#45 - Mark Peters from Transit Systems on Battery Electric Buses in Australia; Operating and Powering a BEV Fleet, Renewables, Hydrogen and More. from EV Brief Podcast

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#45 - Mark Peters from Transit Systems on Battery Electric Buses in Australia; Operating and Powering a BEV Fleet, Renewables, Hydrogen and More.

26 minutes Posted Oct 30, 2022 at 11:30 pm.

Introduction

: Mark's role

The importance of data 

Transit Systems' zero-emission fleet strategy

The appetite for fleet electrification nationally

Driver training for electric buses

Mark's thoughts on the electrification transition

Technical details of buses, and balancing charging in the depot

Will depot design change as electrification takes hold?

Charging the buses

Bus efficiency

Regional travel and electric buses

Any operational cost savings over the diesel fleet?

Battery degradation in the fleet

Battery chemistry

Hydrogen fleets - will we see them in Australia?

Medium to large scale hydrogen generation

Solar and battery infrastructure at the depot

Wrap up

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In this episode of the EV Brief Podcast, Jonathan was fortunate to sit down with Mark Peters, General Manager Fleet, Innovation & Business Intelligence for Transit Systems; one of the largest bus operators contracted to Government in the country. Mark's technical and business experience ensures he is across all of Transit Systems' business units, and he is fixed firmly on a zero-emissions future for the fleet.

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