Washington State University Gets City's First Solar Lit Bus Shelters

In today's news we have another example of solar powered lights being used for safety and the need for green. Isn't it amazing how many different uses of solar lights are being used commercially?

The two WSU Spokane bus shelters along Riverpoint Boulevard recently came alight with solar-powered fixtures - a first among the city's bus shelters.

 The work by Facilities Operations fulfills safety requests by students and staff for better lighting on campus, said Jon Schad, FacOps director, especially as the dark winter months approach. But the fixtures also fulfill the need for "green."

You can read more about how you can benefit from using solar powered lights at my blog.

Talk soon,

Jill Olsen

Bethany, OK Installs Solar Flashing Beacons in School Zones

Here is another great article and example of how/where solar powered lights are being used in today's world. I love sharing these examples with you and knowing the technology is being used is so many different ways.  Hopefully more solar powered flashing beacons will be used in other school zones across the country (and world).

The city of Bethany, Oklahoma is investing in 52 solar light emitting diode (LED) flashing beacons to improve the safety of the its district school zones.

Carmanah’s R829 solar LED flashing beacon is designed specifically for school-zone applications and features wireless communication between beacons, a calendar program for activation and maintenance-free operation for up to five years.

Sounds like a great investment to me. Would love to hear about other school districts or cities that are implementing these types of lights.

By the way, I live in southern Nevada and our school zone speed limits are 15 mph and they are heavily enforced (as well they should be).

Read the entire article at my blog: Buy Solar Powered Lights.

Talk soon,

Jill