Resources

Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrids and Electric Vehicles

The Underestimated Potential of Battery Electric Vehicles to Reduce Emissions, Joule, vol 3, issue 6, June 2019, pages 1412 -- 1414
Comparing the lifetime greenhouse gas emissions of electric cars with the emissions of cars using gasoline or diesel, A. Hoekstra and P. M. Steinbuch, Eindhoven University of Technology
The Ins and Outs of Electric Vehicles by Tom & Celeste Theis
EVs for residents from Sustainable Westchester
Is it just as easy to own an electric vehicle as a traditional gas-powered one? NBC News, October 30, 2019
Con Ed's electric-vehicle programs
EV-Resource: a leading source of information and education on EVs

Electric School Bus Resources

Introductory material

The Case for Electric School Buses, 2-page colorful brochure from Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
Paying for Electric Buses, Financing Tools for Cities and Agencies to Ditch Diesel, Matt Casale and Brendan Mahoney, U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Fall 2018
Clean Bus Guide published by the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
Speaking Up for Electric School Buses, Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur of VEIC, School Transportation Online, June 2019
School Districts Rolling Out Electric Buses as Economics Improve: ‘It’s Time to Switch’, Justin Gerdes, Greentech Media, November 2018
Vermont Energy Investment Corp’s fact sheet on electric school bus models, last updated year-end 2019
Croton100 presentation on electric school bus issues at Care for Creation Ministry, January 2021, click here to view recording
Croton100 presentation to the Croton Bus Electrification Task Force, December 2020

Funding sources

Croton100 cost analysis and recommendations to Croton Harmon School District, March 2021
New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program, There’s Never Been a Better Time to Upgrade Your Fleet to Cleaner Vehicle Technology (Implementation Manual PDF)
Charge Ready New York (NYSERDA program that provides funding for installation of charging stations)
ConEdison Smart Charge Program extended to medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, John B. Rhodes, Public Service Commission Chair, September 2018

Studies and experiences in various school districts

Accelerating the Transition to Electric School Buses, PIRG Report, February 2021
The Wheels on These Buses Go Round and Round With Zero Emissions, Brad Plumer, New York Times, November 2018 (report on use of electric school buses in White Plains)
Making the Case, Student Transportation News, October 2020
School Bus Emissions, student health performance and academic performance, Wes Austin, Garth Heutel, Daniel Kreisman, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, March 2019
Two commentaries on the above scholarly work: Brookings and Chicago Policy Review
Notes on National Conference on Sustainable Development “Electric School Bus Toolkit” webinar, Patty L. Buchanan, May 27, 2020
White Plains Electric School Bus V2G Project, April 30, 2020 by Ari Kahn, Con Edison
Facts About the Croton School District’s Mischaracterization of the White Plains School District’s (WPSD) Experience with Electric Buses