Name
Transforming School Transportation with Bus Repowers
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speakers
Bill Williams - SEA Electric
Emmett Werthmann - World Resources Institute
Adrian Gomez Jr - Forth
Craig Beaver - Beaverton School District
Emmett Werthmann - World Resources Institute
Adrian Gomez Jr - Forth
Craig Beaver - Beaverton School District
Description
Compared to new electric school buses, diesel buses repowered with electricity have many of the same environmental and health benefits, cost less, and address limited domestic production capacity. Nevertheless, repowers face a number of barriers. This panel will explore the potential benefits of repowers, barriers to their use and strategies for using repowers to accelerate the transition to all-electric school bus fleets.