Communitites around the world are realising that there are alternatives to wasteful lighting. The rewards for replacing older lighting systems with effective and efficient lighting include views of the night sky and ongoing savings in energy cost.
The following table lists some of these good examples, and some bad, from around the world, with their web contact details.
| Organisation | Document | Comments |
| Good Examples | ||
| 1.a) Calgary Canada | PDF Brochure | Description of Streetlight Retrofitting Project and Benefits |
| 1.b) City of Calgary Canada | Web Site | Acknowledgement of Calgary Streelight Retrofitting Project |
| 1.c) City of Calgary Canada | Web Site | List of Awards for Streelight Retrofitting Project |
| 1.d) Environment Canada | Document | Acknowledgement of Calgary Streelight Retrofitting Project |
| 2.a) New Zealand Herald | Press Item | Report of retrofitting Ports of Auckland Lighting and Associated Savings |
| 2.b) Ports of Auckland NZ | Web Site | Ports of Auckland Web Site |
| 3. Renewable Energy Access | Web Site | Lighting Up the Road Ahead - Solar Photovoltaic LED lighting |
| Bad Examples | ||