Tree Hugging Family » solar-lights http://www.treehuggingfamily.com Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:39:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Tree Hugging Family Week in Review http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/tree-hugging-family-week-in-review/ http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/tree-hugging-family-week-in-review/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:00:52 +0000 Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/tree-hugging-family-week-in-review/ Post from: Tree Hugging Family

]]> thf-week-in-review.jpgThis week we had so much good stuff that you probably missed something green, useful, and cool. Let’s catch up…

Of course our green audit this week involved greening your bathtub & shower. We also looked at bathroom H2O habits and the stuff in your bathtub.

Biodegradable Resting Spots – a tough topic for some of us, but something we all do eventually need to think about, so why not think green.

Bouncing rubberwood!

Green E-cards for Valentines Day plus last minute organic flowers.

You still have time to win vinyl art and snag some tree loving goodies for a discount!

Renting DVDs from Netflix: Is it green? – hmmm, you tell us what you think.

We had all sorts of items you could make (or grow) this week. From recycled plastic bag flowers to Solar Lights to earth-friendly garden pots, to your own coffee plant and some really popular homemade sugar body scrub – in fact, look for more homemade body care recipes from now on – now that we know you like them.

Books for animal lovers and for tiny tree huggers.

How to lesson the impact of food take out (hint, it’s not very earth-friendly).

Peggy introduced our newest series Hug This Animal – something you’ll want to look for on Fridays from now on. Did you miss the polar bears?

Green youth resources from the EPA and Earth Day.

Our Quick Tip was how to stay up to date with Tree Hugging Family - a post you can use so you don’t miss any of this upcoming week’s posts.

It was a super busy and fun week. Hugs to all our readers who left great comments and e-mails. Stick around for what’s coming next at Tree Hugging Family.

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]]> This came about because I have a new blog. My new blog is Slices of Green – you might want to check it out. In any case, I featured a cool mason jar solar light. Then my pal Julie, who by the way, has a great blog for families – Family Resource, left me a link about how to make your own solar mason jar light.

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Now, I’ve seen stuff about making solar lights, but this is by far the best link ever. Easy instructions and great go-along photos. This project is perfect for you and the kiddos.

How to make a homemade sun jar from Not Martha.

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]]> http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/make-your-own-solar-light/feed/ 9 Solar Cynergy: Smarter Lights for the Planet http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/solar-cynergy-smarter-lights-for-the-planet/ http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/solar-cynergy-smarter-lights-for-the-planet/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:33:22 +0000 Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/solar-cynergy-smarter-lights-for-the-planet/ Post from: Tree Hugging Family

]]> This is a very cool company, Solar Cynergy, who nicely sent me an e-mail a long time ago (you don’t want to know how long) but the e-mail ended up at the end of my list. I found it today. Lucky for you, because if you’ve ever considered solar this is a great company to go with. I like their lights because they’re really beautiful to look at. The earth likes their lights because they’re solar; which of course, holds many benefits.

solar lightsSolar runs on the sun! Ok, that one was obvious. But solar also saves you money and you aren’t a slave to electricity. Solar Cynergy has created a Solar LED Series that not only is perfect for residential use, but also have a line for commercial or “City & Transportation” uses.

Their system combines your basic LEDs with a tiny photovolatic cell. In this case, their LEDs are made of Polycarbonite Resin (read strong) and PC/ABS. These specific lights are so strong you can supposedly drive right over them – with no ill effects. Plus these lights are reported to run for 15 hours after charging for 8 in the sun.

John Huang of Solar Cynergy noted that these lights are “Currently being specified and used in upcoming commercial “green-building” projects, and are growing rapidly due to our unique product designs combining both function and aesthetic.” Which is true. Their solars are some of the most pleasing I’ve seen.

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Here are some specs from Solar Cynergy:

  • “Working Temp: -4 degrees to 158 F-
  • 10 Year Warranty, 25+ year life
  • Uses quality Nichia LEDs
  • Weather resilient!”

I like the green garden path lights:

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Commercial / city use:

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Next up, Solar Cynergy is releasing a brand new line of high quality OEM Solar Photovoltaic modules. (Solar panels if you want to be less technical. More information about these panels will be released soon.

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