Sunco Blog - All About LED Lighting!

With ten years of expertise in the lighting industry, Sunco is well-versed in the importance of thoughtful lighting design. This knowledge is evident in the new solar path lights, which are some of the first products created right here in Sunco’s office. I sat down with our product designer Ahmed to explore the process behind bringing these new products to life and to learn what it...

If you own or rent a home/apartment, take a look at your electricity bill. While it's common knowledge that heating, cooling, and lighting your place are the biggest energy consumers, there's a slew of other energy-intensive activities flying under the radar.   Most of these things, I wouldn’t even think twice about, but when you break down what’s really on your energy bill, you’d be...

Solar panels and wind turbines are your parents’ renewable energy sources. Sure, they’re sustainable and globally accessible, but are they fun? Are they exciting? Modern society is all about finding innovative and creative solutions to mundane problems, and this Sunco Blogger thinks that our search for sustainable energy sources has gone stale. Where’s the pizazz?   Renewable energy used to seem futuristic, but now it's...

To many, the idea that artificial intelligence can and will take over the job market is fast approaching. I’ve even seen some chatter online and in my daily life that no job is safe from this horrific robot takeover as AI begins to develop more and more. But how rational is this fear? Should you as a Built Environment Professional be concerned about the...

The electrical systems in your home are complex and require maintenance just like a car does. When you own a car, you bring it to a mechanic for regular checkups and fixes. You should be doing the same thing with your home by calling an electrician to check up on your systems, though many homeowners do not do this often enough. This has led to...

As of April 22, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced 60 selectees that will receive $7 billion in grant awards through the “Solar for All” grant competition to deliver residential solar projects to over 900,000 households nationwide. This isn’t the first time that the United States has funneled millions of dollars into solar power, and it certainly won’t be the last.   But the question you’re...