California Revs Up Electric School Bus Incentives; With Applicants Waiting in Line

California is working full throttle toward two ambitious goals set for 2045—carbon neutrality and an 85 percent reduction in greenhouse gases (below 1990 levels). A chosen path forward in reach of these targets

The state’s incentive programs are proving to play a key role in jump starting investments, says Rachel Chard, deputy director of CALSTART’s Electric School Bus projects. The nonprofit, which works to accelerate the development and adoption of clean transportation technologies, is implementing the ZESBI project on behalf of CARB and CEC.

It is these incentive programs and state mandates that are driving market growth, Chard notes.