Lats (314 ppm)1d ago

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
Show threadGlobob
@Lats The real question is where the electrons used to charge those busses at night will come from.
Mar 27 at 5:07amWeb
Show threadLats (314 ppm)1d 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.
Show threadGlobob23h ago
@Lats You are correct about the carbon intensity of EVs. The shortfall in the graph is a result of seasonal variations. Those are massive and unbridgeable except with gas backup.
Show threadGlobob22h ago
@Lats The graph. Shows that there will always be need for fossil backup. Unless we rethink our use for solar and wind. Would be 2x better if those electrons were directed at green steel.
https://energyasicit.ca/EnergyVision/
Show threadLats (314 ppm)11h ago

@Globob people are always rethinking how store solar energy. Pumped hydro, heat banks, hydrogen production, batteries etc. are all in train. Really, I wouldn’t worry about some residual gas power at the moment as we are still in transition. Innovation has a way of fixing things.

Australia needs to produce hydrogen for fertiliser as well as green steel . Both are government policy.