Mar 4 2011
The bus stops at the sprawling US suburbs that go to sleep mode after the sun set have come alive with solar powered lighting.
A number of transport companies who have expanded their operations to the suburbs to cater the cost conscious passengers are finding the solar power option for the bus shelters convenient especially in the night and in the early morning.
Handi-Hut, a 40 year old company, has been engaged in the construction of shelters for the bus passengers. The company was building bus shelters with advertising panels powered by external electric power supply for a number of years. It has started constructing solar powered bus shelters about 10 years back. The company has of late developed a low maintenance and cheaper solar powered advertising panel. The ad panels fixed with backlight facility utilize solar power to brightly display the advertisements in the night. The brighter ad panels have become highly visible to draw the attention of the people who pass by as well as the passengers who use the bus shelters. The company also conveniently retro fits the old panels without lighting facility with the new solar lighting system.
Currently, a number of companies have started utilizing solar lit panels as a convenient method to draw the attention of the customers. They also provide additional source of income for transport companies who manage the bus shelters.
Source: http://www.handi-hut.com/