Sustainability Resources for Clean School Buses
This page contains links to resources with information on sustainability considerations for fleets interested in transitioning to clean and zero-emission school buses. The EPA partners with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to share free technical assistance on many of the topics listed on this page; after reviewing the information, please contact cleanschoolbusTA@nrel.gov if you have additional questions on any of the topics.
On this page:
Electric Vehicle Battery Replacement and Reuse/Recycling
- Batteries for Electric Vehicles - An Alternative Fuels Data Center website with comprehensive information on different types of EV batteries and recycling options.
- Electric School Bus Incentives, Battery Life, and Other Considerations – A video created by the Clean Cities Coalition about electric school bus requirements, battery recycling, incentives, and other considerations.
- National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries (pdf) (1.57 MB) - A resource published by the Department of Energy with information on the lithium battery supply chain and the benefits of recycling lithium batteries.
- Lithium Ion Battery Recycling – An EPA resource with information on best practices for battery recycling.
- NAATBatt Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Database – Directory of North American battery supply chain facilities for raw materials, processing, manufacturing, repurposing, and recycling.
Resilience, Adaptation, and Clean Energy
- Microgrids: Best Practices for ZEB Resiliency - A report published by CALSTART on the benefits of microgrids for zero-emission bus resiliency.
- Benefits of Powering Your EV With Solar Energy - An article published by the Department of Energy on the benefits of utilizing solar energy to power EV.
- Green Power Partnership - EPA's Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to use green power voluntarily to protect human health and the environment.
- Climate Resilience and Adaptation Funding Toolbox - An EPA page with resources to help EPA’s funding applicants and recipients make climate-informed investments.
- What If Electric School Buses Could be Used to Supply Power When Off Duty? - An EPA page highlighting the benefits of vehicle-to-grid technology.
- 3 Design Considerations for Electric School Bus Vehicle-to-Grid Programs - A case study published by the World Resources Institute on vehicle-to-grid pilot programs in fleets transitioning to electric school buses.