How Solar Lights Work
The science and engineering behind solar-powered lighting systems. Page 3 of 4.
How the Best Parking Lot Lights Save You Money Every Year
Read on to learn more about how current technology for parking lot lights can save you money.
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Monocrystalline vs. Polycrystalline: Evaluating Your Solar PV Options
Not all solar panels are built the same way. Here's why Greenshine standardized on monocrystalline cells for every commercial lighting project after weighing both technologies.
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Why Are Solar Powered Parking Lot Lights Safer Than Traditional Lights
A 2020 mass power outage in Medford, Oregon, left commuters stranded in the dark, a scenario solar-powered parking lot lighting is specifically built to prevent. Here's how, and what it costs.
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What Are the Solar Light System Components?
A solar light looks simple from the street, but underneath the pole is a system of parts that all have to work together. Here's what actually makes up a Greenshine solar lighting system.
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About Street Light Poles: The Foundation of a Street Light
A solar light is only as good as the pole holding it up. Here's what separates a pole built to last from one that isn't — steel grade, EPA, galvanization, and foundation depth.
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Solar Lighting Design Guide: Sizing, Aesthetics, and More
Sizing, layout, aesthetics, and Dark Sky compliance all have to be solved together for a solar lighting design to actually work. Here's how it's done.
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The Energy Management System: Controlling Power in a Solar Light
The energy management system is the single component most likely to make or break a solar light's performance. Here's how the driver and controller inside it actually work.
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How Does an LED Work?
Every solar light depends on an LED to actually produce light. Here's the physics behind how that happens, and what separates a good LED fixture from a mediocre one.
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Battery Facts: A Comparison of Solar Light Batteries
NiCd, NiMH, Li-Ion, Lithium Polymer, or lead-acid gel — here's how the common battery chemistries actually stack up for solar lighting.
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