TO REDUCE CARBON FOOT PRINT, JAMAICANS MUST ACCEPT NUCLEAR POWER.

JUTC shift from high carbon emission buses to electric powered may not be a clean energy shift. It is imperative to take into account to source of fuel that is consumed to produce Jamaica’s electricity. Up to 95% of Jamaica’s electricity if produced from burning fossil fuels. Electric powered buses also produced carbon. In fact the average electric powered bus emits 38% of the carbon that that the average diesel bus emits. Considering the fact that up to 95% Jamaica’s electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels, in order for Jamaica to make a notable reduction in the size of her carbon footprint, Jamaica must first increase her production of clean electricity. JUTC shift from using fossil fueled buses to electric powered buses will significantly increase Jamaica’s electricity consumption. That translated into a significant increase in Jamaica’s carbon emission. Therefore, the gains that are made from shifting from fossil fueled busses are loss in the increase of using more ...