Not surprising to anyone, utility rates have been increasingly and steadily climbing over the past several years by an estimated 6 percent per year, with an unprecedented 30 percent jump in the past three years alone.  And due to the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuels, along with higher electricity costs, this rise in high price energy does not look to be slowing down anytime soon. 

Solar panel installation can help heat your home in the winter and cool it in the summer; thereby reducing both gas and electric bills by a substantial amount, even on cloudy days when the sun is not directly shining on the solar panels. 

Installing solar panels on the roofs of homes and office buildings can help decrease growing utility bill in addition to saving money on income tax returns. There are tax incentives by both the state and federal governments for those who install solar panels into their homes. The federal government tax credit for solar panel installation increased dramatically in 2009 from years past. A homeowner could receive a federal tax credit of up to 40 percent of net system cost after state rebates are deducted.  This credit is taken directly off the amount of income tax you owe at the end of the year. 

According to the National Appraisal Institute, a homeowner could increase their home’s value by $20 for every one dollar reduction in annual utility bills. This may not seem like a lot by itself but if you calculated over the course of a year or five years, it adds up to be a quite substantial amount.

Individual homeowners are not the only people who are concerned about the environment and are using solar panel installers to install the large solar panels on their rooftops.  Many city and state government buildings are also receiving grants in order to have these large solar panels installed on the city buildings in order to help save money on the utility bills the city may encounter and taxpayers have to pay.  Additionally, many cities and states use solar powered safety signs to help keep traffic flowing and save lives from accidents because it distracted drivers.  Most of these solar powered traffic signs come equipped with LED flashing lights which are generated by the sun’s solar energy.

Solar powered pedestrian crossings signs are popping up all over the country, in hospital zones, school zones and construction work zones where pedestrians and vehicles need to coexist without the vehicles doing any harm to the pedestrians.

Solar powered street signs use the sun’s energy to generate power to three or four LED flashing lights in order to attract distracted drivers or any driver to the sign and have them do what the sign is ‘saying’.  For example, a solar powered speed limit sign installed near a school will help drivers to recognize they are entering a school zone and to begin slowing down to the designated speed limit because they have seen the flashing LED lights that highlight the speed limit on the sign.

Hospital zones, where emergency vehicles are racing in and out of traffic, can be helped with a solar powered traffic safety sign and solar powered stop signs.  Accidents involving emergency vehicles and other motorists can be avoided by using solar powered stop signs to alert drivers of an impending stop where they might not have otherwise seen the stop sign and continued through it into an accident.

On any given weekday around three o’clock in the afternoon, there are hundreds of thousands of children leaving schools all across the country and waiting school buses and parents in cars ready to whisk them away to after school activities or home for a snack like pizza or grapes.  Accidents can be avoided with solar powered traffic signs such as solar powered speed limit signs, solar powered yield signs and solar powered stop signs.

Colorful signs placed near hospital zones and school zones are often times not enough to save lives but a solar powered traffic sign with flashing red, yellow or orange LED lights have been proven to save more lives than a traditional metal sign with only the reflective tape.

Numerous construction company accidents have been lowered because of solar powered traffic signs and also in work areas, mostly along the highways where pedestrians and large heavy construction equipment share the road. 

Whether it’s a construction zone, school zone or hospital zone, solar powered safety signs and traffic signs can help to save lives.

Solar powered traffic signs use three or four flashing LED (light emitting diode) lights in order to attract a driver’s attention to a sign so that they will slow down, stop, yield or beware of dangers such as low power lines, railroad crossings or emergency vehicles entering and exiting the roadways.  These LED solar sign lights last much longer than regular light bulbs; therefore replacing them is not an issue and they are powered by the sun’s energy so there is no need to run an electrical cord or extension cord from an electrical outline to the sign.

Solar powered stop signs can have a dramatic impact for motorists and pedestrians near work zones, hospital zones and school zones where drivers are often times distracted and tend to speed without realizing what they are doing or plow through stop signs without seeing them.  Solar powered stop signs placed anywhere pedestrians and motorists coexist can help reduce the number of accidents by helping to alert a driver to what a posted sign is “telling” them.

Solar powered traffic signs that alert drivers to oncoming traffic in school zones have been used in and around many different college locations where there tends to be more pedestrians then cars.  Other school zones have also had much success with solar powered traffic signs and solar powered stop signs.  Often times when a parent is dropping off or picking up their student there are hundreds of children walking around in addition to large buses making distractions inevitable.  With solar powered traffic signs people are more alert to their surroundings and more lives are saved.

A solar powered safety sign near fire engine houses or hospital zones help insure drivers who cannot hear the sirens (perhaps the music is too loud) will see the flashing lights of a stop sign or a bright yellow fire engine sign and heed its warning. 

Large colorful signs posted near hospital zones and school zones are often times not enough to save lives but a solar powered traffic sign with the flashing red or orange LED lights have been proven to save more lives than a traditional sign.

There is a certain etiquette or rule to a four-way stop and that is the first driver or car to arrive at a four-way stop would be the first driver to leave.  However, in today’s get it done now world full of distractions many people are ignoring stop signs altogether which causes hundreds of accidents every year.  The solution is solar stop signs which have four flashing LED lights that surround the word stop and help to alert the distracted driver that there is a stop coming up.  

