SEPCO-Solar Lighting's Blog on Renewable Energy and Green Ideas: Solar Lighting (11)
Solar LED Lights Provide Security and Reduce Energy Consumption
One of the most significant contributors to our energy usage is lighting. Most lighting installations in the past have used high-pressure sodium lamps; however, these lamps..
Finding Funds for Nonprofits Renewable Energy Projects
Many organizations do not qualify for the renewable energy tax credits since they are nonprofit. That seems unfair since there is little incentive to get these types of..
Tips and Trick for Solar Outdoor Lighting Troubleshooting
Solar outdoor lighting is a great way to showcase your green initiative and provide great lighting in all types of areas, but what do you do when they malfunction and don’t come..
Solar LED Road Lights Provide Light to All Types of Roadways
Roadways are our connection to everything and everyone. They can take us from the east coast to the west coast and anywhere in between. Raphaël Renaud said, “Roads and streets,..
Solar Bollard Lighting for Parks and Pathways
Bollards are used along pathways and around parks to provide perimeter markings. They can range from concrete or steel posts to intricate decorative posts, all typically standing..
Commercial Solar Flood Lighting at Docks & Boat Ramps for Safety
Most boaters like to go out early morning or late nights to get the best catch. Lighting up the boat ramps and docks provides safety and security to boaters leaving while it is..
Light up that Double Sided Sign with a Single Solar System
Not all signs face one direction or are single-sided. Some are sideways along a roadway to show information to people traveling in either direction. There are also ones that show..
Honoring Veterans by Illuminating Freedom Rock with Solar
Recently, SEPCO took part in supplying Eagle Scout David S. with solar lighting for a project he did for his local Eagle Scout troop in Greenfield Iowa. Out on Hwy 25 stands an..
Why a Minimum of Five Days Autonomy is Important for Solar
I am often asked why a minimum of five days of autonomy is used when sizing off-grid solar power systems for lighting or remote power locations are used, so I figured I’d write a..
Wildlife Friendly Lighting is Vital for the Safety of Nature
We all have lights outside at night, both at our homes and places of business. Even communities provide lighting for their travelers throughout streets, parking lots, signs, and..
Solar Pavilion Lighting for Parks and Public Spaces
Pavilions installed in parks and public spaces provide a great place to gather for parties, a place to have a picnic, meet people, or just find some shade and a place to sit and..
Using Solar Outdoor Bollard Lighting for Pathways
Recently we worked with a local park and recreation department to complete a solar outdoor bollard lights project for their pathway around a covered playground area. The bollards..
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