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For most businesses, energy costs are one of the biggest operating expenses, and with costs rising six to eight percent annually, that’s not an expense you can ignore. But there are ways businesses can maximize their energy savings, including updating to a more energy efficient lighting system. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently banned the […]

The benefits of LED just keep on giving. Sandia researchers recently published an article that showed how LED lighting increases productivity. In the journal Energy Policy researchers at the Breakthrough Institute in Oakland Calif., showed that increased light availability leads to increased productivity. LED lights are a definite improvement from outdated lighting fixtures, including the T12. […]

Small businesses should think seriously about their lighting. It seems simple, but lighting is a critical component of any small business because it can improve employee efficiency, and be aesthetically pleasing to encourage sales. “Depending on the type of business you operate, lighting accounts for 20 to 50 percent of electricity consumption. This means that […]

A recent article claims that more efficient lighting could save the U.S. $10 billion by replacing existing fluorescent lighting. According to a study commissioned by the Department of Energy, commercial buildings were found to have the largest share of lighting energy use, about 51%, followed by residential and industrial buildings. The two largest commercial lighting energy users […]