According to scientific research, outdoor lights can affect plants through photoperiodism. This refers to the way plants react to changes in day length that enables them to adapt to seasonal changes.
Photoswitches were developed a few years ago but needed to be activated by UV light. New research removes this requirement and makes them more efficient.
Street lights will be turned off and replaced with footway lighting in a village as part of a energy-saving trial. All 30 of Hayton's lampposts will be turned off in the next two months until March ...