- Title: Costa Rica aims for "green" with electric buses
- Date: 4th October 2019
- Summary: SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA (OCTOBER 3, 2019) (REUTERS) ELECTRIC BUS IN STREET BUS DRIVER DRIVER PULLING INTO BUS STOP COSTA RICA'S FIRST LADY, CLAUDIA DOBLES ON BOARD BUS NEXT TO THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION AT THE NATIONAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (CNFL), ALLAN BLANCO COTO PEOPLE TRAVELLING ON BUS VARIOUS OF PARKED ELECTRIC BUS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION, EV CHARGING STATION BUS RECHARGING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) DIRECTOR OF ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION AT THE NATIONAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (CNFL), ALLAN BLANCO COTO, SAYING: "This is a vehicle... The most important thing is that this is vehicle just like the buses that operate on this route. The only difference being the energy it uses to charge is 100% renewable with an autonomy of 250 kilometres (155 miles), which is more than enough to cover the routes all day." DRIVER LOOKING ON BUS DASHBOARD VARIOUS OF PARKED ELECTRIC BUS DOBLES HELPING TO RECHARGE BUS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) COSTA RICA'S FIRST LADY, CLAUDIA DOBLES, SAYING: "Competitive cities around the world have a modern, efficient transportation system and in Costa Rica's case we can have zero emissions because our electric headquarters is one of practically zero emissions." ELECTRIC BUS
- Embargoed: 18th October 2019 15:27
- Keywords: Costa Rica first electric bus Central American nation 100 percent renewable energy
- Location: SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
- City: SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
- Country: Costa Rica
- Topics: Environment,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZON9L3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Costa Rica is test driving its first electric bus as the Central American nation looks to move towards 100 percent renewable energy.
The electric bus, which has an autonomy of 250 kilometres (155 miles) will transport students and professors of the University of Costa Rica for free during six months, as part of a pilot plan, which aims to promote the transition in the public service of combustion engines to electric ones.
Authorities said they are working with transportation leaders to smooth out any concerns before making the move.
According to official figures, Costa Rica hopes to be a carbon neutral nation by 2021, with government schemes to get people away from traditional petrol-powered cars and broadening its hydropower.
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