A solar light is one that captures the sun’s rays and stores them to power the light when it becomes dark. Seems easy enough, right? and it is. Solar-powered lighting consists of a solar panel or photovoltaic cell that collects the sun’s energy by allowing photons, or particles of light, to knock electrons free from atoms, generating a flow of electricity that is stored in a rechargeable battery. Other components include an intelligent controller that prevents the solar panel from overcharging the battery. Once the sun goes down the controller senses that no more energy is being gathered so it automatically turns on the LED light and viola, you have light that is using energy from the sun. LED lights, or light emitting diodes will emit that light in an efficient controlled way. They also have a long life, meaning you won’t be replacing your solar lights any time soon. So, we know what solar lights are and how they work, but how are they beneficial? For starters they are totally green. This means environmentally friendly because they don’t need to be plugged in, they aren’t draining our electricity and they are not emitting any harmful gasses back into the atmosphere. In other words, they are clean energy. Each day the energy stored in the battery is renewed by the sun. Our Solar lights simply go about their business of recycling the sun’s energy day after day, even when the sun isn’t shining directly onto them. Once it gets dark they come on, each and every night. They are reliable and easy to install. Solar lights are stand alone. They can be used anywhere and everywhere from gardens to docks and from boats to walkways. Solar lights are a unique way and functional way to light your pathways, roads, parks and gardens or just about anywhere, they come in many applications and many shapes and sizes, but they all do the same thing, use a renewable resource to power themselves. Solar is a fantastic way to light our way.