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BBC unveils Bike Bureau for green broadcasting

Two BBC journalists, Kate Vandy and Anna Holligan, have spent the last few years working on building a mobile broadcast studio and office on two wheels.

The Bike Bureau is an electric cargo bike, kitted out to offer solo-operated and solar-powered TV and radio lives. It's also used for newsgathering tasks.

7 May 2023

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