What Is A Decorative Fluorescent Light Fixture?
20th Mar 2016
"What is a decorative fluorescent light fixture?" is a common question that arises often when it comes to unique and innovative interior lighting. In short, light panels that are used overhead can be…
Why General Electric is Pulling the Plug on CFL in Favor of LED Lighting
23rd Feb 2016
There is an incredible amount of research and development occurring right now in the world of lighting technology. Although some scientists are beginning to revisit older CFL technology, the LED world…
Can Recycling Light Help Fight Global Warming?
15th Feb 2016
It was not so long ago that consumers had limited options when it came to lighting our homes, offices, and work places. In fact, before the looming threat of global warming became engrained into our s…
Seeing LED Lighting in a New Light
30th Nov 2015
The days of $40 LED light bulbs are a thing of the past; and with the price of high efficiency lighting finally within the grasp of everyday consumers, major leaders around the world are also beginnin…
LED: The Rising Star of Automotive Lighting
23rd Nov 2015
Anyone who has driven a vehicle at night over the last decade will confirm that there have been some noticeable changes to the technology our cars and trucks use to light the road in front of them. Au…
Why LED Lighting Has Become So Popular
16th Nov 2015
LED lighting has finally arrived! The technology is hot, and the price is not! At least not any more. To understand the surge in popularity for LED lighting you must understand its use, and what benef…
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Approves Switch to LED Lighting
9th Nov 2015
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Approves Switch to LED LightingWith roughly 23 million passengers strolling through its gates, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, located in the heart of Atlanta Georgia, is known…
Top 5 Facts You Should Know About Switching to Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
2nd Nov 2015
In 2007 the United States began an initiative to end the manufacture and use of incandescent light bulbs. According to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), by the end of 2014 all manufactu…
The Resurgence of Vintage Industrial Lighting
26th Oct 2015
The sale of previously owned homes in the U.S. rose sharply this year to the highest point since 2007! Although the rules are somewhat changed as a result of the devastating housing crash, new home-bu…
Save Energy on Lighting
19th Oct 2015
As increases in environmental consciousness continue to spur the search for clean, renewable energy sources, we are all being called upon to do our part in lessening our individual impact on our plane…
The History of Fluorescent Lighting
9th Oct 2015
In 1879, Thomas Edison filed for a patent for the first commercially successful incandescent light bulb. This was not, as many believe, the first time someone had created artificial light.As early as…
Custom Artwork Arrives to Fluorescent Light Covers
17th Sep 2015
It’s time to take a look at the fluorescent light covers in your home, or office. If what you see looking back at you are bland, standard looking fixtures that offer absolutely nothing to the aestheti…
Diagnosing Fluorescent Light Covers for the Health Industry
8th Sep 2015
It is estimated that 1 in 8 Americans work in the U.S. Health Care System. Thousands more require hospitalization, a trip to the emergency room, or at least a visit to the doctor for an annual checkup…
Solar Powered Windows: A Clear Choice for Clean Energy
1st Sep 2015
One does not need to look far to see that a clean energy movement is in full swing these days, and for good reason. With record high temperatures being recorded throughout the world, and ocean l…
Tips for Better Garage Lighting
7th Oct 2014
Fluorescent light panels are a great way to diffuse light efficiently in any room. They are also very effective in increasing the appeal and attractiveness of any space where they are installed. In ou…
Different Forms of Outdoor Landscape Lighting
3rd Oct 2014
Our decorative custom light covers are an excellent way to diffuse the harsh glare of fluorescent lighting and to increase the appeal of any room in your home or office. The nature of our business mea…
Tips on Optimizing Lighting for Photography
30th Sep 2014
As a successful supplier of decorative fluorescent light panels, we have invested a tremendous amount of time and effort in understanding our stock-in-trade – light. Our efforts have resulted in a tro…
Tips to Make Your Office Lighting More Energy Efficient
25th Sep 2014
What if we told you that nearly 30 percent of your office's energy consumption comes from its lighting? Regardless of building size, this is a large figure that can take quite a toll on a company's an…
Using Dimmers to Create a Calming Work Environment
3rd Sep 2014
The invention of artificial lighting, including fluorescent light panels and bulbs, launched the world into a new era. Once people discovered that they no longed needed to work by the light of the sun…
How Does Light Dispersion Work?
