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Kok's article "Go-Ahead Singapore rolls out 6-month trial of public buses with solar panels (SPs)" (2021) informs the public about the implementation of a project done by Go-Ahead, a bus operator in Singapore. In order to utilise solar energy to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emission, Go-Ahead has installed "1.6mm thick, flexible, and shatterproof" SPs on two diesel-powered buses in Singapore, over a 6-month trial period. Kok reported that the two combined SPs generate up to 1,000 watts of energy to charge the buses' batteries, thereby reducing the batteries' reliance on the alternator. This lessens the strain on the buses' engines, saving 1,400 litres of diesel, and reducing 3,700 tonnes of carbon emissions, per bus, annually. These figures are extrapolated from data in the United Kingdom, but the project is expected to do better here—given Singapore’ sunny climate. Kok stated that Go-Ahead used lightweight panels (i.e ...