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The article "Go-Ahead Singapore rolls out 6-month trial of public buses with solar panels" by Kok (2021) describes the benefits of fitting solar panels onto the roof of existing buses to make them green and more efficient including the electric ones. Kok stated in the article that slim and durable solar panels can generate enough energy sufficient to power the onboard battery. Normally the vehicle's alternator would be the one doing the job. However, installing the panels would result in reducing the load of the engine. The consequences of the execution would see fuel consumption is reduced, leading to tonnes of carbon emission-reducing similarly. Kok mentions the trial aims to test the effectiveness of the panels reducing fuel consumption while ensuring its robust enough to withstand elevated temperatures and daily washing of the buses. In the article by Kok (2021), Go-Ahead Singapore managing director Andrew Thompson stated that Singapore's tropical climate would yi...