Abstract
To lead up to and coincide with FIFA World Cup to be hosted by South Africa in 2010, SANERI is implementing a Green Transport Demonstration Project. The purpose is to showcase clean energy and green transport technologies in order to confirm seriousness in promoting environmentally friendly transport technologies and to some extent, offset the CO2 that will be emitted through travel associated with the event. The intent is to star the Joule electric vehicle manufactured in South Africa by Optimal Energy. A Green Transport Centre has been established for the exhibition of green transport technologies and vehicles. Electric vehicles that have been part of Eskom′s project will also be used in this demonstration. The invitation is out to parties who could contribute to the success of the project and want to take part in the exhibition and vehicle demonstrations.
Highlights
The FIFA World Cup will be hosted by South Africa in 2010
The Green Transport Centre would serve as the core (HQ) of the Green Transport 2010 and beyond demonstration project
As early as the first oil crises South Africa looked at alternative energy to power its vehicles and the first electric vehicle programme at the CSIR in the early seventies, led to the first electric vehicles to be driven on local roads
Summary
The FIFA World Cup will be hosted by South Africa in 2010. It is expected that visitors will travel from all parts of the world to attend the soccer matches. SANERI, who are hosting the 2010 Green Transport Programme on behalf of the Government, is planning to create a central facility where these technologies can be exhibited and shown to the public. As early as the first oil crises South Africa looked at alternative energy to power its vehicles and the first electric vehicle programme at the CSIR in the early seventies, led to the first electric vehicles to be driven on local roads. This was very much an experimental exercise that led to a number of scientific papers and theses at that time. This led to the Eskom demonstration programme and ended in 2002, coinciding with another low in the oil price (about $10 per barrel of Brent)
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