
アフリカのバイクタクシーが電動に-コストと排気ガスの削減を実現
電動バイク・電気自動車革命が勢いを増しているルワンダで、スタートアップであるアンパーサンド(Ampersand)社が製造したアフリカ初の電動バイクが排気ガス削減を後押し。系統電力を用いたガソリンバイクに比べて、ライフサイクル温室効果ガス排出量に関しては75%、再生可能エネルギーにいたっては98%以上をも削減しているのです。
電動バイク・電気自動車革命が勢いを増しているルワンダで、スタートアップであるアンパーサンド(Ampersand)社が製造したアフリカ初の電動バイクが排気ガス削減を後押し。系統電力を用いたガソリンバイクに比べて、ライフサイクル温室効果ガス排出量に関しては75%、再生可能エネルギーにいたっては98%以上をも削減しているのです。
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