There are many different kinds of solar powered traffic signs beside solar stop signs.  There are solar powered yield signs, solar powered children at play signs, solar powered railroad crossing sign, solar powered deer crossing signs, solar powered low shoulder signs, and solar powered work ahead signs, solar powered emergency entrance signs and any type of solar sign a highway department or construction company might need. 

The number one cause of distracted drivers is not cell phone use like many people would imagine, that is the number two distraction of drivers. The number one distraction of drivers is eating while driving according to recent research.  However, in the past year or so, texting on ones cell phone has become popular while driving which has also become a very dangerous and fatal distraction. 

Many states are moving to ban cell phone use while driving, drafting bills making it illegal to use a cell phone while the car is in motion.  This means a driver would have to pullover or find a place to park in order to make or receive a cell phone call.  There are a few states that have already banned cell phone use while the motor vehicle is in motion.

 The LED flashing lights on the solar paneled traffic signs help drivers by gaining their attention and warning them of upcoming dangers in the road. Even the Parks and Recreation Department uses solar panel street signs.  

Construction companies also use solar paneled signs to help their workers stay safe while on the job.  There is a solar gas detector which helps in power plants and other places gases may leak without being detected by the human nose.  The solar gas detector uses the same principle as the solar paneled traffic sign using the sun’s energy although there is an alarm that sounds when gas is detected. 

Construction companies could also use solar paneled traffic signs such as road work ahead, low wires, low bridge or hardhat area.  Solar panel signs save a company money in addition to saving lives from distracted workers. Solar powered stop signs save lives by getting people’s attention with the flashing LED lights that a stop is needed in order to safely proceed to their destination.

Solar gas detectors have many functions from power plants to refineries and petrochemical plants to homeland security applications in which the solar gas detectors have been placed in airport settings and near shipyards to detect odors of up to nine different gases.  The solar powered gas detectors have up to 10 day autonomy and are certified for up to 110 mph winds.  These solar powered gas detectors transmit in real-time with wireless data transmission built-in and the software simultaneously controls and displays readings for up to 32 detectors.

A solar traffic sign also uses solar panels that harness the sun’s renewable energy in order to run flashing LED lights which help distract drivers to heed the warnings of these traffic signs because they are more visible with the flashing LED lights than normal tin signs with no flashing lights.

Solar traffic signs save lives because of the LED flashing yellow or red lights that surround the various traffic words and symbols.  Solar powered stop signs have four flashing red LED lights that surround the word stop and continually flash on and off to alert drivers of the impending stop.  Many distracted drivers continue driving through stops that are clearly marked with stop signs because they are not paying attention for one reason or another.  Cell phone use and eating while driving is the number one and number two reasons people are distracted while driving.  Cell phone use while driving has been banned in many cities and states because of the many fatalities they have caused.  In places where cell phone use is banned in cars while driving, the state asked that people pullover to the side of the road or off the road completely in order to accept a phone call on their cell phone.

An LED safety sign could not only save lives but also save a city or town money on their budget because there is no need for electricity to power the LED lights.  The LED lights are powered through solar panels that harness the sun’s energy and can keep the LED lights going for up to 12 hours at a time.  Solar powered safety signs include signs that warn of high-voltage lines or wires, heavy equipment moving in and out of the highway, slow due to an upcoming traffic light or children at play.  There are many different solar powered safety signs available for any type of budget, construction or traffic need.

Workplace accidents are nearly impossible to avoid altogether; however they can be more preventable by using solar powered stop signs in order to alert pedestrians and oncoming traffic that someone may be driving by with heavy machinery or other large construction vehicles.

Solar traffic signs use the sun’s energy in order to work four flashing LED lights on the surface of the signs in order to help alert motorists and pedestrians to what the sign is “saying.”  For example, a solar powered stop sign has four red LED flashing lights near the corners of the sign surrounding the word stop.  When someone is driving and not paying attention, a flashing light will help divert their attention back to the road or to the sign in order to do what they need to do to remain safe and continue on their journey.

Solar powered signs used in work zones along the highway can alert oncoming traffic to a slowdown of other cars in front of them. For instance, a speed sign with flashing LED lights will be more effective than a regular speed sign in deterring speeding in work zones where highway construction workers have been injured at an alarming rate.

There are many distractions in a school zone when parents are picking up or dropping off their children and school buses are waiting to pull out in addition to children being everywhere and among the cars at one time.  Solar powered safety signs will help keep motorists alert to what is going on around them in order to keep all children safe from avoidable car or bus accidents.

Solar powered signs are good for the environment because they do not use electricity when helping to alert drivers or pedestrians to what is going on around them.  The solar panel is used to collect the sun’s energy in order to generate power for the four flashing LED lights.  The four flashing LED lights are what attracts the attention of pedestrians and motorists who may otherwise be distracted to the sign.  Many tests have shown that motorists are easily distracted by the simplest tasks such as talking - either to a passenger or on the cell phone - adjusting the radio or popping a CD in a CD player or eating.

