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Urban Solar is pleased to announce it has been awarded a three-year contract to supply its PV Stop lighting systems to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) after successfully winning a competitive solicitation. Read more “Urban Solar wins RFP to supply bus stop lighting systems for Orange County”
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SEATTLE, WA – In an unprecedented move, King County Metro (Metro) granted Urban Solar a decade-long contract to provide solar LED lighting solutions for its transit shelters and stops. Read more “King County Metro signs Urban Solar on for rare 10 year contract”
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It’s no secret governments and companies are trending toward reducing, or eliminating, their carbon footprint, and their dependence on fossil fuels. This is due to a number of factors including increasingly more education on environmental impacts, more transparency, and a widespread desire to be eco-friendly. It’s a growing trend that isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Read more “Solar street lighting market valued at $15B by 2024”
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Central, South American, and Caribbean countries are some of the world’s brightest solar markets.
From an abundance of sunshine to a demand reaching beyond large cities, the cost comparisons and health related issues arising from the continued use of fossil fuels have made the use of outdoor solar lighting products, such as the SLL series and the RMS series from Urban Solar, more attractive than ever before. Read more “Outdoor solar LED lighting for Central & Latin American markets”
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Urban Solar is excited to announce its partnership with Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) for an installation of its Solar LED Lighting solutions – the SLL Series.
Urban Solar worked with Portland’s transportation agency Trimet, as well as Mt Hood, to illuminate a multi-use pathway from the main college office, and a public right-of-way with a Trimet transit shelter. Read more “Urban Solar installs pathway light at Mt Hood Community College”
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Urban Solar is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a contract to supply solar powered LED lighting systems to Intercity Transit.
Intercity Transit, Thurston County’s public transportation provider, sees a high demand for its services. In 2015 it logged nearly 4.3 million passenger boardings on its fixed route service. To support this growing demand, it continues to install high quality, ruggedized solar lighting equipment and recently searched for a new supply. Urban Solar won top pick with its focus on solar LED solutions for the transportation industry. Read more “Urban Solar awarded major contract with Intercity Transit”
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Urban Solar is proud to announce its agreement with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) to supply solar powered LED lighting in San Francisco, California.
Urban Solar started working closely with SFMTA officials in 2009 to create a unique bus stop amenity that reflects the agency’s commitment to transit services, the city’s culture, and passion for renewable energy. SFMTA had also started a bus stop improvement program with CCO that includes new poles, signage, and solar lighting. Read more “Urban Solar deploys solar bus stops in San Francisco”
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Urban Solar has been awarded a contract to supply solar powered LED lighting systems to Long Beach Transit (LBT).
LBT’s Bus Stop Improvement Planning Committee (BSIP) has worked hard to enhance LBT’s customer experience by exploring ways to increase lighting at bus stops for a more comfortable and secure atmosphere for riders. The committee discovered 75 of LBT’s shelters lacked adequate lighting, which prompted them to find a solution. Read more “Urban Solar awarded major contract with Long Beach Transit”
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Urban Solar is pleased to join the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES). The IES is the recognized technical authority on illumination. For more than 100 years, its objective has been to communicate information on all aspects of good lighting practice to its members, the lighting community, and consumers, through a variety of programs, publications and services.
Read more “Urban Solar joins Illuminating Engineering Society”
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Urban Solar is proud to announce its latest solar light innovation, the Solar LED Lighting (SLL) Series. This series is built on the technology foundation of Urban Solar’s successful transit line of solar lighting solutions.
The SLL Series of lighting products can be configured for an array of lighting applications including: Read more “New SLL Series lighting product”