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Usiminas is focusing on the renewable energy market and has now become the first company in the steel industry to test an electric bus. The model has a range of 250 km and can reduce up to 118 tons of annual gases.
Looking for new sources of renewable energy for its processes, Usiminas informs that it is the first in the steel industry to test an electric bus in its internal area and is working to put this type of technology in its fleet soon. In partnership with Univale Transportes, the electric bus is part of the daily itinerary of the buses that transport employees on vacation within the Usiminas industrial plant.
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Electric bus model used by Usiminas has 250 km of autonomy
The electric bus tested by Usiminas has the capacity to transport up to 30 seated passengers and can travel up to 250 kilometers on a single charge. Its recharge time is up to 4 hours.
According to data from the system manufacturer, the company BYD, each vehicle reduces, on average, the emission of 118 tons of carbon dioxide per year into the atmosphere, if one takes into account 72 thousand kilometers driven during this period, which is equivalent to the planting more than 800 trees.
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The project focused on renewable energy is part of a series of actions by Usiminas to build an agenda of environmental efficiency, with creative and fundamental solutions for the continuity of the business. The electric bus for the steel industry will remain in a testing period for one month at Usiminas.
According to the services manager at the steel company, Victor Cavalcante, new technologies are being used in favor of the company to contribute to the reduction of polluting gas emissions and the insertion of renewable energy. In addition to the work of inserting electric buses into the company's fleet, the viability of other sustainable solutions for conscious, more economical and innovative mobility is also being studied.
Electric bus market grows in Brazil
In addition to BYD, the Chinese manufacturer Higer Bus confirmed in November its plans to start manufacturing vehicles in the country next year, after the regular import phase of the first vehicles in Brazil, which will take place in the first half of this year.
Last year, the company began testing in Brazil. The electric bus model that was used in the tests was the Azure A12BR, and the company chosen was SP Trans, which is responsible for controlling public transport in the city of São Paulo.
Usiminas is focusing on renewable energy
Usiminas is committed to creating a cleaner future in the steel industry and, with that in mind, it became a participant in the UN Global Compact, demonstrating that it is committed to supporting a preventive approach to environmental impasses.
As the steel market leader in the national territory, the company is always looking to create innovative products that contribute technology and quality to the industry, but also contribute to sustainability. A great example of this would be steels aimed at renewable energy solutions and those with high mechanical strength, used mainly by the automotive industry.
