Electric buses in the pipeline for Johannesburg and Roodeport set to benefit:
Category Industrial Property News
As fossil fuels become more and more of a problematic resource and a genuine strain on the environment, the need for alternative means of transportation are becoming pivotal for the development of any major city. Especially as populations increase on a global scale.
This is why the city of Johannesburg is currently looking into the option of implementing “battery electric and fuel-cell buses” which could be in use as an additional transport facility for the city by as soon as 2019. This is according to an article recently published off Creamer Media’s Engineering News.
The USA is already well into the development of electric buses which emit way fewer carbon emissions than normal diesel fuel powered buses. This is according to a report published off the Environment Colorado Research and Policy website. “If American transit agencies converted all of their buses to electric, the United States could save more than 2 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year”. - Garrett Garner-Wells (2018).
Besides for the obvious environmental benefits, the well-located suburb of Roodepoort will also see key infrastructure upgrades if this plan for electric buses goes through. “In order to be more efficient, two more gas filling stations have to be installed (at Roodepoort and Village Main)” - Irma Venter (2017) engineeringnews.co.za.
This is a boost for the industrial property industry as well. As better infrastructure and more transport links correlate to easier access for employees to key industrial parks and areas. One such company that already has a vested interest in the Roodepoort industrial property industry is API Property Group. The leading brokerage has over 100 available properties for rent in the Roodepoort expanse that all range in price and size to suit anyone’s budget or industrial warehouse needs. Ventures such as these electric buses arriving in Johannesburg will enable the area to grow further as a leading node, for industry, commerce and residence.
However, this isn’t the only green initiative that the city of Johannesburg is looking into. They are also hoping to implement biogas from biowaste which will further reduce carbon emissions and are a cleaner alternative to diesel. According to ESI Africa - Africa’s Power Journal, the use of biogas could have huge benefits to South Africa’s energy usage. “ In South Africa today, biogas has the potential to displace 2,500MW of grid electricity, equivalent to the size of Eskom’s Arnot coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, commissioned in 1975.” It's great news that the city of Johannesburg is looking into these various ways to combat carbon emissions and climate change.
With exciting developments such as this, it would seem that now is the right time to invest in the Roodepoort expanse. With leading property brokerage API Property Group you really couldn’t be in better hands. Get in contact with one of their highly skilled and regarded brokers today, who have all the knowledge and insight to enable you to make a perfect choice first time around. Going green is important and this is why projects such as these are pivotal to the growth of any city worldwide. If you’re planning on moving your industrial base to Gauteng or Johannesburg, why not choose Roodepoort? You really couldn’t be in better hands. Get in contact today with API Property Group and let them do all the work for you. Their team of highly regarded and skilled brokers are waiting to make the move as pain-free as possible. Go with the best in the business. The time is now to make a change, make that change with API Property Group.
Author: API Property Group
