Solar Yard Lights At Home http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com All you need to know about choosing and using solar lights! Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:10:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 How to Use Solar Lights in Your Garden http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-to-use-solar-lights-in-your-garden/ http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-to-use-solar-lights-in-your-garden/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:46:25 +0000 Tim http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/?p=35 Solar yard lights are an amazingly useful source of lighting. They don’t require any wires, draw no electricity, and are wonderful for the environment. With the latest advances in solar cell technology, solar lights are more effective than ever.

Since you are already saving money on your ongoing power bills, it is worthwhile investing a bit [...]]]> http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-to-use-solar-lights-in-your-garden/feed/ 0 Environmental benefits of solar lighting http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/environmental-benefits-of-solar-lighting/ http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/environmental-benefits-of-solar-lighting/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:35:35 +0000 Tim http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/?p=32 If you are concerned with the environmental impact of your lighting system, you may want to move towards solar powered lighting where possible.

There are a few reasons for this:

Solar lighting together with LED technology uses no energy at all, while maintaining a similar level of brightness to mains lighting. Unless you need your space to [...]]]> http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/environmental-benefits-of-solar-lighting/feed/ 0 How much do solar yard lights cost? http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-much-do-solar-yard-lights-cost/ http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-much-do-solar-yard-lights-cost/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:14:50 +0000 Tim http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/?p=23 Because of the number of styles available, solar lights vary widely in price. Simple solar post lights can be as low as $5 each, but it may be better value to spend a little more on a reputable brand. Ask for advice from your hardware store. You can find lots of good deals online as [...]]]> http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-much-do-solar-yard-lights-cost/feed/ 0 How Solar Yard Lights Work http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-solar-yard-lights-work/ http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/how-solar-yard-lights-work/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:58:42 +0000 Tim http://www.greatsolaryardlights.com/?p=20 Solar lights are actually quite simple in theory. They have 5 key parts.

The solar panel

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