When choosing outdoor solar lights, it is all about application, application, application. This is the biggest consideration when deciding on a particular light. Let’s consider what goes into a solar light. First, you have a photovoltaic cell that captures the light. The bigger the cell, the more light it can capture and convert to energy. [...]
Indoor Solar Lights
Up until this point, we have mostly discussed outdoor solar lights and the different applications for them. In this article, I would like to discuss indoor solar lighting. Most of us find that even during the day, the rooms of our homes can be quite dark, unless the windows are left open. This means we [...]
Hybrid Solar Lighting Technology
With the increased use of solar lights in residential and commercial applications, there is a push for more advanced technologies to integrate indoor solar lights into more and more applications. One such technology is called “ hybrid lighting technology”. Artificial lighting accounts for the largest percentage of electricity use in commercial buildings in the United [...]
Usage and Benefits of Solar Lighting
Many of you have seen the little solar lights that are used as accent lights in gardens or along walkways or whatnot to add aesthetic appeal to a home’s landscaping. In fact, when most people hear the term “solar lights”, that is usually the picture that pops into their head. With the mindset of our [...]