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If you're undertaking a major landscape renovation or just want to improve the energy efficiency of your existing landscape lighting, why not take advantage of the power of the sun? Traditionally, solar powered lighting produces a soft, warm light that is perfect for landscaping and other outdoor applications, but that's not all these lights can do! With recent advances in technology, solar lights are now suitable for brighter lighting needs as well, such as security lighting and spotlights. Finally, solar lighting won't cost you a penny after the initial cost of fixtures and installation, making it a great long-term investment when everything is said and done.

Works Just About Anywhere
When most people think of solar outdoor lighting they think of small solar accent lights lining paths and walkways. Solar powered lighting is great for such applications, but lining the sidewalk is really only scratching the surface of where these lights can be used. Here's a list of some of the most popular uses of solar lighting by today's homeowners.

  • Wall Mounted Lights. These lights are perfect for entryways, porches, and to illuminate decks and patios. They come in a large variety of styles, from antique looking fixtures on up to more contemporary designs.

  • Spotlights and Security Lamps. Solar powered security lamps with built in motion sensors add to the overall safety of your home, while spotlights are particularly well-suited for emphasizing specific landscape and architectural features of your home and garden.

  • Garden Solar Lighting. Garden solar lighting comes in all shapes and sizes, from small accent lights on up to more powerful spotlights. Generally, low voltage in nature, garden solar lighting transforms your flower beds and landscaping into something you can enjoy 24 hours a day instead of only during the daylight hours.

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  • Deck Lighting. Perfect for your deck or patio, low voltage solar powered lighting is just the right intensity for creating warm, inviting areas for families and friends to spend evenings and nights. Recessed solar outdoor lighting and solar post lights are by far the most popular fixtures when it comes to these areas.

    Environmentally Friendly and Easy on the Bank Account!
    Besides coming in a wide variety of styles and intensities, solar lighting is also an environmentally friendly technology. Solar power creates no harmful emissions or byproducts, unlike the electricity you get from the power company. And since you're cutting the electric company out of the equation altogether, installing these lights also means cheaper utility bills. This is definitely one of those home improvements that ends up paying for itself over time.

    If Solar Outdoor Lighting Sounds Like the Right Fit . . .
    When you're ready to make the leap to solar outdoor lighting, talk to a deck builder, general contractor, landscape contractor, electrician or a supplier who specializes in solar technology about getting solar lighting installed on your property.

    Matt Goering, formerly a carpenter and house painter, is a freelance writer for the home improvement industry who has published over 600 articles.

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