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  • Solar Motion Detector Lights

    Solar Motion Detector Lights

    So you'd like to place a motion flood light somewhere on your property but don't want to pay an electrician to run a wire? A solar motion detector light may be the best way to go! These lights are made possible by three innovations: cheap...

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  • Solar Path Lighting

    Solar Path Lighting

    When it comes to solar path lighting, there are basically three varieties - stick-in-the-ground, mounted and string lights. The mounted type can be bolted on to a wall or the side of a house, or attached as post caps. String lights have become an increasingly popular...

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  • SohoDecor Solar Post Lights

    SohoDecor Solar Post Lights

    These solar post cap lights by SohoDecor are a terrific idea. Four inches on each side, they fit perfectly over most wooden fence posts and can be placed in whatever pattern or at whatever distance you desire.  They're available at Amazon.com. Amazon.com also carries several similarly...

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  • Solar Umbrellas

    Solar Umbrellas

    Would you like to host a carbon neutral party? One terrific solar technology implementation for the home has been the solar umbrella. As dusk settles, lights in the umbrella's underside gradually turn on and use power that the umbrella's solar cell has accumulated during the...

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  • Allsop Solar Garden Lights

    Allsop Solar Garden Lights

    These Allsop "Firefly Originals" are absolutely gorgeous. They're named for the elusive summer insect that lights up and shines brightly for a brief second. The glow from these solar lights is more subtle and longer lasting than a true firefly's - they charge in the...

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  • Solar Mole Repeller

    Solar Mole Repeller

    The "SolMate Solar Mole Repeller" by P3 International is my favorite new solar gadget for the yard. It actually drives moles and other burrowing mammals and rodents out of your yard, to a radius of almost 50 feet. If you're like me, you've been at...

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  • Solar Fountains for the Garden

    Solar Fountains for the Garden

    If you love the sound of moving water, there's scarcely an easier way to keep it within earshot than a solar fountain. Solar fountains come in two categories - intact products and retro-fitting kits for existing fountains, birdbaths and pools. The former are terrific but...

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  • Solar Tiki Lights

    Solar Tiki Lights

    Tiki torches add a great feel to any outdoor evening event, but they're messy. Adding fuel, lighting each torch, and then snuffing them out at the end of the night are all activities likely to get your hands messy and oily. Additionally, it's easy to...

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