The Path to Parity – The Evolution of Solar Technology

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Here at the Solar Lights Site, we try to cover a variety of topics with regard to solar power.  While our primary focus is on solar lighting, we believe that solar energy is the best alternative for eventually replacing fossil fuels.  That is why, when our friends at Sun . . . → Read More: The Path to Parity – The Evolution of Solar Technology

Solar Power for your Home – What do you Need?

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If you’re looking at solar power, it’s a good idea to do your homework and define your needs. There are many solar power systems on the market today, and the more you know about your solar options, the more you’re likely to save and more cost-effective your solar power system will be.

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Solar Lights 101

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The following is a guest post by homeandgardensolar

You may or may not have heard about a PV. With our current focus on finding alternative energy you will probably hear about PV’s in the future. PV stands for photovoltaic. This is the smallest element that converts sunlight into electrical energy. PV’s . . . → Read More: Solar Lights 101

Hybrid Solar Lighting – the Future of Solar Lights

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In this article, I wanted to go a little further in depth into hybrid solar lighting. My first article can be found under Hybrid Solar Lighting Technology.

Hybrid solar lighting is the new buzzword in the energy sector. Unlike standard solar lights, hybrid solar lighting is relatively new and uses a . . . → Read More: Hybrid Solar Lighting – the Future of Solar Lights

Solar Lights and Public Safety

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Browse the internet for solar lights and you will find an endless supply of information on solar yard lights, solar security lights, string lights, shed lights, etc.  Solar lights have added a completely new dimension to ecologically sound lighting for all kinds of residential and commercial applications.  Fairly recently, we have even began . . . → Read More: Solar Lights and Public Safety

Industrial Solar Lighting

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I touched on industrial solar lights in the Hybrid Solar Lighting Technology article, but I would like to go into a bit more detail about some of the uses of solar lights in commercial application and some of the companies that are on the cutting edge of solar technology.

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Hybrid Solar Lighting Technology

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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 . . . → Read More: Hybrid Solar Lighting Technology