Expo 2010 Electronic Bus
With the development of science and technology, China is experimenting with a new anatomy of electric, which also called capavehicle or electric bus, which runs after connected aerial curve by application ability stored in ample onboard electric double-layer capacitors, which are bound recharged whenever the car stops at any bus stop (under alleged electric umbrellas), and absolutely answerable in the terminus.
This new innovation greatly improves the efficiency of capacitor use. According to the preliminary test, the result shows that the super capacitor solves the problem of capacitor heating and energy over-consuming.
The capabuses normally need to stop regularly every 3 miles (4.8 km) or less, allowing quick recharging at charging stations at bus stops. A collector on the top of the bus rises a few feet and touches an overhead charging line at the stop; within a couple of minutes the ultracapacitor banks stored under the bus seats are fully charged. The buses can also capture energy from braking, and the company says that recharging stations can be equipped with solar panels.
http://www.slideshare.net/ResearchIndia/super-capacitor-buses-in-shanghai-5156990
Capabus in Shanghai is an excellent illustration of the cornerstones for fair trade and eco-tourism.
- Fair Working Conditions: The capabus help the visitors in expo site to quickly get to the destination, and the buses are accessible for people who are working within Expo site without charge. There is no private cars or vehicles in the site, so this become the most important transportations for those who visit the World Expo.
- Fair Prices: Regardless of where a visitor plans to any pavilion, the capabus are free to all the visitors.
- Integration Into the Local Economy and Regional Development: Of course the capabus makes more convenient for visitor to get to the pavilions, restaurants and souvenir stores in the site. This also eliminates cars exhaust emissions.
- Fair Trade Partnerships Between All Actors in Tourism: Since the use of the capabuses are free to all the visitors, this helps the transportation be in order, and decrease the traffic jams and accidents. It also encourages the tourists to spend their money in the World Expo Site.
- Sustainable Resource Use and Environmental Justice: The capabuses utilize super capacitor, which eliminates air pollution.That's why many people said the air quality and weather in Shanghai were better than before during the world expo. The capabus matches the theme of world expo "Better city, better life". It is a new form of electric bus powered via energy stored in large onboard super-capacitors instead of being lost via wheel brakers or rheostats.
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