WATCH: UJ adds two electric buses to fleet
The University of Johannesburg has unveiled two electric buses which will be added to the institution's existing fleet.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the university said the buses have already started ferrying students between various campuses.
The university's special projects advisor Professor Andre Nel says the buses are part of ongoing efforts at going green.
"As part of our drive to reduce our carbon footprint at UJ, we’ve always had a strong focus on sustainability issues. After implementing large numbers of solar panels, one of the next questions was how can we further make UJ sustainable? After some research, the obvious answer was how we were going to cut our carbon emissions in one area, and that area was transport. Transport makes up about four-and-a-half per cent of UJ’s footprint and reducing that in any way is something we desired.”
Meanwhile, Vice-Chancellor and Principal Designate, Professor Lethlokwa Mpedi says the buses are an example of 4IR in action.
"They are part of a legacy that we want to leave for future generations. As a testament to our position as a leader, we are the first university to make use of EV buses for commercial purposes.”
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