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Bermuda commits to reduce harmful vehicle-related emissions, creating a cleaner, healthier environment for all residents and visitors.<\/em><\/p>\n HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 16, 2021\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0This week, the Government of Bermuda Department of Transportation announced the approval of the purchase of 30 electric buses to replace aged diesel buses and transition toward a zero-emissions fleet.<\/p>\n The purchase represents over one-third of the total public bus fleet: the first pivotal component in the nation\u2019s multiyear strategy to fully electrify the public transit fleet.<\/p>\n \u201cThe new electric buses will not only improve local air quality, they will also save Bermuda money relative to the legacy diesel buses because they are much less expensive to purchase, charge and maintain,\u201d said Roger Todd, director of the Department of Public Transportation.<\/p>\n Initial research indicates the government will lower its operating costs while also gaining vehicles that are better suited to local roads and conditions. All Bermudian\u2019s will benefit because the buses will charge primarily overnight when electricity demand is low, improving power plant utilization and lowering cost of generation for all.<\/p>\n Bermuda\u2019s public transportation electrification work is a component of the country\u2019s energy vision and Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that aims to achieve 85 percent renewables on the grid by 2035.<\/p>\n \u201cBermuda is poised to demonstrate how the rapid transition to electric vehicles is possible. This bus purchase is the first bold step and shows how the government will lead the transition to clean mobility by example,\u201d said E.J Klock-McCook, RMI principal.<\/p>\n RMI served as a technical advisor to the government, regulator and utility by providing detailed analysis, information gathering, and strategic guidance since 2018. This project has been made possible by the generous support of the Bermuda-based Sea Change Foundation International.<\/p>\n About the Government of Bermuda Department of Public Transportation<\/strong> About RMI<\/strong>
\nThe Department of Public Transportation is responsible for public, land-based, mass transit.<\/p>\n
\nRMI is an independent nonprofit founded in 1982 that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5\u00b0C future and secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. We work in the world\u2019s most critical geographies and engage businesses, policymakers, communities, and NGOs to identify and scale energy system interventions that will cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2030. RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Oakland, California; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing.<\/p>\n