Solar powered light assembly

A light assembly comprising:

• a globe;
• a first lighting element disposed within the globe and coupled to an electric grid power source;
• a second lighting element disposed within the globe;
• a solar panel coupled to the second lighting element, the solar panel disposed to collect light and generate power for the second lighting element;
• and
• a rechargeable power source coupled to the solar panel and the second lighting element, the rechargeable power source disposed to store the power generated by the solar panel for the second lighting element.

A method of retrofitting a light fixture with a solar powered light comprising:

• attaching a solar powered lighting element to a globe of a light fixture, the light fixture having at least one lighting element connected to an electrical grid power source;
• collecting light with a solar panel coupled to the solar powered lighting element;
• generating power from the sun light collected;
• storing the power generated from the sun light with a rechargeable power source;
• sensing the ambient light level;
• and
• illuminating the solar powered lighting element with the power from the rechargeable power source when an ambient light level is lower than a pre-determined ambient light level.