{"id":18065,"date":"2024-04-05T02:03:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18065"},"modified":"2024-04-05T02:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:03:53","slug":"guyana-energy-agency-hosts-ev-show-tell-exhibition-to-promote-sustainable-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-energy-agency-hosts-ev-show-tell-exhibition-to-promote-sustainable-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Energy Agency Hosts &#8216;EV Show &amp; Tell&#8217; Exhibition to Promote Sustainable Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Saskia Warrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyanese had the opportunity to engage with industry experts in electric vehicles (EVs) during the Guyana Energy Agency&#8217;s (GEA) inaugural &#8216;EV Show &amp; Tell Exhibition.&#8217; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event aimed to raise awareness about Guyana&#8217;s transition to a low-carbon and sustainable transportation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Mark Phillips, a leading advocate for the development and expansion of the electric vehicle industry under the Low Carbon Development Strategy, emphasized the importance of reducing Guyana&#8217;s carbon footprint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the role of renewable energy in not only contributing to the economy but also positioning Guyana as a leader in energy and climate security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition, hosted by GEA, provided insights into the EV industry and outlined plans for improving accessibility to charging ports and maintenance services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electric vehicle owners shared their daily experiences, expressing appreciation for the convenience and efficiency of EVs compared to traditional vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant development, Massy Motors, the sole distributor of the Morris Garage Motors brand in Guyana, launched the MG 4 Electric Vehicle and MG ZS Ev in the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative reflects a growing interest in EVs in Guyana, with approximately 200 electric vehicle users in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event underscored the importance of transitioning towards sustainable transportation solutions and showcased the potential for Guyana to embrace renewable energy technologies to mitigate climate change and promote environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick Guyanese had the opportunity to engage with industry experts in electric vehicles (EVs) during the Guyana Energy Agency&#8217;s (GEA) inaugural &#8216;EV Show &amp; Tell Exhibition.&#8217; The event&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18074,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[360,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18065"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18075,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18065\/revisions\/18075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}