Data shows that 80% of people can’t see the Milky Way, mostly due to increasing light pollution as our cities grow. Updated on November 23, 2017 Increased light pollution worldwide is a topic of conversation lately—and LED lighting is taking the brunt of the blame. The journal Science Advances published a study indicating that from […]

Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month this July   In recognition of Parks and Recreation Month, we’re looking at five cities that have used Sol solar lighting for their park and pathway projects. From sustainability initiatives to environmental protection and low maintenance to remote monitoring, the reasons cities choose solar lighting are as varied as the […]

The May-June 2018 issue of Green Building + Design features a story about the EverGen M Series and how it fits into the bigger story of Sol’s cost-effective, built-tough solar outdoor lighting solutions that are properly sized to last for 10 years and beyond. Founded in 2009, Green Building + Design magazine celebrates its 50th […]

  How we make outdoor commercial lighting setup easy You’ve purchased EverGen outdoor commercial lighting systems for your project—and now it’s time to turn them on. We’re ready to help with our EverGen Setup App, an easy-to-follow Android app for on-site setup. But how does an app like this work? The Sol development team created […]

According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is “changing the way we think about how buildings and communities are planned, constructed, maintained, and operated.” The USGBC, founded in 1993, aims to promote sustainable practices in the building and construction industry. In 2000, they unveiled LEED to provide a third-party rating system that would […]

Today, cities are implementing smart city technology for infrastructure—and solar power is part of the revolution. What makes a city smart? Smart cities collect data automatically from physical assets—like a parking meter, garbage bin, or street light—via a secure wireless connection. Information is transferred to a central database using GPS and satellite technology, allowing city […]

Parking lot lighting can illuminate the night for the safety of employees and customers using them, but emerging trends reveal this sense of security can be accomplished with lower light levels than previously believed. Conventional HID lights have more light trespass—wasted light—that contributes to light pollution and renders the world in an unappealing beige thanks […]

LED Lights Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are an efficient solid-state, directional light source ideal for solar-powered lighting applications. Although most people think of LEDs as indicator lighting, there are types of LEDs specifically designed for general illumination applications. As the technology has become more robust, reliable, and efficient, LED lighting has become more commonplace in […]