SEPCO-Solar Lighting's Blog on Renewable Energy and Green Ideas: Solar Lighting (13)
Use Solar Outdoor Lighting for Energy Efficiency
No matter what type of space you are trying to light up, whether residential or commercial, it can be expensive. The cost of bringing in the traditional grid power extensions,..
Solar Lamp Post Lights: Forgotten Commercial Solar Lights
Residential spaces are the primary users of lamp post lights. Typically installed along a driveway or in the front yard of a home, these lights provide a small amount of..
Solar Bollard Lights: Forgotten Commercial Solar Lights
Bollard lights are popular in pathway and walkway applications that require low-level lighting along a narrow area. The fixtures can be spaced around 25' apart from one another..
Solar Dock Lights: Forgotten Commercial Solar Lights
On any coastal town, docks are a familiar sight to see. A lot of times people go out early in the morning and come home late at night, either for fishing or recreational..
Why Solar Power and LED Lighting Makes a Perfect Combination
With an increasing emphasis on sustainable energy, we are starting to focus a lot more on where our energy dollars are going and its implications in the future. However, so many..
Beautiful Decorative Solar Lamp Post Lights on Salerno Road
In August of 2010, the Martin County Traffic Division contacted Solar Electric Power Company (SEPCO) requesting a solution for a particular lighting application. In the recent..
5 Reasons Your Off-Grid Solar Lighting Fails and How to Fix It
Whether you purchase large off-grid commercial solar light systems or smaller off-grid home solar light systems, there are generally only a handful of reasons these lights will..
Solar is the Perfect Solution for Remote Restroom Lighting
Remote restrooms are installed in many parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities. These remote restrooms are for people visiting a park to help provide sanitation to people..
Light the Road to Witham Field with Solar Powered LED Lights
The installation of solar LED lighting is a major portion of a current Martin County project to resurface the road and improve the utilities around Airport Road in Stuart, FL...
How to Use Solar Cameras and Lighting for Grid Free Security
Most cameras are not installed in areas that have complete access to traditional power. Instead, cameras are typically installed in remote locations where power isn’t readily..
Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages
I have been following a post on Wiki Answers for a while on the advantages and disadvantages of solar power and wanted to share the results. The discussion started a while ago and..
See How a Scout Used a Solar Flag Light to Honor Veterans
SEPCO recently helped Grayson Schoenbine, a Wooster, Ohio Scout working towards his Eagle rank; show off his eco-friendly side by lighting an American flag at St. Mary Cemetery..
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