LED outdoor lighting is gentler on our planet
There is no denying the beauty of our home. Clearwater and Tampa Bay boasts sandy beaches, blue water, vibrant palms and tropical foliage. We could not imagine life without them. As such, we residents make it our mission to protect and care for our home. Like me, you are probably on the lookout for ways to help protect our beaches, wildlife, water, and nature in general. We owe nature that, especially since it provides us with such a beautiful place to live. Going green and being environmentally conscious is often as simple as being efficient and minimizing waste. Doing so, reduces our impact on the environment by minimizing the natural resources we consume and by producing less waste, which will eventually end up in a landfill, or worse, in the bay. I am very proud that in my profession we have made significant technological advances that allow outdoor lighting to be gentle on our planet while also delivering the beautiful light we all love. And believe it or not, we are able to accomplish this feat through LED outdoor lighting.
Not too long ago, the term LED caused a little shudder among outdoor lighting professionals. Old LED lights, while efficient, were not attractive because they emitted an unnatural blue tinted light. They were hard to control and overpowered the landscape and architecture they were trying to illuminate. Outdoor lighting should not call attention to itself but rather call attention to your property. This bluish light did not allow colors to be represented correctly. Instead, it tainted everything the light hit. As a result, old LED lights did not create beautiful outdoor lighting and, honestly, gave LED a bad reputation among consumers. Even today, lower quality LEDs will still emit this unnatural light.
Fortunately, the LED technology used by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay make our LEDs practically indistinguishable from halogen lights. Our LED lights shine with warm natural color that bathes your home in a relaxing, welcoming glow. Our LED light is beautiful light, and by switching to it, you will not lose any of the beauty and charm outdoor lighting brings. So what will you gain by switching to LED? The environmentally conscious person’s dream. Not only are these lights beautiful, but they are also much easier on the environment. LED bulbs consume about 80% less energy than halogen bulbs, so by switching to LED outdoor lighting, you are immediately consuming less of our resources. Additionally, LED bulbs last longer. Normally, outdoor lighting systems burn about 2,000 hour per year. LED bulbs last up to 50,000 hours. That’s twenty-fives years you can get out of a single bulb! Using fewer bulbs means less waste in the landfill, and it means less manufacturing impact too. It is true that our LED systems are a little more expensive than our halogen systems. But because of their energy efficiency and durability, you will make up the cost difference in three years of energy savings, and after that, LED lights will simply be saving money for you.
So what are you waiting for? With the newest LED technology from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, you don’t have to sacrifice anything to make a change that is good for our beautiful area. If you are interested in making the change to more efficient, environmentally conscious outdoor lighting, call 
us today.
Robert van der Putten, Owner
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay
727-785-6000 or 813-237-0340
To see more of our LED outdoor lighting, visit our outdoor lighting photo gallery on our website.