Solar lights are the best solution

Solar energy

Amongst the alternative sources of energy, solar energy is the best and most suitable alternate source of energy. It is environment friendly and is economical too. More and more innovation is being carried out in this field of energy. Solar energy is being widely used in lighting homes, offices and is used for lighting gardens, outdoor lighting, etc.

Advantages of solar lights:
-Economical: It is so economical that now most of the outdoor lighting is being done with solar lights and the conventional lighting using electric power is being withdrawn. As a result, considerable amount is being saved on electricity bill.
-Environment friendly: There is no carbon emission in production of solar lightings. Water or uranium is not required in production of electricity by use of solar power.
-It is natural: The solar energy is totally environment friendly. In the conventional form of production of electric power, there are chances that it may cause damage to the environment. For example, uranium that is used in producing electricity by atomic reactors may harm environment. There is ample scope to harness the natural energy of sun and so it is renewable energy.
-Installation is easy: Solar lights do not require to be connected to any wire. Each light is independent by itself and there is nothing like power grid to distribute the power to various lights installed. They are safe and do not harm children or animals because they do not create any heat.
-Low maintenance cost: As said earlier, solar lights do not require any wiring. In many cases they do not require bulbs also. There are no transformers to distribute the power. So maintenance cost is almost 'Nil'.

Solar lights are now gaining importance as the best alternative to conventional lighting. This has prompted the scientists to conduct further research to perfect the solar lighting technology. With dwindling natural resources and huge cost of excavating the existing natural resources, this alternative source of energy appears to be the best choice. One can tap this energy as long as the sun exists. Of course, the limitation factor is that it may not be effective during cloudy season and during night time. Scientists are making every effort to address this shortcoming of solar energy. The day is not far off when the scientists will come out with a solution and solar lights will be the next generation lights that we see shortly.

article by Adam Jackson