Solar-powered outdoor lights

Listen to this extended radio story on solar-powered outdoor lighting. (MP3 download)

Adding lights along your driveway or a garden path adds to both the beauty and safety of your outdoor space. But the thought of having to run electricity to every spot you want a little light can be daunting. With solar-powered lights, there's no electricity needed, since their batteries are recharged each day by the sun.

Radio interview source: Brad Collins, executive director, American Solar Energy Society

For more information on solar power, we recommend the following links:

Outdoor solar lighting: The U.S. Department of Energy offers tips for purchasing solar lights, including which features you should look for and what some of the specifications mean.

Solar power goes prime time: Lights aren't the only place you can put the sun to work for you. Learn how solar water heaters and electricity-generating solar roof panels can save money and the environment.

Positioning driveway lighting: Flood, well and globe lights each have a place in your yard, depending on use and security needs.