US Lighting Products’ blog is frequently updated with new product announcements. In addition, many postings contain links to and/or information from outside articles on the importance of eco-respectful consuming. These entries often emphasize how buying green products, like LED signs, can save companies or individual consumers time and money in the long run. www.uslightingproducts.com/blogs/

US Lighting Products is a first-class distributor of eco-friendly LED products. Some of their most popular products include leading edge LED Bulbs, attention-grabbing LED Open signs and customizable LED write-on boards. For more information please call (877) 558-1491 or visit www.uslightingproducts.com.

LED Solar Sign Light

Talk about “Bright Ideas”, this solar sign lighting system is an absolute must have. The unit itself is “stealth” during the day and as night falls it gives a Real Estate sign it’s own individual well lit identity. I have to thank Chris Lyons for turning an idea into a very useful marketing tool.
Chuck Miller
Associate Manager
Coldwell Banker, Studio City, CA.

“Thank you it’s catching on by storm. Other neighbors in the area are
commenting on the professionalism and visibility that the sign portrays and asking their brokers for a light on their sign.”
Matt Fonda
Studio City, CA

“Just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with The Solar Sign Light. I have been selling real estate for 20 years and I can honestly say

LED Solar Sign Light

that The Solar Sign Light has increased the number of sign calls I get after sundown – it’s amazing. People see my sign 24/7 now – not just during the daylight hours – the increased exposure of my name, company and phone number is like incremental advertising. Additionally, my clients think it’s great…it’s one more tool I use when I am working on securing a listing; it sets me apart from my competition. Finally, I want to thank you for the terrific service – when something wasn’t working right, or I had questions you were always available with a solution – a true professional with a solid product.  The Solar Sign Light is the best, thanks a mil.”
Billy Wynn
REMAX OTB Estates
Sherman Oaks, CA

“My company is a new user of your product. We purchased the first group at the ERA Convention in Las Vegas and are pleased with our results and will let others know of our feelings. The solar light helps set our listings apart from the competition.”
Woody Hogg
ERA Woody Hogg & Associates
Mechanicsville, VA

“Even the nicest view home, of al long private driveway doesn’t show well at night. But when your solar powered night light is highlighting the property, it makes a huge difference. There were three other homes on the street without night lights and I sold my property, in multiples, within ten days. By the way, two of the offers were from clints that swa my home at night thanks to my Solar Sign Light. This has been the single best marketing tool in listing all my properties, in the last five years. Every one of my listings comes with a Solar Sign Light. It’s the only way to go.”
Marko Babineau
Coldwell Banker

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OLED Illumination

As companies begin small-volume production and address various challenges, OLED lighting looks to be well-suited for a range of applications.

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in OLED lighting, especially in Europe, the US and Japan. Currently, more than 130 companies and universities, and over a dozen organizations are working on OLED lighting. Compared with the other major lighting technologies in the market — incandescent, fluorescent, high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, LEDs and electroluminescent (EL) — OLED lighting has several advantages:

• OLED lighting devices emit from the surface, can be made flexible/rollable, and even transparent like a window or reflective like a mirror.

• OLED lighting is thin, rugged, lightweight, and has fast switch-on times, wide operating temperatures, no noise and is environmentally friendly.

• The power efficiency of OLED lighting has also improved dramatically recently. The unique features of OLED lighting are inspiring the imagination of designers, who are exploring various OLED lighting applications: windows, curtains, automotive light, decorative lighting, and wallpaper.

Article Source: Signs.org

LED products are efficient, safe, low voltage, long-lasting and arguably better at using energy than other lighting technologies. LED technology converts energy straight to light, resulting in running cost savings over standard energy bills. They also last up to 10 times longer than traditional lighting for signage. Beware, not all LED companies pride themselves on energy efficiency. Some over-drive their LEDs, resulting in shorter product life spans and slim, if any, reduction in energy costs. If energy efficient lighting wasn’t your first choice
for your signage – that’s OK.

Eco Friendly Sign Lighting Solutions
LED environmentally friendly products offer:
• Significant energy cost savings
• Standardized low-voltage systems
In addition to offering an environmentally friendly product, USLP has taken the following steps to creating a better work place and planet:
• Recycle all box cardboard and paper products
• Employees are encouraged to use e-mail to reduce the need for paper copies being sent to our customers whenever possible
• Recycle all wooden products including skids
• Recycle printer and toner cartridges
We are committed to ensuring that our product and business activities take into consideration the impact on the environment, and to the continual review of these activities. In this manner we can develop, educate and improve to support the company’s environmental awareness practices.

Energy Resources and Incentive Programs
Energy Policy Act 2005 and Tax Credits
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 became available to homeowners, businesses, and manufacturers on
January 1, 2006. It provides a variety of tax credits for the purchase of energy efficient buildings and
improvements to existing buildings. More information can be found on the Building Energy Codes Resource Center
http://resourcecenter.pnl.gov/cocoon/morf/ResourceCenter/article/1529

Additional Resources
• Tax incentives for buildings and other efficiency improvements
www.energytaxincentives.org
• Commercial building provisions
www.efficientbuildings.org
• U.S. Department of Energy
www.energycodes.gov/comcheck/ez_download.stm
Incentive Programs
• DSIRE – Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
www.dsireusa.org
• BC Hydro LED product incentive program
www.bchydro.com/business/incentive/incentive8823.html
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company lighting incentive program
www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/rebatesincentives/ref/lighting/