Friday, December 11, 2009

Modern Holiday Lighting

The LED light is changing the the way we decorate both inside and out. They consume far less energy and make it feasible to light the way with battery operated and solar-powered outdoor and indoor lights. One can even purchase solar battery chargers.



Just double click the picture to review this battery operated cordless centerpiece. I always place my collection of Charles Dickens Christmas houses at a remote 12 foot high location on a window sill. To avoid cords one can purchase remote controlled battery operated lights for this type of location.



LED floodlights and spotlights are also available to light up an outdoor evergreen.



One can even plug in color changing LED lights.



With battery operated devices, it is easy to decorate with many different items.










Lighting the tree with LED lights is quite cost effective.







Candles and tea lights are always enjoyed during the holiday season.



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Solar Holiday Lighting

With the improvements in LED lighting, it has become cost effective to operate holiday lights. In addition to this, there is a new more effective way of powering these lights. The technology appearing on the horizon is that of solar energy. Combined with circuits to sense the daylight and switch the lighting on and off, this technology provides free operation costs associated with outdoor lighting.






From sunlight to electricity is a snap with the new solar power supplies that are bundled with holiday lighting. No more long cords to worry about with the portable from the sun. Store the energy of sunlight during the day and utilize it in the evening to celebrate and entertain.