Moscow to have solar-powered bus stops
March 16th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANSMoscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Though the Russian capital is not known for its sunshine, authorities believe the city gets enough sunlight to afford solar-powered bus stops.
The stops, which will use solar energy collected during day to provide lightning for passengers at night, are part of the City Hall’s strategy for tackling Moscow’s abysmal transportation problems, said Deputy Mayor Nikolai Lyamov.
Moscow will invest 192 billion rubles (around $6.5 billion) for updating its mass transit and road network in 2012, Lyamov said.
In addition to solar-powered bus stops, money will also be spent on roadside traffic jam warning boards, and new “adaptive” traffic light systems.
The total number of solar-powered bus stops was not specified.
Moscow gets about 1,700 hours of sunshine a year — more than London — but the insolation level, or measure of energy, the Russian capital get from the sun is far below Miami or Paris, said the Moscow-meteo.ru website.
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