29th Aug 2014
Have you ever wondered how light works? Being in the business of decorative lighting fixtures, we have a bit of a working knowledge of how light moves through your home and through your decorative lig…
Fluorescent Lighting and UV Rays
31st Jul 2014
The sun is the source of all life on this blue planet we call home. Radiation from the sun, also known as sunlight, is actually a mix of electromagnetic waves that include infrared rays (IR) as well a…
How to Choose the Perfect Light Fixture For Your Space
29th Jul 2014
Buying new light fixtures is an exciting, inexpensive way to spruce up your home, but with so many options to choose from, where do you start? It will help to figure out the answers to a few basic que…
LED Light Panels to Soften Harsh LED Light Diffusers
23rd Aug 2013
LED light panels can be used to soften the harsh light emitted by LED lights, even those fitted with diffusers. Both fluorescent and LED lighting systems emit a bight but harsh form of lighting. Beca…
ARKYD: A Space Telescope for Everyone
31st May 2013
Octo Lights is going to space!!!!
To all of our fellow Astronomy lovers ARKYD is the first publicly accessible space telescope! The brilliant people at Planetary Resources have just launched a new…
Energy Efficiency Tax Credits in Next Year
15th Apr 2013
Energy efficiency tax credits can be claimed in next year's tax season. There is a list of qualifying energy saving product categories. In order to qualify for the tax relief, you must have installed…
The lighting system of the future has arrived.
18th Jan 2013
Imagine this; you arrive home at the end of the day and pull into your parking lot. As you do the LED lights in your garage, on your porch and in the living room all sense that you’ve arrived and star…
The health benefits of LED lighting
16th Jan 2013
We all know that saving energy is the buzzword of the day and, with the new LED lights that were introduced to the market in the last few years, saving money on our electric bills has certainly gotten…
Greenwave Wi-Fi Controlled LED Light Bulbs Screw & Play
6th Jan 2013
Greenwave Wi-Fi Controlled LED Light Bulbs Screw & Play - LEDs are being used for all types of Applications outside of the home.
If you think that the only applications for LED lights are at ho…
University celebrates 50th anniversary of the LED invention
4th Jan 2013
University celebrates 50th anniversary of the LED invention - When you consider that the LED is still slowly making its way into the homes and lives of Americans everywhere it’s hard to believe that t…
Blue Cross Will Light Up ‘Olde English D’ For World Series
2nd Jan 2013
Blue Cross Will Light Up ‘Olde English D’ For World Series - Although sadly the Detroit Tigers lost the 2012 World Series the pride that the city and the state have in their team has been on display f…
Energy efficient LED to light rural homes
30th Dec 2012
Energy efficient LED to light rural homes - In India, where nearly 400 million homes do not have any type of electricity connection and thus no lights whatsoever besides candles and lamps, the Indian…
Everyday solutions Putting ducks in a row
28th Dec 2012
Everyday solutions Putting ducks in a row - Innovative and energy conserving lighting design isn’t just for street lights and office buildings. In Eden Prairie, Minnesota duck hunter and duck decoy…
Tent City getting solar powered lighting
26th Dec 2012
Tent City getting solar powered lighting, if you love camping you know how much fun it can be to get away from it all and live in a tent for a couple of days. Usually most people bring along battery…
LED Lighting - A Primer to Lighting the Future
24th Dec 2012
LED Lighting- A Primer to Lighting the Future. If you’re keen on learning about LED lighting and how it is being used in many different ways and for an wide variety of situation there’s a new book on…
First Impressions: Lowel GL-1 Power LED
23rd Nov 2012
If you’ve ever worked in the film industry or in television you know that lighting is a very important part of the filming process. Unless the scene being shot is a night scene there is always a need…
Emptyful LED Sculpture by Bill Pechet & Chris Pekar
21st Nov 2012
Around the world artists are using LED lights to create new, interesting and sometime shockingly beautiful artwork and sculptures that incorporate these incredible lights. The fact that they give off…
Explosion Proof LED Tank Light features scaffold-mounted design.
19th Nov 2012
When it comes to cleaning huge industrial tanks and containers a lot of times it is very dark and dangerous. Also, since there are oftentimes flammable gases or vapors in the containers being cleaned…
Philips, Apple offer web-controlled LED lighting
16th Nov 2012
When they say ‘there’s an app for that’ most people weren’t talking about their lighting options. Not anymore however, because there’s a new LED light bulb from Philips that they’re calling ‘Hue’ that…
OTC Releases Waterproof LED Work Lights
14th Nov 2012
After 20 years on the market LED lighting has been able to rapidly rise and reach almost 8% of the global lighting market. It’s a huge market to be sure at nearly $80 Billion dollars and covers every…
Hue LED Bulbs Are Your Own Personal Light Show
7th Nov 2012
It used to be that lighting your home was pretty simple (and pretty basic). Go to your local department or hardware store, grab a few of their incandescent bulbs off of the shelf and bring them home.…
Lighting retrofits available in Lake County
5th Nov 2012
The rush to retrofit outdated lighting fixtures is on all over the country and the world as energy becomes increasingly harder to produce and ever more scarce as well. From Albuquerque to Yuma and all…
Restaurant Lighting, Music Could Affect Your Calorie Consumption: Study
26th Sep 2012
Let there be…less fat?
