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Solar powered lights are very useful because they
need no cables or power plugs. Therefore they can easily be placed
anywhere inside the house or in the garden. During the day i.e.
while the sky is bright solar cells charge their batteries.
Virtually all solar lights nowadays switch their
light on when their surroundings get dark. The drawback compared
to conventional lights is that their light shines (typically) weaker
- especially when they are called "accent" lights.
However, all of them will add visibility and therefore
security to your home, garden or driveway - and even more so, add
athmosphere.
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If
you know of new and exciting solar lights, please send us a link
or at least a description, and we will include it in the solar shop
& products review.
Some selected retailers/suppliers:
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Solar
Path Lanterns (set of 2) |
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Price range (USD)*: $60
To buy from retailer Plow&Hearth, click on the image.
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Brighter, long-lasting
solar lights. These solar path lanterns use LED bulbs, so they dont
burn out, and never need replacing. The quick-charge solar panel
and long-lasting battery add to their efficiency.
No wiring needed, just push them into the ground.
Die-cast aluminum with a powder coat finish and hard acrylic panels.
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A traditional
familar face but high tech solar technology inside.
Light emitting devices (LED)
are essentially little lamps that use very little power to produce
a lot of light. Standard light bulbs use more than 80% of the electricity
to produce heat instead of light. LEDs can do much better and are
therefore particularly suited to be powered by solar energy where
enegy has to be used very efficiently.
Virtually no maintanance
- just stick them in the ground and let them be admired. |
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Solar Yard Light with
Replaceable Battery |
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Price range (USD)*: $40 To buy from retailer Gaiam,
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The first solar lights that use replaceable batteries. Effortlessly
installed to provide instant outdoor accent lighting, wire-free
Solar Yard Lights are designed for use with replaceable batteries.
Built tough for a lifetime of cost-free service, each provides
up to 8 hours of illumination on a single charge (direct sun required),
and has a topside sensor for more accurate reading of ambient
light levels and more exact timing of the automatic on/off operation.
Includes mounting brackets for both ground or wall installation
and 2 easy-charge AA reachargeable batteries that last for years.
5.5"H x 6"W x 6"D. 2 lbs. China.
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This
lamp uses standard AA rechargable batteries. That means you could
use a conventional charger to charge the batteries, then stick them
into the solar light.
That way you can make your
neighbour envious who might use traditional solar lights. Other
solar lights won´t work for many hours if the sun shows only
a few hours if at all like e.g. in Scandinavia during winter.
Once the sun shines longer
your lamp will be recharged automatically to shine up to 8 hours. |
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Solar
Stepping Stone |
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Price range (USD)*: $35
To buy from retailer ImprovementsCatalog, click on the image.
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Solar-lighted
stepping stone literally illuminates your way
Lighting
your stepping stones "from within" makes for a safer walkway
at night than using nearby landscape lights that may not be bright
enough to illuminate your path.
Each of these stepping "stones" is illuminated
by a single super-bright white LED that lights it for up to 8 hours
per charge. No wiring or digging needed built-in rechargeable
Ni-Cad battery is powered by a high-quality Siemens silicone
solar cell.
Light sensor automatically turns the LED on at
night, off at morning. Polyresin and fiberglass construction, so
you can step on it without fear! 12-¼" square , 2"
thick.
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Steps
of light from the sun - now that's a very impressive way to show
visitors the way to your home...
Don't forget to tell them
that it is actually the energy of the sun they are looking at!
Lights are smart to switch
on automatically when it gets dark. |
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Solar Powered Tier or
Colonial Light |
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Price range (USD)*: $30
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Two beautiful and safe
ways to light a path, driveway, deck, pool or spa. Easy to install
too, because no digging or wiring is required.
Recharges throughout the day with solar power,
then the photosensor automatically turns the bright white LED on
at dusk; shines for up to eight hours when fully charged. All-weather
metal housing.
Tier Light includes pole and stake you simply
push into the ground. Chrome-plated. 17" tall overall.
Colonial Light with glass lens either hangs
from its in-ground shepherd’s hook (shown) or installs directly
into the ground with its stake (not shown). Hook version is 20-1/2"
above ground; staked version is 17" tall above ground. |
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Contemporay
lamp design goes well with solar technology.