Solar powered traffic signs save lives in addition to saving energy.  They are worth the initial cost because there is no cost greater than the loss of life due to an automobile accident that could have been avoided if someone had only been paying attention.

A solar powered stop sign could save a municipality, city and state thousands of taxpayer dollars in energy costs by using the sun’s energy to generate power to flashing LED lights. 

A solar powered stop sign consists of four red LED flashing light surrounding the large word ‘stop’ on a traditional red sign in order to draw motorists’ attention to the sign so that they will be able to stop where indicated.  These solar powered signs cost next to nothing to maintain and run on a continuing basis because the LED lights last and last so they do not have to be replaced that often; the sun’s energy generates the flashing lights for up to 12 continuous hours so there is no need for expensive electricity.

In addition to the solar powered stop signs, there are many different solar traffic signs that alert drivers to warnings such as pedestrian crossing, school crossings, deer crossing, railroad crossings, danger: low bridge, danger: high voltage wires, danger: work zone, ‘stop here when flashing’ sign for a fire engine exit, yield signs, traffic light ahead signs and speed limit signs.

Pedestrian crossing and school crossings sign are important when drivers and pedestrians need to share the road.  Often times, drivers are not paying attention or can become easily distracted by their thoughts or something within their car like the radio or a cell phone.  The combination of a distracted motorist and pedestrians on the same road could spell disaster for both parties.  Flashing LED lights on a pedestrian crossing or school crossing sign will help to alert preoccupied motorists so that they are more aware of their surroundings.

Solar powered danger signs with flashing red or yellow LED lights could also help to warn distracted drivers of upcoming dangers on the road.  Research study after study has proven that distracted drivers kill people, pedestrians, other drivers or themselves. To help prevent these potentially deadly accidents, solar powered traffic signs are a good first step in prevention.  Drivers will always be distracted by something in the car, by something outside of the car or by their own thoughts; using solar powered traffic signs with flashing LED lights is one way to help bring a driver’s attention back to the road.

Most highways have top speeds of 70 mph; however drivers continually exceed this limit by up to 15 mph or more.  In order to accommodate an ever-growing population of people and roads, many highways now have traffic signals on them.  Solar powered signs could alert drivers well in advance of these traffic signals in order for them to be able to begin to slow down and eventually stop if the signal has turned to red.

Solar powered traffic signs and stop signs save thousands of dollars in taxpayer money, in addition to saving lives every day.

LED flashing stop signs help motorists at intersections because they alert motorists to stop signs they may not otherwise have seen.  These solar signs, which use the sun’s energy instead of generators, save cities and municipalities untold thousands of dollars each year in maintenance fees, gas fees and in the lives they save by alerting drivers to an upcoming stop sign.

Solar powered stop signs have four flashing LED lights surrounding the word STOP so that motorist’s attention will be drawn to the flashing lights. Therefore, they will receive the stop sign and are better prepared to stop at the upcoming intersection. 

LED safety signs are not only reserved for stop signs, there are LED safety signs for railroad crossings, school crossings, heavy equipment crossings, pedestrian crossings, deer crossings and yield signs at intersections and entrances and exits to the highway.  There are also special made LED safety signs for construction, businesses, and schools that have special needs when it comes to their parking lots or construction yards.

LED flashing stop signs draw the motorists’ attention to the stop sign better than a regular stop sign would, especially on residential streets or busy downtown areas where there is a lot going on and it’s hard to see whether or not there is a stop sign.  Law enforcement praises LED flashing stop signs because they have helped save many people from running stop signs and causing unnecessary accidents, many that lose lives and many that could have been prevented.

There are several types of solar signs. Some industrial sites use plant turnaround signs that help prevent accidents and improve traffic flow. A solar powered stop sign through an industrial area or other work area can help to keep it accident free. There are many signs such as the high voltage area sign, overhead crane, and toxic vapor warnings, caution signs for equipment, which warn workers of these potential dangers.    These signs are used in petrochemical, industrial, and commercial areas to prevent workers from getting into different types of accidents on the job. These signs are made for industrial use, and are made to DOT specifications and OSHA requirements.  There are other advantages to these safety signs. They don’t require maintenance like signs powered through electric cables. It keeps costs down because these signs don’t need expensive cables and they minimize roadwork, therefore, saving the company money. They are resistant to wind and hail; they utilize temperature compensation.  All of these safety signs are keeping the work place safe because they warn of potential danger to the employees. Their source of power is much safer than traditional flashing signs. If there are any cables that could fall or become frayed or any other way that could cause a worker to get electrocuted. The flashing traffic signs throughout a plant site are a safer way to conduct traffic through and keep accidents down. They will help to make the work place safer on sunny, foggy, and cloudy days. On top of it, hey flash day and night, 24 hours a day to keep workers safe.

The number of pedestrians seriously injured or killed in accidents keeps growing every year. Blame it on increasingly distracted drivers, poor signage or bad weather conditions, but one fact is clear: Pedestrians are dying at record numbers. Keep your loved ones safe with solar signs. Our safety signs are designed to keep walkers safe on the open road. Remember pedestrian safety while driving by slowing down and watching out for those on foot.