outdoor lighting

Eco-lights.com is an online supplier of environmentally-friendly and energy efficient lamps, such as table lamps, floor lamps, desk lamps, tiffany lamps, torcheries, and LED lamps, made from natural recyclable material for the eco-conscious shopper.

Eco-lights.com carries an interesting array of eco-friendly lighting products. Very contemporary and traditional lights for different rooms, many of which are recyclable and uses energy efficient light bulbs. They even have a guide to lighting, a comprehensive look at the types of lighting fixtures available as well as types of light bulbs. Useful for those looking for some fashionably green lighting products.

Solar lighting utilizes the sun's free energy.  Outdoor solar lights charge in the sunlight and illuminate automatically after dark.   Do-It-Yourself installation is quick and easy.  No wiring required.   Select a sunny spot and either press the stake into the ground or screw to attach.

For the first time in human history, the brilliant, awe-inspiring canopy of the night sky is being stolen from us by the down-to-earth glare from artificial light.

As the years go by, the sky becomes brighter and brighter and it now gives off a glow which makes it almost impossible to see the stars, planets and other treasure of the night. This is the effect of light pollution...

We seem to go out of our way to come up with new and exciting ways to waste energy. Here's a great example....

Night after night, businesses across the country are lit up from dusk to dawn even though they're not even open for business. This wastes billions of dollars, vast quantities of valuable energy resources and contributes significantly to global warming.

Modern design isn’t what it was years ago. Previously, a home that was described as modern referred strictly to its looks. It had modern lines or a modern look to it. It had all the features you’d expect. Very little (if any) thought was given to efficiency. In our time of global warming, modern homes are starting to take on a much more environmentally friendly and environmentally conscientious approach.

Collecting antique furniture, decorative items, or even antique hardware is an excellent hobby or even a profession, but buying and selling antiques, while rewarding, can be a complicated undertaking. To be a successful antiques collector you will have to educate yourself on the exact value of antiques in your area of interest. Antiques, while rewarding, can be a complicated undertaking. To be a successful antiques collector you will have to educate yourself on the exact value of antiques in your area of interest.

Light Pollution. You've likely heard about the phenomenon and may have even begun to understand the destructive and obstructive consequences it has on the environment and night sky. But, do you know about the toll light pollution is taking on your body, mind and spirit as well?

Checkout the top image. I took this shot about 75 miles east of Park City in Utah’s Uinta Mountains. Aimed to the southeast, with no towns or cities in that direction, this is what the sky looks like. Here, the Milky Way jumps right out at you. No struggling to detect it. Bam! There it is. The hazy glow of billions upon billions of star, the colorful nebulae and intervening galactic dust. Its all there for the curious observer to take in. This is what the sky is supposed to look like.