Solar-Powered Electric Public Transport? Shenzhen’s Experiment




Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040. Announced by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in his 2021 Budget speech, this will reduce greenhouse emissions on the road. What does the future of greener public transport look like? It could look like Shenzhen, China, the first city in the world to have a fully electric public transport system, with 22,0000 electric taxis and over 16,000 electric buses on the roads. They are charged at depots like those owned by Shenzhen Bus Group - some are fitted with solar panels to harness electricity from sunlight in microgrids used to charge vehicles. Other depots rely on regular grid electricity to charge vehicles. 70% of the city's electricity comes from renewable sources like solar, wind and nuclear energy, says Hallie Liao, Head of International Development at Shenzhen Bus Group. Also on trial in Shenzhen are hydrogen-powered buses. In Singapore, startup Spectronik too is conducting a trial, with a hydrogen-powered buggy. In its fuel cell, hydrogen gas is converted into electricity, releasing only heat and water as byproducts with zero tailpipe emissions. Together with an automaker, Spectronik is developing a minibus powered by their hydrogen fuel cell technology. Watch the full episode of Electric Cars: Can Vehicles Really Be Zero Emission?: https://youtu.be/s-_NwAZ5PFU ALSO WATCH: Electric Car VS Petrol Car: Costs, Performance, Emissions And Range https://youtu.be/GQEkWOswQKY Are Electric Cars Really Good For The Environment? https://youtu.be/qdoEmebP-b0 Can China's Electric Vehicle Start-Ups Get Into Pole Position? https://youtu.be/zWnqB7mtq6s Why So Many Car Fires in Singapore? https://youtu.be/FF2E7ISg_CE For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider

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