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New Delhi, August 23, 2010 Press Release
To reduce pollution, BSES to promote electric scooters
E-scooters consume 1 unit of electricity /60 kms vis-à-vis Rs 40 for their petrol counterparts
An electric motor is 400% to 600% more efficient than an internal combustion engine (ICE)
To begin with, initiative to promote electric scooters among thousand’s of BSES employees
In a bid to reduce air and noise pollution, BSES has launched yet another initiative. After becoming the first and the only discom in the world to promote the use of electric vehicles by installing 28 (and counting) charge ports – free till the Commonwealth Games - the discom now plans to encourage the use of electric scooters.
To begin with, BSES plans to encourage the use of electric scooters among thousands of their employees. For this the company has entered into an agreement with the manufacturers of Hero electric scooters, which are being made available to employees at discounted prices and convenient instalments. For the same, the BSES has asked Hero Exports; to put-up information kiosks at various BSES locations to spread awareness among visitors and employees on the benefits of using e-vehicles. This initiative is not only expected to reduce pollution, but also reduce the carbon footprint.
Convinced by the ‘green’ and cost benefits of using e-scooters, three young BSES employees – Mukesh Singh, Ratan Singh and Kumar Gaurav – have already bought these e-scooters. Excited about his ‘green’ purchase, Gaurav says, “To make Delhi a ‘green’ and a liveable city, not only the government, but also its residents have to make concerted efforts. The use of electric vehicles will go a long way in achieving this objective”.
“The idea behind facilitating e-scooters for employees is part of BSES’ continued efforts to champion the green cause among all its stakeholders and is in a continuous dialogue with them – across platforms”, said a BSES official.
Benefits
Electric scooters, unlike their petrol counterparts, are very economical to run. They consume just 1 unit of electricity (costing between Rs 2.45 to Rs 4.65 per unit) for travelling 60 kms. Whereas their petrol counterparts consume around Rs 40 to run the same distance. An electric scooter is also low on maintenance.
Charge ports in South and West Delhi
After the successful roll-out of charge ports in East and Central Delhi, BSES is now all set-to roll out e-charge ports at vantage points across South and West Delhi. Convenient locations have been identified and will have lunched in the days ahead. They too, will be free, till the Commonwealth Games in October 2010.
BSES’ Green Efforts
BSES discoms continue to champion the ‘green’ cause. Some of them include:
Earlier BSES had made CFL’ available for its over 25 lakh customers had heavily discounted prices. The effort saw over 5 lakh CFL’s being sold – saving over 35 MW electricity.
Every year, BSES observes Van Mohatsav Saptah (Tree Plantation Week). So far hundreds of BSES employees have planted over 15,000 trees – across its 33 divisions – and are reducing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) by around 3.4 lakh / tonnes / year.
During the Earth Hour too this year, BSES encouraged customers to save electricity. This resulted in savings of 173 MW of electricity in BSES areas.
According to a BSES spokesperson, “As a responsible corporate citizen, BSES is promoting electric Vehicles (EV’s) usage as they are a zero emission mode of transport. An electric motor is 400% to 600% more efficient than an internal combustion engine (ICE). An EV, per mile, uses one-half the fossil-fuel resources an ICE consumes. An EV produces only 5% to 10% of the emissions of an ICE per mile travelled.
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