Sunday, November 16, 2008

welcome to this solar light blog :)

Thank you for visiting this solar light blog. :)

I'm a big fan of renewable energy. This includes wind power and solar power. I believe that we are heading for a future where more and more of our energy needs will be met from these sources.

So I'm a big fan of solar power. One of the things I like especially is the fact that the solar panels used to absorb the sun's rays are becoming more efficient, and smaller. This means that it's looking more and more like solar power is becoming a fairly economic choice. Of course, there's still a long way to go before solar power becomes more widely used by consumers, but I have a feeling that, if prices and costs will drop further, then more and more people will consider solar energy for their homes.

This takes me then to the idea of solar lighting. In a way, it's a bit funny, because not so long ago, the idea of solar power meant energy that could only be accessed when the sun is out. Thanks however to advances, not just in solar panels, but also in the batteries these systems use, solar power can be taken advantage of even when the sun is no longer out.

I'm especially fascinated by the idea of solar lights because the process just seems to make so much sense to me. After all, a lot of the places where these lights could be installed are outdoors. Solar lights could be installed along the driveway, for example, or in the garden, maybe the patio or deck, maybe around the house as a security measure, that sort of thing. Now these places throughout the day receive a whole lot of sunlight. And during the day, there's no need for the lighting, so these products can focus simply on absorbing sunlight.

When the sun goes down at the end of the day, the solar nights can then turn on, and since they've been charging throughout the day, ideally they'll have enough juice to light their particular areas for the entire evening and early morning.

The thought of solar lights sprinkled around the house and nearby areas just seems quite elegant to me. And apparently, the solar lights can also be taken advantage of indoors nowadays as well.

So again I really do like the idea of solar lighting. It is my hope with this blog, that as I read more about these lights, I'll be able to share some of what I learn.

Again, thank you for visiting this blog about solar lights. :)

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