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Solar Solution LLC to Provide a Power Purchase Agreement at the New Offices of the DC Department of the Environment Located at 1200 1st Street in Washington DC Power Purchase Agreement for the DC Department of the Environment. WASHINGTON, DC, December 14, 2010 — Solar Solution LLC is proud to announce that it will provide [...]

Emitted Mercury Vapor From Fluorescent Lamps Threatens Occupational Health and Safety   Safe recycling and disposal of fluorescent lamps is critical to contain hazardous mercury waste.  While the amount of mercury used in an individual fluorescent bulb has decreased over the past years, one broken 4-foot fluorescent lamp in a small room or vehicle can [...]

The Benefits of Fluorescent Lamps   Fluorescent lamps are four to six times more efficient than incandescent lamps  MINNETONKA, MN, July 01, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Incandescent light bulbs emit light by using electricity to heat up a filament that is encased in a protective glass globe to a very high temperature, causing the filament to [...]

Use a reflector such as chrome or aluminum when you need to get the most light out of a fixture.  Because the baffle is reflective, it will provide more light.   Using a black or white baffle is quite common, and is good for directing the light. Often, white baffles are used on white ceilings, which [...]

When spacing out your recessed fixtures you will want to match the size of your recessed lighting fixtures to how close together they can be installed. The common rule is that 4” fixtures should generally be placed at least 4’ apart, and 6” fixtures about 6’ apart. Highlighting objects with Recessed Lighting If you are [...]