Which Way To Go...LED vs Fluorescent

Fluorescent is still an inexpensive option for retrofitting old T12 fixtures, but Fluorescent lighting does have it's drawbacks.  Here are 10 problems that people run into with Fluorescent Lighting: 

Who Wins...Fluorescent Bulbs vs LED Bulbs

For the last 3 years we have been touting the benefits of T8 lighting.  T8 has been one of the cheapest options out there for high bay and office lighting retrofits.  LED technology has just been too expensive to purchase and installation was a significant cost as well.  

How Much Energy Does US Lighting Market Consume?

In a report published by the Department of Energy in 2012, it was found that in 2010, lighting accounted for 700 terawatt-hours (TWh), or roughly 19 percent of total U.S. Energy use. That is quite a lot of energy usage just for lighting.