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Rockland bus shelters going solar
Photo credit: Angela Gaul
Rockland bus riders are about to see the light – of solar-powered bus shelters.
Four new monocrystalline solar panels are charging up the busy Clarkstown bus shelter on Route 59 East at the Park & Ride lot for Exit 14 of the New York State Thruway.
Since their installation was completed on Dec. 13, they have been providing enough electricity to keep the shelter lit around the clock,...
