Abstract

With the aim to improve technologies for EV or new energy industries and to create society with low environmental impact, Akita Prefecture has carried out the “EV Bus Technology Improvement Project”. The project developed an Akita-original electric bus and it further aims to operate the E-Bus on regular bus routes throughout the year.

Highlights

  • With the aim to improve technologies for EV or new energy industries and to create society with low environmental impact, Akita Prefecture has carried out the “EV Bus Technology Improvement Project”

  • Akita Prefecture built a conversion electric bus with the aims such as; to have technical strength improved by companies related to the Prefecture by having themselves challenge the EV technologies they face, and to build a businessto-business relationship of trust and a network of cooperation in order to implement a low carbon society

  • Akita Prefecture is aiming at entering this business field to promote local industry and to secure employment of all regions as well as to contribute in the creation of society with less environmental impact

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Summary

Introduction

Akita Prefecture built a conversion electric bus with the aims such as; to have technical strength improved by companies related to the Prefecture by having themselves challenge the EV technologies they face, and to build a businessto-business relationship of trust and a network of cooperation in order to implement a low carbon society. Akita Prefecture is aiming at entering this business field to promote local industry and to secure employment of all regions as well as to contribute in the creation of society with less environmental impact. The Prefecture aims to implement a low carbon society in a collaboration with citizens by offering year-round operation of environmentally friendly E-Bus which may help to revitalize the downtown by recollecting shoppers once spread out into suburbs, and, to develop and activate local industries by promoting the E-Bus as vehicle to demonstrate its efforts in the development of new energy utilization or environmental initiatives

E-Bus development consortium
Conversion specification concept
Bus route and timetable
Specification of the Akita EBus
Verification tests
Conclusions
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