Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014 12:38 GMT

Year of the solar-powered bus shelter

Green-minded advertising provider, Clear Channel, has installed its first solar-powered advertising bus shelter on Waterloo Bridge, London.

Armed with specially designed a solar LED lighting kit from Zeta Specialist Lighting, Clear Channel installed four vandal-resistant solar panels on top of the Tfl bus shelter, which both power the advertising panel and the shelter’s courtesy light. The unit also includes Zeta’s Energy Management System, which manages the battery life and automatically dims the light if power is running low.

Dave Huckerby, development director at Clear Channel UK, comments: “We are proud of our commitment to sustainable development—it is truly at the front of our minds whenever we develop new products and technologies. This is an exciting launch for us and for London and we look forward to developing the product as we introduce the technology in other communities.”

This solar-powered LED lighting solution for the bus shelter provides increased comfort and safety for passengers at a significantly lower environmental impact”

Adrian Dennis, sales and marketing director at Zeta Specialist Lighting, says: “This solar-powered LED lighting solution for the bus shelter provides increased comfort and safety for passengers at a significantly lower environmental impact. We are excited to be part of bringing new lighting technologies to the capital.”

London is currently celebrating the Year of Bus, as Leon Daniels, TfL’s managing director of surface transport explains, which is looking towards a greener future for London. He says: “This technology trial demonstrates both innovation and sustainability and I hope it will be the start of something that could spread across our network.”