Back in 2011, during a TED Talk in Scotland, professor Harald Haas introduced a revolutionary idea to the world: what if a wireless Internet system could run on nothing but an LED lightbulb? Back then ...

You don't have to light up your yard during the day. The sun does that. But what if the sun's energy could light up your yard again at night? That's the appeal of solar-powered outdoor lights. They ...

While first developed as a practical power source during the 1950s, solar systems were too expensive for mainstream use until the 1970s. Starting from their early use to power Cold War era military ...

Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Para Light Electronic has added a new integrated solar light emitting diode (LED) streetlight for pedestrian walkways and roads to its line of outdoor lighting ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...