SEA Electric nabs deal to convert 10,000 school buses to electric and add V2G
Melbourne-based SEA Electric secures "world's biggest deal" to convert 10,000 school buses and add vehicle-to-grid charging capacity.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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