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"A new report has found Australia remains a laggard when it comes to
electrifying the nation’s bus fleet – despite grand promises from a variety of
state governments – with just 200 out of 100,000 buses being electric.
The report published on Wednesday by The Australia Institute says that electric
buses are commercially available, economically viable, and popular with
commuters, and have multiple advantages over diesel-fuelled buses, including
reduced CO2 emissions, noise, and air pollution.
“Despite this, just 0.2% of Australia’s bus fleet is electric,” the report
says. “Most of this fleet is owned by state governments. Their failure to act
on electrification suggests their commitments to net zero emissions are more
symbol than substance.”
As part of the study The Australia Institute also conduct a survey which found
that 71% of Victorians support a zero-emission bus fleet by 2030."
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
