SEPCO-Solar Lighting's Blog on Renewable Energy and Green Ideas: LED Lighting (2)
Solar Lighting Design: What are lighting zones?
When designing outdoor lighting requirements, there is a factor that doesn't seem to get talked about much; lighting zones. These zones help determine how much light is required..
Best Lighting Temperature for Commercial Outdoor Settings
Most of us are familiar with light intensity, brightness, and even color. These are all crucial aspects when lighting any commercial building. Just as important, however, is the..
The Ultimate Guide to LED Solar Street Lights
LED solar street lights are a great way to provide lighting to a street, roadway or highway without trenching in traditional grid power. As a result, solar LED street lights can..
Why Solar Outdoor Sign Lights Are the Perfect Choice
Commercial sign lighting is essential to maintaining your business's visibility at night, either when your business is still open or even well after into the night. When the..
The Ultimate Guide to Solar Parking Lot Lights
Solar parking lot lights are a great way to provide lighting to an area without trenching in traditional grid power. As a result, solar LED parking lot lights can lower..
6 Unique Solar Sign Lighting System Designs
Solar sign lighting systems are designed to meet illumination needs, whether internal LEDs or external floods are used. We wanted to go over six unique solar sign lighting system..
Simple Solar LED Lighting and Off-Grid Solar Power Facts
We wanted to start the New Year off with some basic facts on solar LED lighting and off-grid solar power systems. These facts will explain how the systems operate and provide..
Are LED Lights Bad For Your Health? And Other Myths Debunked
There are a lot of negative rumors swirling about LED lights. Some claim that these lights have numerous ill effects despite evidence that says otherwise. In fact, modern LED..
The Ultimate Guide to Off-Grid Solar LED Lighting Systems
In the beginning, there was light. That light used to be the only source of light for millions of years. Then we harnessed the power of fire to produce light at night. This..
Urban Energy Independence and Public Sustainability
As climate crises like the Texas winter freeze or the blistering heatwave that hit the Pacific Northwest become more common, individuals and municipalities alike are recognizing..
How long does it take for solar lights to pay for themselves
According to the EIA, over 219 billion kWh of electricity is used for lighting every year. Assuming 14 cents per kWh, this is the equivalent of 30.66 billion dollars a year...
Why HPS And LED Streetlights Differ and Seeing the Benefits
Cities and municipalities are phasing out HPS fixtures and switching over to more efficient LED fixtures for many reasons. There is a significant difference between these two..
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