Solar Lighting

Solar powered lighting has gained in popularity with homeowners all over the country. Solar powered lights enhance a landscape tremendously and provide beautiful soft light. Since they are fully powered by the sun these lights can be placed virtually anywhere that receives a decent amount of sun exposure. This makes them one of the most versatile outdoor lighting options available. When this technology first began to make its way into stores and subsequently into the yards of many consumers, they were not very well received by all. Many home-owners complained that the lights were too dim or that they would only work sporadically. This negative feedback caused many consumers to hold off on investing in solar lighting for their front or back yards. Over time, however, advances in technology have started to change consumer sentiment. Instead of avoiding solar lights consumers have started to embrace them as viable outdoor lighting options. The improvements made in solar technology coupled with the fact that costs have continued to come down have made solar lights a very attractive way for home-owners to spruce up the appearance of their front and back yards. Solar lighting has also become very popular amongst landscapers who have been quick to recommend its usage to many customers. Solar lights usually have several solar cells which act as receptors for light energy. Each solar cell can extract a small amount of energy from the millions of photons that rain down from the sun. This small amount of energy can be used to power an energy efficient light bulb for several hours or even days. Many solar lights come with battery backups that store energy produced in the daytime so that it can be used to power the lights once the sun goes down. This technology is not only environmentally friendly but enhances the look of any yard.