In the LED Lighting 101 Guide by Greg Thorson, of  Home and Living Examiner,  he clearly explains the different types of lights and what makes them energy efficient. He also does a great job explaining the properties of LED Lighting. Most of us are aware that lighting is one of our biggest home and businesses expenses and LED lighting is one solution.

LED is a new technology and many folks are just starting to hear about it. We’re familiar with compact fluorescent and by now have a good idea how they work. With LEDs, we’re moving one step further into the realm of ultimate energy saving efforts.

I’m excited to find more and more discussions as it relates to LED landscape lighting. Landscape lighting can consumes a good amount of energy and now we can add to the conservation effort. Our fixtures will save up to 80% on energy costs, are environmentally friendly and sustainable (upgradeable).

Thorson states, “Obviously, cutting power consumption saves money. There’s another benefit: Power plants in many areas are running out of capacity, so communities are facing tough decisions about who wants the next power plant in their backyard. Most utilities in areas where population is growing are doing what they can to curb demand, not just to save money, but to avoid having to build new plants.”

In other posts I’ve talked about using timers, and gave examples of the incredible impact LED landscape lighting has on our energy conservation efforts, and I’m happy to pass along this guide as well. Consider it’s content and take to heart the little things we can do that make a great impact for all.

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LaGina Glass

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Tags: energy conservation efforts, landscape lighting, LED 101, low voltage led lights