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Our passion is unleashing the potential of solar power in making better and more sustainable communities. We love talking about urban and pedestrian scale design trends, the latest technology and how communities are incorporating solar lighting to increase accessibility and usability of public spaces.
Going Solar Solves Winter Challenges in Northern Canada
Situated along the world-famous Alaska Highway, the City of Fort St. John is home to more than 21,000 residents in Northern British Columbia, Canada. The wild and beautiful scenery of Fort St. John is paralleled by challenging winter conditions that only the North...
Lighting Fundamentals – BUG Ratings
A BUG Rating stands for backlight, uplight, and glare. Backlight (B) is the light directed behind the fixture, uplight (U) is any light directed upward above the horizontal plane of the luminaire, and glare (G) is the amount of light emitted from the luminaire at high...
Combating Light Pollution with Efficient Optics and Backlight Shields
Placing light where you need it - and only where you need it - is essential to ensure that you are not contributing to light pollution. One of the four components of light pollution defined by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is light trespass – light...
Light Distribution: What type is best to illuminate my outdoor area?
What type of light distribution is best to illuminate my outdoor area? So you need to light your outdoor area? Easy right? Buy some lights, voila! Not quite. Did you know that outdoor lighting can have multiple types of distribution (the way the ground is lit up below...
The Best Solar Street Light
What makes the best solar street light? The key is in the details.
The Most Reliable Solar LED Street Light
First Light Technologies has launched a high-performing, high light output solar LED street light, the BFL-S Series.
How Solar Lighting is Making a City More Resilient in the Face of Climate Change
With climate change bringing more intense hurricanes to Florida’s shores, the City of Cape Canaveral is striving to be more sustainable and resilient.
Solar is Lighting a New Community Pathway for 66% Less
Nestled between two mountain preserves with breathtaking views, the development by Pulte Homes includes extensive outdoor amenities.
The Toughest Solar Lighting
Whether it’s floods or bat-wielding vandals, our outdoor solar bollards are the toughest in the industry. How do we know?
The Best Lighting for Outdoor Community Spaces
If your community wants to shed new light on dark outdoor areas, replace broken lights or simply create more active and safe