Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

October 17, 2011 by Blue-Energy
Filed under Green Living Information

Energy efficient light bulbs are an easy and inexpensive way to start saving on utility bills and to help clean up the environment. By using light bulbs that consume less electricity, you’ll lower your electric bills and decrease the amount of energy you have to pay for from the utility company. If your house uses solar power, you’ll decrease the electricity you use, and increase the amount of solar electricity that can be stored in your storage batteries. If you’re fortunate enough to be selling energy back to your utility company, you’ll be able to increase the amount of electricity that’s available to sell back.

Any way you look at it, if you decrease energy consumption by using energy efficient light bulbs, you benefit. According to the U.S. government’s ‘Energy Saver’ website, electric lighting comprises about 10% of the electricity that your household uses. That may not sound like a lot. But you can reduce that amount by up to 75 percent by making smart changes in the light bulbs you use.

Typical incandescent bulbs expend 90 percent of the electricity they use in the form of heat, and only 10 percent is given off as light. But low-wattage CFL bulbs (compact fluorescent lamps) use only about 25 percent of the electricity that regular bulbs use to give off the same amount of light. So by switching to more efficient CFLs, you can start saving that 75 percent of your lighting utility costs right away.

But here’s a warning about the low wattage CFL bulbs. They are made using mercury, which means they need to be disposed of responsibly. If they’re thrown in the trash and dumped in a land fill, the mercury can enter the water table and pollute our drinking water. Even if you live in an area which treats water and removes mercury, remember fish and other wildlife — birds, foxes, squirrels, and perhaps even your own pet dog — drink ground water from that water table. It enters the streams, rivers and lakes in our environment, so it’s important to keep it clean and free of hazardous pollutants.

Mercury exposure can have severe effects on the nervous system, especially on developing fetuses. According to the United States EPA, it can “cognitive thinking, memory, attention, language, and fine motor and visual spatial skills”, as well as cause muscle weakens and tremors, speech and hearing impairments, headaches – and at its most extreme it can cause respiratory failure and death. So it’s important to be responsible when using and disposing of CFLs. Visit Earth911.com for a list of places to drop them off.

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Commercial Solar Flood Light 108 LEDs – Solar Lights Outdoors

September 13, 2011 by Blue-Energy
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Commercial Solar Flood Light 108 LEDs

Solar Lights Outdoors

This fantastic outdoor solar Flood led light is the perfect solution for your commercial or high demand flood light needs. The Solar Flood Light -108 LED is ideal for lighting an area approximately 30′ Wide x 50′ Deep. Ideal for use in illuminating signs, horse riding arenas, parking lots, and driveways. Estimated light output is approximately 150 watts. The Lumen measurement is 540lm(6~7lm/pc).and this light turns on automatically turns on at night and off at dawn with a On/Off switch on light fixture for convenience. Depending on environmental issues (geographic location in US and weather temperatures) estimated night time hours of operation is 10-12 hours on a fully charged. battery. This installation is suited for ground stake mounting of both solar panel and LED Light for ground effect lighting, up lighting walls or structures. Optionally, the ground stakes can be removed for a flat mount installation as well. Warranty: LED Lights – 3 years, Solar Panel 1 year, Battery, connectors

Features:

Estimated light output is approximately 150 watts. The Lumen measurement is 540lm (6~7lm/pc)
Solar Flood Light -108 LED is ideal for lighting an area approximately 30′ x 30′
108 Super Bright LEDs
15 Feet of wire between battery and solar panel and 15 Feet of wire between battery and light unit- Both with water proof connections
Depending on environmental issues (geographic location in US and weather temperatures) estimated night time hours of operation is 10-12 hours on a fully charged battery.
This light turns on Automatically turns on at night and off at dawn with a On/Off switch on light fixture for convenience

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Solar Lamp Post – 7 Foot with 2 Lights Black or White Finish

September 13, 2011 by Blue-Energy
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Solar Lamp Post – 7 Foot with 2 Lights Black or White Finish

Our 7 Foot traditional styled solar lamp post with 2 lights uses a special patented cone reflector to make the light extremely bright. This all alluminium construction solar lamp post will illuminate your garden with our energy efficient, super-bright LED’s. The gas-light design of our solar lamp post is classic and adds an elegant appeal to your front or back yard. Using efficient solar-powered technology, the solar lamp post lights receive their energy from built-in batteries charged daily by the sun, which in turn light the 8 super-bright LED bulbs at night. Each solar lamp post has real beveled glass panes that add to the late 19th Century appeal. No maintenance is required with the powder-coated cast-aluminum solar lamp post. Solar lamp post is weather resistant & won’t rust. Worry-free, the solar lamp post turns on automatically at dusk and off at dawn. The solar lamp post can be bolted down (bolts included).

Features:

8 super-bright LED bulbs (per fixture) are powered by the built-in, solar-powered batteries .
Beautiful real beveled glass, these solar lamp lights are reminiscent of the late 19th Century lamps .
Special patented cone reflector makes the light brighter.
Solar lamp lights have a durable, powder-coated cast-aluminum structure that is rust-resistant frame that can be bolted down (bolts included).
Automatically turn on and off, however, there is also a manual on/off switch for your convenience
Solar lamp lights are an elegant, energy-efficient way to light your way.
Light Duration: Up to 12 hours on 1 full charge
1 year manufacturer warranty.

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