| So you've heard about the benefits of going solar. You | | | | panel that provides power to the batteries. The |
| know solar energy is clean and environmentally | | | | difference, however, is a sensor that turns the light on |
| friendly. You know the fuel in solar systems, sunlight, is | | | | automatically when motion is detected. In addition, since |
| free and inexhaustible. You want to give solar a try, | | | | these lights are not hard-wired, they will work even |
| but are concerned it will be expensive and necessitate | | | | during a power outage. |
| a roof covered with solar panels. Are there other | | | | - Solar Battery Chargers - Just about everyone has |
| options? | | | | some type of consumer electronic that has an internal |
| Yes, indeed. There are many economical options for | | | | battery. Typically the power from a wall outlet is |
| those wanting to experience the advantages of solar | | | | required to charge these batteries. With a solar |
| without making a significant investment or sacrificing | | | | charger, you can skip the outlet and use sunlight |
| roof real estate to those shiny panels. There are | | | | instead. There are a variety of solutions available for |
| literally thousands of consumer friendly solar products | | | | charging cell phones, mp3 players, PDA's, laptop's, |
| that will not empty the wallet and do not require | | | | portable gaming systems, and other battery powered |
| complicated installation. | | | | consumer electronics. |
| Here are few ideas to get you started... | | | | - Solar Fountains and Birdbaths - Solar aquatics are |
| - Solar Landscape Lighting - This is a great way to | | | | another great way to beautify outdoor spaces. Unlike |
| beautify those outdoor living spaces. Use solar | | | | hard-wired systems, small solar collectors provide |
| landscape lights to highlight a favorite garden feature, | | | | power to the pumps that circulate water in fountains, |
| define a path or walkway, or just add a little ambiance | | | | bird baths, or other aquatic garden feature. |
| to a deck or patio. From path and spotlights to fence | | | | - Solar Address Markers - Yes, there are even solar |
| and garden accent lights, there are a wide variety of | | | | powered address markers that can make it easier to |
| solar powered landscape lights in every style, function, | | | | find your home in the evening. |
| color, and price range. | | | | These are just a few of the many solar powered |
| - Solar Shed Lights - Do you have a shed or other | | | | solutions available to the environmentally, and |
| outdoor structure that requires a little light, but there's | | | | economically, conscious consumer wanting to introduce |
| no outlet in sight? Solar shed lights are an ideal solution. | | | | a little solar into the home. All of them use clean, free |
| The fixture goes inside and a small, unobtrusive solar | | | | power from the sun. They are easy to install, require |
| collector gets attached to the roof or outside wall. The | | | | little maintenance, and are inexpensive to operate. |
| collector charges the batteries that power the light. | | | | Using solar powered products in the home doesn't |
| - Solar Security Lights - Similar to shed lights, solar | | | | need to be complicated or expensive. So give solar a |
| security lights have a light fixture and a remote solar | | | | try. |