BBC Bike Bureau takes portable generator hire to a new level
Date: 13/06/23
Here at Think Hire, we can help you to power all your electric vehicles and plant with solar energy. What’s more, our portable generator hire means you can take this technology almost anywhere, from trackside to the remotest rural locations. Portable generator hire is an incredibly flexible way to employ renewable technology, but even this pales in comparison with the BBC’s new Bike Bureau.
Climate friendly climate reporting
The Bike Bureau is a fully sustainable mobile studio that operates all over The Hague in The Netherlands. The two-person team of Anna Holligan and Kate Vandy, who co-created the Bike Bureau, use it to hunt down the latest climate related stories. With a host of solar powered technology on board, they can use it for newsgathering and interviews, as well as for live TV and radio reporting across the world. And because they arrive by bike, they can often get closer to the action, and report live from places that large news vans can’t reach.
Less vans means less emissions
The compact and slightly Heath Robinson, Bike Bureau has already saved a significant amount of emissions. Instead of driving the traditional fuel-heavy news van, complete with satellite dish on top, the pair simply cycle to where the stories are and report via their mobile phones. Naturally, the bike is electric too, saving the pair from having to use too much pedal power. When they arrive, they extend their solar panels, unpack their laptops and microphones and they’re all set to report the latest climate stories in the most climate friendly way.
You can make solar power portable too
Obviously, Think Hire’s customers can’t replace site equipment like diggers and dumpers with bicycles. However, with our help, you can replace that expensive, polluting diesel fuel with solar energy. With portable generator hire that incorporates the very latest solar and hybrid technology, you can tap into the free, clean energy of the sun to power all kinds of vehicles and plant. And it couldn’t be easier or more convenient.
Making light work of it
Think Hire portable generator hire, such as the innovative Solartainer, can be deployed wherever you need it. These hybrid units maximise the capture of solar energy, even on cloudy days, yet still offer the peace of mind of a diesel generator as back up when the batteries run low or demand runs high. Link your portable generator hire to one of our electric vehicle and plant charging stations, which are equally portable, and you can be as green as a cycling BBC reporter.
Rolling out the bike
Holligan and Vandy hope that their trial in The Netherlands has proved both the viability and the eco credentials of the Bike Bureau. Ultimately, the pair would like to see similar units deployed around the world. However, they are the first to admit that not every country has the cycling friendly infrastructure that The Netherlands has. Many other European countries, the UK included, have been slow to catch up in providing safe cycle lanes and other infrastructure needed to encourage more people to get on their bikes.
Find out more about portable generator hire
If you’d like to find out more about how portable generator hire can help your company to cut emissions by using solar power, get in touch with our team today. If you make Think Hire your renewable energy partner, we guarantee to cut both emissions and operating costs, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Get in touch today on 0330 133 2222, and who knows – you could soon see two journalists cycling up to your site to report your environmental good news story!
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