my neighbor would only get rid of his driveway lights (six 100 watt) bulbs, I might be able to sleep at night...
He laughs when I talk about the International Dark Sky Association. That is a great group and has lots of information on how to responsibly provide outside nighttime lighting that won't bother your neighbor or diminish the nighttime sky views.
As you can tell, this is a sore spot with me. We live in an area where there are no street lights and just love to sit out and watch the stars and night sky, especially in the summer with next to no light pollution (most of the time).