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The wheels on the bus are battery powered as e-bus use surges ahead (www.geekwire.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're absolutely right we should be installing non carbon energy sources to replace diesel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For backup power. You know they aren't always running, right? Oil products only produce a bit over 3% of global electricity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nuclear and renewables with battery storage are the two options I hear about frequently. I have solar panels on my house, so am quite aware they don't produce during the night :)

Nuclear is a great option we should be investing more in rather then coal, oil, or methane gas plants.