Very modern, very efficient,
very nice. |
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Solar Post Walkway Light |
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Price range (USD)*: $28
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Solar Post Walkway
Light is an easy and affordable way to light a walk or driveway.
Just push the 4-1/4" stake into the ground!
Recharges throughout the day with solar power, then the photosensor
automatically turns the bright white LED on at dusk; shines for
up to eight hours after a full day’s charge in the sun.
Painted metal housing. 17-1/4" tall above
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Light your
walk or driveway and add security.
It's beautiful and smart.
No wiring. |
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Solar Gazing Ball &
Pillar |
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Price range (USD)*: $55
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The gazing ball of
the 1960s, updated with a solar-powered accent light inside!
Remember that chrome ball in your parents’
yard? Well now it’s an iridescent, swirl-look translucent
glass ball, with a white LED accent light inside that’s recharged
each day with solar power! And like the old balls, it sits atop
a stone-look Roman pillar, except that this one is weatherproof
molded resin.
Glows for up to six hours after receiving 6-8 hours
of sunlight. Solar panel can be staked into ground up to 5' from
pillar. 18-¼" tall overall. Three ball colors available:
clear, blue, or purple. |
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A
cool looking light.
I like the fact that you
can stick in the panel up to 5' away from the light so you can easily
find a perfectly sunny spot to catch sunlight efficiently! |
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Solar Floating Lights |
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Price range (USD)*: $18
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Some people float candles
in pools and ponds... you'll float a longer-lasting solar-powered
light!
Floating tea candles last a couple of hours, but
this Solar Floating Light recharges throughout a sunny day, then
turns on automatically at dusk to glow softly for up to eight hours!
2¾"x4½" diameter. Waterproof light floats
lazily along on the water surface, or you can tether it in place.
Includes rechargeable NiMh batteries.
3 cheers for the red, white & blue! Includes
three floating lights, one each in red, white and blue.
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Floating lights
in your pool or pond can be spectacular.
A fun and beautiful application to show off
the power of solar technology. |
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Solar
Sensor Light |
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Price range (USD)*: $120
To buy from retailer Gaiam, click here.
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A solar-charged detection circuit automatically turns this Solar
Sensor Light on when triggered by the motion of warm bodies at
approximately 35 feet, turning off after you leave the area. Very
effective in deterring prowlers.
The bright 20-watt quartz-halogen bulb lights
instantly at even the coldest temperatures. An adjustable sensitivity
control reduces false triggers. The unit mounts easily to wall,
fascia, soffit, or roof eaves.
No wiring or electricity required. It has a 14
foot cord on the solar module and should get five hours of sun
per day. Extra battery capacity allows up to two weeks of operation
without sun. 7" H x 7" W. Extends 7" from wall.
One-year mfr.'s warranty. China.
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Solar
sensor lights are great as a security feature or simply automatic
lights to help you find your garage door or the keyhole in your
door.
Place the panel somewhere
facing south at an angle of about 45 degrees and it will charge
the battery of the floodlight during sunny days. With many sensor
lights you can adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector.
You can find more solar sensors
in the Chargers+Gadgets
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Solar
Navigator Lantern |
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Price range (USD)*: $99
To buy from retailer Gaiam, click here.
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Whether outdoors at
night or navigating a dark room, being able to switch on the light
remotely can be an asset. The multi-purpose Solar Navigator Lantern
is a brilliant fluorescent light that can be turned on by remote
control. Plus, the motion sensor can detect movement and switch
on from as far away as 50 feet. Plugged in to an outlet, it also
lights up automatically if the power is interrupted.
Light head swivels 45 degrees for variable lighting
angles. Comes with remote control on key chain, built-in battery,
standard AC/DC adapter and convenient carrying handle. Each full
charge lasts 7 hours. 14.5"H x 8.25"W x 2.5" dia.
China
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This multipurpose
light combines it all:
- solar light chargable
- remote control
- motion sensor
- emergency light
Extremely versatile. |
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Solar
Address Light |
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Price range (USD)*: $50
To buy from retailer ImprovementsCatalog, click on the image.
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Lighted house numbers help visitors or emergency personnel (or
the pizza guy) find their way to your home easily at night!
