Comments on: Video: Minister Wayne Furbert Press Conference

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:20:36 +0000

We do do not.
Like the minister said we aren’t driving large distances each day like citizens of other countries do. For the most part people are going from work to home which at most takes up an hour in total for a day. And most of that time you are sitting in traffic where an electric be is perfect for because then you energy usage nearly drop down to zero as you sit still.
Our natural topography is also beneficial because electric vehicles can utilise regenerative braking to not only slow down a car without physically using the brake, but also charge the battery utilising that momentum of going downhill.
Modern electric vehicles all have ranges that exceed 100miles, I can hardly see someone who drives for a living doing that much in a single day or this tiny island let alone the everyday commuter.
Significant investment in public charging stations are not required because just like your phone you can plug the car in once you get home and potentially come back to a fully charged car in the morning or simply give a little top up while you’re making a quick stop there.
Government subsidies in home installations of chargers should be considered to make this transition more seamless and attractive to locals, especially those that have apartments.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:24:48 +0000

Yes the UBP was racists and that is why they lost members and voters.

By: saud

saud — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:52:29 +0000

Because they’re racists.

By: saud

saud — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:51:35 +0000

“. The mining required to make these batteries, alone, exceeds the emissions from a standard combustion engine.”

Not at all…that something that the ignorant make up, to further their agenda of misunderstanding everything.

By: LOL - the real one

LOL - the real one — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:38:08 +0000

Minister of Transport Wayne Furbert cannot define “climate change” nor can any Minister in the Bermuda Government. But all they love the sound bite and seeing it in the press.

The climate experts with PhDs and decades of subject matter expertise at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), cannot agree on one standard accepted definition of “climate change.” The main reason is that climate changes naturally and that goes against the messaging that governments worldwide are here to save the planet by going green with your tax dollars.

For many years, anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming, or AGW for short, was used in conjunction with global warming speeches. However, AGW is knowingly being incorrectly marketed and rebranded as “climate change.” Per focus groups, “anthropogenic” is too specific and too big a word for public use. The public is totally unaware that NOAA, NASA, the IPCC, and the USGCRP cannot agree on the specific percentage, IF ANY, of “climate change” that is anthropogenic.

So, we all need to buy an EV to stop climate change and save the planet!

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:16:00 +0000

False. Yes fossil fuels are used for the creation of EV’s but they don’t even come close in comparison to combustion engine vehicle manufacturing. Internal combustion engine vehicles emissions continue to grow exponentially, and that’s not including the fact that oil has to pumped, refined and then transported to it’s ending destination. While EV’s have the unique ability to stop utilising fossil fuels and stop emitting greenhouse gases because you can swap their energy source with one that is renewable. If that swap doesn’t occur EV’s still emit less emissions because the energy conversion rate of fuel to electricity is significantly lower then fuel to power. 0.08 gallons creates 12.5KWh of electricity. The average battery size of an EV’s is 40KWh, so that’s 0.32 gallons of oil needed to fully charge your car which could last you up to 7 days. Meanwhile it takes 1gallon of gasoline to create 15Hp.
If we hold Belco to their promise of becoming a zero emissions company or there is further investment into residential and commercial solar or other renewable energy systems we won’t have an issue of not creating enough energy but we will have a problem of creating too much. This can also be solved with mass adoption of EV’s. These cars are literal power station and technology’s such as by-directional charging make it so excess energy could be stored in these vehicles and fed back into the grid during peak energy usage periods or when not enough being created. They can also replace your combustion generators during grid outages.
With an ageing population this is perfect because they only really leave the house to go to the grocery store so most of the time the car will be sitting stagnant on the charger benefiting the community as a whole.

By: Fact

Fact — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:45:35 +0000

They left because black voters refused to support them anymore!

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:10:42 +0000

Former UBP leader Wayne Furbert is liked by many and his (new) loyalty to the PLP must be rewarded

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:09:11 +0000

“I can’t believe that government couldn’t calculate the capacity of a plane, the number of lost flights, and estimate the reduction in travelers re Miami.”

The PLP Government CAN do all of that. It does not want to do it.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:22:03 +0000

The OBA was not “formed” so much as it is the result of a takeover.

The BDA (Bermuda Democratic Alliance) was formed by middle of the road people who did not like policies of either the UBP or the PLP.

Then, for reasons unknown to me, members of the UBP left en mass (I seem to recall some threat of court action) and joined the BDA. Former UBP members then then far outnumbered the original BDA members and then changed the constitution of the BDA and the name to OBA. That was the end of a truly representative political party in Bermuda.

By: D

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 03:36:36 +0000

We just follow the world off every cliff. Zero emissions is a farce. The mining required to make these batteries, alone, exceeds the emissions from a standard combustion engine. And now we think that by outsourcing the emissions to Belco’s diesel-powered turbines it will reduce emissions? smh

By: Wow

Wow — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 01:27:07 +0000

I’m so embarrassed by who we have representing us. Premier Burt you cancelled Lawrence Scott for this guy!!! You really don’t care about BERMUDA and that is obvious!!!

By: Hey

Hey — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:47:58 +0000

This press conference had absolutely no content, so zero emissions. Great questions by reporters, but no answers. I can’t believe the government doesn’t have data on Bermudians and residents who fly routes, also I can’t believe that government couldn’t calculate the capacity of a plane, the number of lost flights, and estimate the reduction in travelers re Miami. Probably got that information for last year without any estimates needed.

If we were all electric vehicles, then we would a significantly larger number of charging stations. Minister mentioned that electric vehicles can go for a week , so can combustible engine vehicles. To fill a combustible engined vehicle takes a few minutes, to charge an electric vehicle takes hours. We will need a significantly larger number of charging stations.

By: Question

Question — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:26:54 +0000

Give people the choice. If ev cars are better, they will buy them. There is no need to make anything compulsory.

By: Bingo!

Bingo! — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:56:06 +0000

To be honest the worst thing to happen to Bermuda was when the OBA was formed to distant it self from the UBP. Now we have a opposition party that is trying to win by default and that will not work.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:16:46 +0000

“discuss Bermuda’s Zero Emission Vehicle strategy and the commencement of the public consultation period.”

Nope. He’s still not announcing the resurrection of the UBP so he can be leader again