Solar-powered benches are an emerging design trend. With nearly 300 blue-skied days a year, Sacramento is the perfect place ...

How these high tech park benches are transforming the city. — -- The Soofa is so much more than a seat. A dozen of the solar-powered park benches, which charge smartphones and download ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluebolt Outdoor LLC, a division of Blue Outdoor, continuing its partnership with California State University System, has recently installed solar-powered benches at ...

From a distance, the sleek black bench in front of the White Plains Public Library on Martine Avenue looks like just another ...

The Newaygo Area District Library got a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act worth more than $41,000. They’re using the money to make sure Wi-Fi is more accessible in the future. “We have so much ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Changing Environments Inc. today unveiled Soofa, their solar-powered bench, at the White House Maker Faire in Washington, DC, where select innovators and entrepreneurs have been ...

California State University – Dominguez Hills has new benches powered by off-grid solar on its campus, supplied by Bluebolt Outdoor LLC. The benches provide off-grid wireless charging for student ...

Chippewa Falls and Altoona residents will soon be able to head outside to charge up their devices. Two park developments have received solar-powered “charging benches” — park benches where people can ...

DEKALB, Ill., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northern Illinois University (NIU) students, faculty, and visitors now have a sustainable way to stay connected on campus thanks to a partnership with ...

Some benches in Boston parks offer more than a place to sit. They also charge your gadgets, track noise levels, and watch the weather. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...