SEPCO-Solar Lighting's Blog on Renewable Energy and Green Ideas: LED Lighting (3)
What Are The Benefits Of Installing Solar Bollards?
With technological developments on the rise, the increased popularity and advancements of solar bollards are a milestone. The lights use highly efficient solar energy and offer an..
Benefits of Choosing Solar Lighting
Solar lighting systems provide security and illumination in needed areas when grid power is unattainable or costly to bring to a site. It is also great in applications where a..
Review of Solar Pathway Lighting Systems for Walking Trails
Solar lighting systems come in many shapes and sizes. From large-scale overhead systems that operate all night and have huge solar panels and battery backups, to small-scale..
Best Solar LED Lighting Systems for Parks and Recreation
There are many different areas that can be illuminated in any park; from entrance and directional signs, to parking lots and roadways, walking or biking trails, boat ramps, remote..
Common Mistakes People Make With Solar Parking Lot Lighting
Solar parking lot lighting systems provide a great alternative to a standard grid-powered lighting system since they require no trenching for installation, use zero energy, have..
How Bright is 7 Watts? Understand Lighting and Brightness
Doing some research – specifically keyword research – I came across this question – How bright is 7 watts? This made me sit back and think. If people are asking how bright 7 Watts..
Old Style HPS Lights vs Solar Powered LED Lights
Over the last decade, LEDs have evolved greatly. Not only has their light output increased, but also their efficiencies and price points have changed drastically. There are so..
Comparing Solar Light Pole Project Cost vs System Cost
Often in the solar lighting industry, we receive calls asking for a system to meet a need in an area where power is not feasible to bring out, but then months later, the customer..
How to Deal with Light Trespass with Solar Lighting Projects
When designing a lighting solution, light trespass needs to be considered, especially when located near a neighborhood. Light pollution is another factor that should be looked at..
Do You Know Where Your Solar Lighting Systems Are Manufactured?
Today the market is flooded with stuff. One person creates an item and then everyone else wants to jump in and make their own version of that same thing. Sometimes, real..
Family Health Center Parking Illuminated by SolarVipers
SEPCO worked closely with Electrical Dynamics, Inc in Lawrence MA to provide lighting to a project where grid power wasn’t feasible. A small triangle parking lot for the Greater..
Scotopic vs Photopic – How We LED Measure and See Light
The eye works in many ways. We often see things very differently from one light to the next. Early days of LED fixtures had such a blue light that it was very difficult for most..
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