Regarding solar lighting the article says, “Solar lights operate using solar panels to harvest sunlight, which is then converted to energy for powering the light. While they certainly save on energy costs, lighting professionals say they don’t perform as homeowners want. “We’ve found that they just don’t put out the amount of light people expect or need,” says T.J. Pantano, owner of NiteLites of Atlanta.”  The owner also explained that NiteLites low voltage lighting systems are extremely energy efficient and very affordable to operate.  The article also references the use of automatic timers and photo cells.  “Photocells, which power lights from dusk to dawn, and timers are the two favorite innovations for maintaining a low-voltage system. “Timers are becoming more sophisticated,” Pantano says. With timers, lights can be programmed to come on during certain times or on certain nights, adjust for Daylight Savings Time and be integrated with other systems, such as a pool. “You can set the lights to come on when the hot tub is turned on,” Pantano says.”  To read the more about home automated systems used by the architectural lighting company,