Full Title: Maximize Clean Transit Investment: Natural Gas Outperforms Electric
Author(s): Natural Gas Vehicles for America
Publisher(s): Natural Gas Vehicles for America
Publication Date: December 2, 2020
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Description (excerpt):
This report by NGVAmerica includes a review of recent studies and reports that evaluate natural gas and battery electric transit buses. Much of this report is based on data generated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as part of its evaluations of transit bus operations, including Foothill Transit in California, but also included are the findings from a number of other recent reports and studies.
The desire for cleaner air and the urgency of fighting climate change has put additional emphasis on ensuring that transit buses are powered by the cleanest available fuels. Many environmental advocacy and public interest groups contend that state and local governments must mandate the purchase of battery powered electric vehicles, arguing that only zero emission buses adequately address concerns related to urban emissions and climate change. The State of California has responded by mandating all new transit bus purchases be zero emission by 2029. Other government authorities are considering similar mandates.