Just 1-½ hours of sun each day will power the light all
night long. Detachable, 12"x12-¼" solar module
has an 8' cord, so it can face the sun even if your front door
does not. Automatically goes on at dusk, off at dawn.
Includes enough 4" numerals (visible from 500') for a five-digit
address. Durable ABS plastic; weatherproof. Includes 16"
stake, three Ni-Cad batteries.
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An
illuminated address marker is something I would have appreciated
many many times when I was looking for a (new) friends place - especially
in the US where streets or a block can be very long...
Emergency services would
also appreciate this feature and it may save your life!
Make life for you vistors
easier - using solar technology.
Advertise the power of the
sun and your awareness of energy issues! |
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Indestructible Solar
Driveway Markers (set of 2) |
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Price range (USD)*: $25
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These amazing lights
performed beautifully in the most miserable winter weather Vermont
has ever seen. They're indestructible — you can drive a truck
right over them. They glow for several nights on one charge, even
buried in snow, and the blinking light is visible over a mile away.
No one will ever miss your driveway again!
Set of 2 markers, each with 6 amber LEDs. Visible
a mile away. Nail right into the asphalt, or screw to posts if you
plow your drive (screws not included). Also great to light a pathway,
mark a hazard, for boat docks and mooring buoys.
Each 4-1/4" x 3-7/8" x 1-1/8" H
Made of aluminum with crystalline solar panel
3-way switch: on / off / blinking
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A
great way to add security while trying out and promoting solar technology!
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Inground
Safety Solar Lights (set of 4) |
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Price range (USD)*: $130
To buy from retailer Gaiam, click on the image.
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Mark driveways and other dark spaces with tough
stainless steel Inground Safety Solar Lights that stand up to
even the heaviest traffic.
Requiring only the free power of the sun, these
nearly-flush lights don't need electrical wiring or batteries
— making them perfect for dark garden paths, decks or anywhere
else you need path markers. Optional sturdy stake simply slides
onto end for easy insertion into decking or ground. Built-in solar
panel automatically turns on each light at dusk then recharges
with 6-8 hours of sunlight.
1"H x 5"W x 5"D. China. Set of
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Extremely
easy to use.
Very useful.
Very effective.
Very stable. |
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Rainbow Maker |
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Price range (USD)*: $35
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Turn a sunny window
into a rainbow factory!
When the sun shines, this solar-powered ornament
turns a genuine Swarovski crystal pendant, sending beautiful rainbows
dancing around the room. The colorful gears are fascinating to watch,
and the ornament provides a close-up look at the principle of solar
power.
Easy to attach with included suction cup. Made
from crystal, copper wire, steel, plastic. 5-7/8" H.
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Sunlight
will be reflected from a turning crystal (powered by sunlight too!)
projecting beautiful coloured patterns into your room.
Great gift - will bring colour
in everbodys life!
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Flickering Solar Torch
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Price range (USD)*: $60
To buy from retailer Sharper Image, click on the image.
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Flickering solar-powered torch
adds exotic lighting to your backyard or garden, with an LED "candle"
that flickers like a real flame. Automatically turns on at sunset
(after an 8- to 10-hour solar charge) for up to 15 hours of illumination!
Lantern attaches securely atop the included 5-foot,
1 1/2-inch steel ground stake. Durably made of die-cast zinc, glass
panels and UV-protected powder-coated steel for years of outdoor
enjoyment.
Lantern measures 9" tall x 6" diameter.
Runs on two included 1.2V AA NiCad solar rechargeable batteries.
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A weather
proof lantern that provides beaufitul light - for an unlimited time
- clearly is a great item to put into your garden.
No concerns about the dangers
of real fire! |
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Solar Accent Light |
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Price range (USD)*: $28
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Highlight your
home's front door or a favorite landscape feature with an
accent light that's charged by the sun!
No wires to trip over, no cables to dig…
just stake it into the ground! Built-in Ni-Cad batteries charge
continuously in daylight to shine up to eight hours at night;
includes automatic dusk/dawn light sensor.
2-1/4"-square solar panel and 3-1/4"-dia.
light each adjust independently. White LED bulb. Weatherproof
cast aluminum housing with 8"-long stake.
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Switches
on automatically at night - like most solar lights.
