Lats (314 ppm)

Seems a golden opportunity! Who could argue against electrifying public transport today? It’s really a no brainer!

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/26/australia-electric-buses-transition-from-diesel-fuel-crisis
#electricvehicles #electricbuses #ElectrifyEverything #fossilfuels

Australia urged to swap diesel for electric buses as fuel costs soar

Electric buses are just 1% of the Australian fleet compared with 80% in urban China, a quarter in the Netherlands and 12% in the UK

The Guardian
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Show threadGlobob10h ago
@Lats The real question is where the electrons used to charge those busses at night will come from.
Show threadLats (314 ppm)8h ago
@Globob the Australian grid is increasing renewable energy based with solar, wind, batteries and hydro. So if there is a shortfall today then it will disappear in the near future. The other thing is that electric vehicles are still a lot less carbon intensive than ICE vehicles even when charging off a fossil fuel based grid.