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'There are two distinctive types of electric buses making their way along
Nanjing Xi Lu, one of Shanghai's busiest roads.
The first is a fleet of blue trolleybuses that serve bus route number 20, a
line set up by a British-run transport company in 1928. They use poles on their
roofs to receive electricity from wires overhead and have kept the route
running in this way for nearly a century.
But while the historic trolleybuses are a reminder of Europe's past
technological innovation, the new buses swooshing alongside them are symbols of
China's contemporary net-zero ambition.
These sleek and modern electric buses, powered by lithium batteries not wires,
were rolled out in Shanghai in their thousands beginning in 2014. Compared to
the once ubiquitous diesel-fuelled buses, which made loud "vroom-vroom" engine
sounds and belched out black smoke from their tailpipes, the e-buses dominating
Shanghai's streets today are quiet, smoke-free and stylish to look at. They
also drive smoothly, particularly when they start and stop.
These sleek buses are now ubiquitous across much of China, but their status as
a green transport icon was not always assured. As they shuttle back and forth
along their bustling daily routes, these vehicles are having a profound
influence on not just China's rapid EV transition, but the world's.'
Via
What Could Go Right? December 14, 2023:
https://theprogressnetwork.org/sickle-cell-treatment-approved/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