Adjustable panels give
you more room to effectively harvest sun power. |
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Double Solar Spotlight |
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Price range (USD)*: $100
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When you want to really
show off a garden statue, fountain, flag or other special landscape
feature you need more than an accent light. This double solar spotlight
is amazingly bright, and shines all night when fully charged.
Place the solar panel in direct sunlight and set
the two spotlights wherever you need illumination. Adjustable arms
let you control the spots' angle. Double spots throw light 15-20
feet!
Lifetime white LEDs never need replacing. 3 NiCad
batteries are included. Convenient on/off switch. Material: cast
aluminum, glass, plastic. Lights are 17" H overall; solar panel
is 8-7/8" x 6-3/4" x approx 16" H; 12 ft of wire
from panel to each light.
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Extraordinary bright solar lamp to lighten
up favourite features in your garden.
Especially interesting effects may be seen
under light foggy conditions!
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Solar
Globe Light Set |
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Price range (USD)*: $40
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This "global"
look in outdoor lighting runs on solar power! "Light string"
of three clear iridescent glass globes lends a unique look (and
romantic lighting) beneath a market umbrella or along your homes
eaves.
Three weather-resistant, 6"-dia. glass globes
are connected to a thin, 2-½"x2-½2 solar panel
that rests atop your umbrella or roof edge. Illuminates for up to
six hours each evening after an 8-hour charge under the sun.
Each globe can be hung up to 3' from the on/off
switch (which itself can be up to 33" from the solar panel).
Each glass globe includes an LED bulb, hanging chain and 3 hooks;
plus 6 pole clips for cord.
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That
is a set of beautiful solar lights I haven't seen anywhere else
yet.
Weather resistant and using
LED technolgoy with solar cells, this set should look great in everybody's
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Stake Yard LED 3-Light
Kit |
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Price range (USD)*: $90
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Each of these captivating
Solar-Powered Yard Critters has a brilliant, color-changing LED
light that produces dazzling colors throughout the clear acrylic
body. Power comes from an unobtrusive solar pod/battery pack on
an 18" aluminum stake.
Garden stake style has a hummingbird, dragonfly
and butterfly on 30" black plastic stakes. Lights are spaced
over 10 feet, with an additional 10' of wire back to the solar power
pod. Takes four AA NiMH batteries, included. China. |
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One
of the few multicolour Solar lights. It even uses standard AA batteries
for your convenience.
The longer cord to the solar
panel also gives you the chance to optimize sun exposure and place
the actual lights at darker locations where normal solar lights
wouldn´t work well.
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Surface-Mount Accent
Light |
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Price range (USD)*: $28
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Surface-mount outdoor
accent light needs no cords, power packs or transformers…
just sunlight! It’s an easy way to add soft illumination to
a deck, patio or outdoor stairs.
Since solar power recharges the two Ni-Cad AA batteries
included during the day (at least 6-8 hours of full sunlight), you
can forget about tangled cords or dead batteries! You’ll notice
the amber LED bulb start to glow automatically as evening falls…
lasts up to 15 hours when fully charged. Twin solar panels can be
adjusted for maximum sun exposure.
Mounting screws included. CSA-listed. Lens measures
5-¾"x2-½"x1-3/8" thick. |
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like the adjustable twin solar panels to maximize charging power
and the use of standard AA batteries.
Great deal for the money. |
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Solar Tabletop Accent
Light |
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Price range (USD)*: $25
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Solar-powered Tabletop
Accent Light adds a soft glow anywhere! Use it as you would a tea
light, adding a sprinkle of gentle light to your table when entertaining
a few close friends out on your deck or patio.
Let the solar panel recharge in full sunlight throughout
the day (at least 6-8 hours), then place it anywhere you want that
gentle glow at night. Youll notice the yellow bulb start sto
glow automatically as evening falls
lasts up to 15 hours when
fully charged. Includes two rechargeable Ni-Cad AA batteries. CSA-listed.
Overall 4-1/8" in diameter, 2-¾"
tall.
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A
yellow tealight that starts glowing for up to 15 hours as evening
falls - sounds romantic and practical.
Something not everybody owns.
Notice the solar panel on
the top, clearly revealing you as an environmentally responsive
beeing. |
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and features of the described items (solar panels, solar chargers,
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