Here at the home office of The Green Savings Company, we field many calls about our product and of course get questions about our competitors. For the customers it usually comes down to two things: having the UL and price. Since we started in 2009, there have been several companies that have also begun selling a T5 retrofit kit. We welcome this competition as it good for the customer, but unfortunately they get bamboozled into believing something that is not true. For example, there are multiple outlets that state on there website that there kits are “UL approved” (there is no such thing) and have even written a press release to this affect. The Green Savings Company has contacted these companies to ask what there UL file number is and they say that it is, “tested to UL standards” or that the number is “UL 935”.
Bright Ideas
FACT CHECK: T5 Retrofit Kit & UL
Create a Better Climate for Business
Tweet Making cost savings and energy efficiency top priorities in the places and processes that drive your business is smart any way you look at it. The savings you realize on energy costs go straight to your bottom line. Many upgrades pay back their investment in two to three years or less. When considering lighting | Read More
When Did Using Less Energy Become Un-American?
With the unexpected consternation about the new light bulb regulations, it feels that doing something positive for the country has denigrated into political fodder.
Screw You (and that new bulb)
By requiring that light bulbs use at least 25 percent less electricity, the nation would use less energy, manufacturers would invent more efficient types of bulbs and the planet would be spared millions of tons of carbon emissions every year. Pretty good idea, huh?
The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits
Tweet There is substantial statistical evidence that green buildings are better for the environment than conventional buildings. Many forward-thinking companies are realizing that green buildings can be better for business, too. Green buildings offer their owners and tenants a number of bottomline benefits, including reductions in water and energy use and costs; opportunities with respect | Read More
Strategies For Successful Retrofits
Tweet Lighting systems in new commercial and institutional facilities account for 25-30 percent of the building’s total electricity use. Energy use by lighting systems in older facilities that have not been upgraded in the past 15-20 years is even higher — typically, 40 percent of total electricity use. According to the Department of Energy, however, | Read More
Taking Control For A Brighter Future
Tweet Every invention, discovery and product began as an idea. A bright thought illuminating one mind. When shared, the new idea inspires and empowers others, making work a little lighter and life a little better. As we all look to the light at the end of the tunnel, the cultural shift toward simplicity, greater sustainability | Read More
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Tweet Rent. Payroll. Taxes. Health insurance. Advertising. Inventory. Utilities. I get it, there are a lot of expenses when owning and operating your own business. Add to the fact that sales are more difficult to come by and profits are down, and it is clear that making the same money we once did is now | Read More
Latest Blog Posts
- DOE: New Energy-Saving Specs for Commercial Lighting
February 20, 2012 - FACT CHECK: T5 Retrofit Kit & UL
February 15, 2012 - Can Energy Efficiency be Good for the Economy?
February 9, 2012 - DOE: Yes to Energy Efficient Lighting!
February 8, 2012
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