It shouldn’t come as a surprise that you missed a major change in light bulb manufacturing as you danced beneath New Year’s Eve disco balls, toasted each other and sang “Auld Lang Syne.” Nevertheless, the traditional song could have been dedicated to 100-watt incandescent light bulbs. As of January 2013, [...]

  A long-standing stereotype of factories as industrial, environmentally unfriendly megaliths is changing. That’s because the factories, and how they operate, are also changing. With further incentives for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint—and with more consumers interested in purchasing products from environmentally conscious companies—operations around the country are going [...]

Lean and green defines the objectives of many warehouses, factories and offices. These companies know eliminating unnecessary operational overhead and implementing eco-friendly practices increases revenue and decreases their carbon footprint. Several resources improve a company’s ability to remain competitive while going green. Hydrogen fuel cell forklifts Innovative fuel cells use [...]

LED lighting continues to lead the way in usefulness and ingenuity. Both interior and exterior applications of high-quality, sustainable LED lighting, are making a difference in how we see the world. It is not hard to recognize the superior clarity of LEDs when compared to incandescent lighting. Brighter light, low [...]

Whether you’re ready or not, Christmas is just around the corner. The department stores have been playing the jingles since mid-October, and the weather is cooling quicker than Santa can finish all those cookies you plan on leaving near the fireplace. When you’re getting ready to put up those Christmas [...]

Uhoh! The first step of going green and conserving energy, generally speaking, is switching out your light bulbs for energy efficient florescent bulbs. I, for one, can vouch that all the bulbs in my home have been replaced. After all, energy efficient bulbs last six times as long as traditional [...]

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to consumers in developed countries, although exactly what we mean by sustainability can differ in degree and guise. LED lights for example offer a far more sustainable form of lighting than traditional bulbs such as halogen and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). There are a number [...]

It’s definitely a no-brainer to say that you should replace your incandescent bulbs with LEDs once they burn out, but should you do it sooner that that? There are a lot of factors that need to be considered before you decide whether to fit your home with LEDs not; for [...]

Solar garden lights are a familiar sight in many gardens now, as the money-saving benefits are well known, as well as the ease of installation and maintenance in comparison with wired or battery powered lighting. But how can you get the best performance out of your solar garden lighting, and [...]

Getting the right lighting is an important aspect of interior design. It can be what sets a great design apart from just a good one. Down lighting in one part of the room can create a certain mood while uplighting in a different place can really show off a great [...]