Energy Efficient Lighting Products Iowa City IA

Nightlights are traditionally associated with kids’ rooms, but advances in power-saving light-emitting diode (LED) technology have yielded multi-tasking gadgets worthy of any would-be Bond. And today’s freshest designs far outshine the traditional fleur-de-lis shape.

Once charged, the dramatic Eco-i-Lite —billed as a combined “power-failure light, handheld light and nightlight”—will shine for many hours, illuminating an indoor path through any natural disaster, including the relatively unsung “brownout.” Painted double-oh-seven gold and sold in a set of two, the device makes a slick nightlight when kept in its base. The Eco-i-Lite is powered by LED bulbs and runs on an Energy Star-certified Lithium-ion battery.

If there’s a nightlight more sustainable than the mildly designed Maxxima MLN-10 LED Night Light with Sensor, it’s not available yet in this galaxy. Plug it in and forget it—for the next decade or so. Thanks to its photoelectric eye, the Maxxima turns itself on and off in response to natural light; it is reputed to run for more than 11 years, at a cost of 25 cents per annum. Since it’s priced at only $3.59, that means it paid for itself, like, yesterday.

There are enough Disney-themed nightlights out there to thaw out old Walt’s cryogenic freezer. Parents who don’t care to have Tinkerbell pink or Pooh yellow meddling with their decor might like the Pine Top 502-0001 Decorative Solar Turtle Night Light with Amber LED . A battery-powered automatic sensor turns it off at dawn and on at dusk, and kids won’t grow out of its earthy design until at least middle school.

Even cuter is the Milk Glass LED Night Light , a battery-powered piece of pop art that transforms colors automatically. Kids all down the spectrum will like this one—from precocious toddlers ...