As Bend’s mass transit bus system (BAT – Bend Area Transit) continues to grow and update its bus stops they should consider incorporating solar and/or small wind in the design of bus shelters.
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TriMet, PGE study solar and wind power for transit mall
by Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian – September 24, 2008
TriMet and Portland General Electric are in talks about creating a 44-foot tall set of solar panels, coupled with a wind-power installation, at the southern terminus of the light rail line under construction in downtown Portland.
The transit agency’s board approved talks with Oregon’s largest utility this morning.
The proposal would use wind and solar generators to enhance the design of what would otherwise be a nondescript block, bounded by Southwest Jackson Street and Fifth and Sixth Avenues, near Portland State University. That’s where trains on the MAX light rail extension through downtown will turn around. The block will also house an electricity substation to provide energy for the light rail line.
