LED's Light National Archives Doorway

The National Archives and Records Administration is replacing two 400w Metal Halide light fixtures that light the Constitution Avenue entrance with 129w LED flood light fixtures from Stouch Lighting of Aston, PA. The entrance leads to the room that once housed some of Americas greatest treasures including the Charters of Freedom, The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. The location of the light fixtures, in a high archway above the entrance, has always caused major headaches for maintenance crews. The new LED fixtures, with an 80,000 hour lifespan and 7 year warranty, will reduce maintenance costs by eliminating the need to stock replacement bulbs and ballast, eliminate the need to rent specialized equipment to reach the fixtures and reducing the time maintenance crews will have to spend replacing the bulbs and ballast. Switching such hard to reach lights to long lasting, energy efficient LED flood lights will save US taxpayers thousands of dollars over there lifetime. Waterfront restaurant, and hotel owners can also save thousands of dollars on electricity and maintenance costs. Underwater LED dock lights will beautify your docks or seawall while improving safety for your guests. They use a fraction of the power of other light fixtures and require almost no maintenance for the life of the light.

LED Company Moves Jobs Back To US

In a time when many US corporations are trying to reduce costs by moving manufacturing jobs to China, Chattanooga Tennessee LED manufacturer, Global Green Lighting is reversing the trend. The company is closing it's factory in China and moving the jobs back to the US. "We want to set an example. The concept of the big corporations have of using low-wage manufacturing jobs to produce their product, we're going away from that. We're willing to take a hit on our profit margins and bring the jobs home." says Don Lepard, president of Chattanooga based Global Green Lighting. Lepard hopes to eventually hire up to 500 employees in jobs ranging from manufacturing to engineering and project development. Global Green Lighting manufacturers a variety of LED and induction lights for indoor and outdoor use. There lights are not only energy efficient, they us a unique wireless energy management control system that allows the lights to be monitored and controlled from a single remote command center. Now that Global Green's LED lights are going to be made in America they will not only help to improve the environment, they will help to improve there community and the economy. Another American company that makes there underwater LED dock lights in the USA is Shadow-Caster Marine LED's. They are 100% designed and manufactured in central Florida.

Saving Taxpayers Money With LED's

The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is saving money for taxpayers by switching all of the city's street lights to LED's. The project first started in 2004 and has seen a 70% to 90% savings in electricity costs each year along with reduced maintenance costs. "We're consuming a lot less kilowatt hours and getting a big savings for our taxpaying citizens," says Tulsa Traffic Engineer Mark Brown. The city has replaced more then a thousand traffic lights just this year.

Storage Facility Slashes Lighting Cost

Tempe Storage Company has slashed lighting electricity costs at it's new South McClintock Drive self-storage facility by 87%. The company replaced 215w HPS exterior lights with 26w LED fixtures from Relumination Lighting Solutions. The energy efficient LED's reduce power usage from 8,800 to 1,144 watts per hour while improving ground lighting by 20% on average. The 12-year estimated life span of the lights will also reduced future lighting-related maintenance expenses. Annual electricity savings and reduced maintenance expenses are expected to total nearly $4,000 per year giving the upgrade a full ROI of just 30 months. Tempe Storage Company used utility rebates to pay for 20% of the lighting upgrade and is eligibility for a 100% tax deduction through The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. Underwater LED dock lights can provide similar savings in lighting electricity costs and maintenance expenses to waterfront restaurants, bars and hotels. They also improve customer satisfaction and loyalty while providing a safer docking environment for float up patrons.
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