In news that is surely not going to be easily digested by restaurant owners looking to sell more food to their patrons a new study has been released recently that shows that mo…
Solar panels, LED lights an energetic way to save
24th Sep 2012
All over the world there are now towns and cities that are doing their best to try and convert to solar, LED and other energy efficient means of powering, heating, cooling and lighting their homes and…
Solar pioneer spreading clean energy technology
22nd Sep 2012
South America Solar.
If you’ve never been to South America (and the vast majority of Americans have not) you may not realize that there are millions of people that live there with absolutely no elect…
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi student's bright idea becomes reality
20th Sep 2012
At Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus they’ve recently seen the light. The LED light that is, as a major renovation to the campus library just took place and $50,000.00 worth of the new,…
6 Things to Know About LED Bulbs
18th Sep 2012
In the past when something new was discovered or manufactured it usually took the public a bit of time to catch on to whatever the advancement was, even if it was really the next best thing since slic…
Philips announces new initiative to provide solar powered LED lighting for 100 small soccer pitches
16th Sep 2012
Imagine if, when the sun went down in your town tonight, you had no light bulbs in your house, and no candles either. What do you think would happen once the lights went out.
Now imagine if the enti…
City converts streetlights to energy-saving LEDs
14th Sep 2012
Street lights. In cities the world over they help people see at night, providing plenty of light that keeps communities safe, illuminated and functioning 24 hours a day. The only problem; they waste…
New Energy Efficient Lighting Will Boost Job Growth in Michigan
12th Sep 2012
As the United States make a big push to replace millions of older technology incandescent light bulbs with the newly developed LED and other types of bulbs there has been a lot of apprehension, anxiet…
LED lightbulb can be controlled via Bluetooth
10th Sep 2012
Around the world there is a real push by the people who run things to make the change from old-style incandescent bulbs to the new technology lights like LEDs that use less energy and create less wast…
Athens officials get recommendation on Classic Center art
8th Sep 2012
Light. During the day we of course take it for granted because there’s plenty of it provided by the sun, but at night we would literally still be living in the dark ages if not for the invention of a…
Los Angeles City Hall Park installs LED lighting
6th Sep 2012
Around the world some of the biggest of the major cities are making a big change to their infrastructure; they’re replacing light bulbs. Now while that might not seem like the perfect way to save ener…
Incandescent vs Fluorescent
4th Sep 2012
Around the world the consumption of energy is quickly gaining on the production of energy. It’s a global problem and getting worse every year. This has forced some countries to go as far as pushing th…
The new LED Street Lamps will reduce waste and cut energy costs
27th Jun 2012
Major cities across the globe are some of the biggest users (and wasters) of electricity. Billions of kilowatt hours every day are wasted, especially in high-rise buildings that keep lights on for saf…
DIY Hanging Lamp
25th Jun 2012
D.I.Y. by Arounna Khounnoraj of Bookhou
A DIY Hanging Lamp is one of the best ways to add a unique touch to your home. Before you get started, there are a few items you will need. Make certain you ga…
Light Pollution Transforming Insect Communities
21st Jun 2012
Most people, when they hear the word pollution, think immediately of something dirty or wasteful that can clog lungs or destroy the environment. Hardly anyone ever considers that man-made light, give…
The new Phillips LED light bulb
18th Jun 2012
There has been a lot written about the Phillips LED light bulb, to be sure, but unfortunately a lot of that information focused on the cost of the bulb rather than on the environmental impact that it…
Modern Outdoor Lighting
23rd Feb 2012
Looking for a fascinating modern outdoor lighting system to adorn your patio, perfect lawn or any other part of your landscaped garden? Well, today’s inspiration is an outdoor lamp named Sponge and de…
Fun Wall Mounted Lamps
22nd Feb 2012
When searching for new and interesting lighting I came across two interesting wall mounted lamps designed by Giles Godwin-Brown. The first one is Nepa Lamp, described by its creator as a ” two-dimensi…
Playful Lighting
21st Feb 2012
The people of Estiluz have brought back playful lighting with their balloon lamps. Even though these designs were particularly envisioned for kids, no one says you can not have one. Why not take advan…
Psychology of Color
1st Feb 2012
Color is a meaningful constant for sighted people and it's a powerful psychological tool. By using color psychology, you can send a positive or negative message, calm a crowd, or make an athlete pump…