# Solar Powered Bus Stop Ads Fuel Miami LLC i-Shelters By Noora Abu Eitah | Published 2008-08-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-bus-shelters References: [ecogeek.org](http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2029/) & [ecolocalizer](http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/08/19/miamis-bus-shelters-go-solar/) Fuel Miami LLC is installing 600 solar-powered bus shelters in Miami city. Each solar-powered ad panel will save over two tons of carbon emissions. This eco-friendly ad movement within bus shelters started a few years ago in New Edinburgh, ON. They are called **i-SHELTERs**, created by Carmanah Technologies, and light up with solar-LED lights once someone walks inside them. Imagine the power used by each bus shelter, and how much we can save our environment by converting to solar energy. It’s a great initiative which other countries should consider. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Advertisements:** The trend of using eco-friendly materials to promote advertisements in public areas is gaining popularity, creating opportunities for businesses to invest in sustainable advertising methods. - **Solar-powered Shelters:** The trend of using solar panels to power bus stops and other public shelters is on the rise, offering opportunities for businesses to create sustainable infrastructure in urban areas. - **Smart Shelters:** The trend of integrating technology with public shelters, such as solar-powered LED lights and sensors, is creating opportunities for businesses to provide innovative and efficient services to commuters. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can capitalize on the trend of eco-friendly advertisements by offering sustainable advertising options to clients, such as solar-powered billboards and posters made from recycled materials. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can benefit from the trend of solar-powered shelters by providing businesses with innovative solar panel solutions and installation services to create sustainable public infrastructure. - **Smart Cities:** The trend of smart shelters presents opportunities for businesses in the smart cities industry to provide efficient and technology-driven public services, such as real-time bus tracking and smart lighting systems, to commuters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled-Steel Bus Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-bus-station.md) - [Sun-Framing Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-dose-of-vitamin-d.md) - [Beer-Cooling Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heineken-billboard.md) - [Solar-Powered Cargo Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-van.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md) - [Urban Solar Charging Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovia.md) - [Grid-Connected Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion.md) - [Energy-Saving Beer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ad-that-saves-energy.md) - [Tree-Inspired Solar Panel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarbotanic-energy-tree.md)