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Go into the light: 5 reasons why solar lights trump all

September 15, 2009

in Environment, Lifestyle, Technology

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A beautiful white solar light in snow

Solar lights have transformed from the expensive ugly ducklings they were only a few years ago, into beautiful swans of the home lighting world, with various colours, designs and sizes up for grabs. The use of solar lights has grown considerably in recent years, especially for landscape and garden lighting. Some cities use solar street and traffic lights, and various businesses use solar and LED lighting solutions to brighten up their stores and businesses. The large-scale applications of solar lighting has driven the price of your average solar light down to within a range home owners can afford, and now every house can enjoy the advantages of solar lighting.

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Garden Lights: Illuminate summer evenings and save energy

July 31, 2009

in Environment

solargardenlights1Gardens are probably the most underappreciated parts of our houses as we retreat indoors and turn on the lights to watch DVDs or potter around the house and shun the good weather. But gardens provide us with something the interior of the house never will: the smell of cut grass after the rain, the African earth beneath our feet and the stars above our heads.

Venturing outside needn’t be strictly kept to daylight hours. With adequate garden lighting you can transform your dark, uninviting back yard into an oasis of light and, thanks to advances in solar energy and energy efficient lighting, you don’t have to pay a fortune in electricity to do so.

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