Talking ZEBs With CALSTART’s Jared Schnader

METROspectives

Welcome back to METROspectives. Today, Jared Schnader, Sr. Director, Bus Initiative Lead, at CALSTART, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman.

Topics include:

• New lessons learned at more and more agencies scale up their ZEB programs.

• The importance of planning for the ultimate goal when working with utilities.
• The viability of zero-emissions being scaled nationwide.
• Hydrogen and the possibility for the further evolution of ZEB technologies.

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⏱ Timestamps ⏱

0:00 Intro

0:52 What CALSTART Does

3:07 The Transition to Zero

6:05 Transit Scaling Up ZEB Programs

9:00 Are Mandatory Larger Procurements on The Way?

10:05 Working with Utilities on The Ultimate Goal

12:32 Resiliency Planning

14:00 Is There Room for Other Alt Fuels?

16:44 ZEB Tech Evolving

18:20 Workforce Opportunities

19:40 The Viability of The Whole Nation Scaling Up ZEBs

23:05 How Hydrogen Fits Into The Picture

25:30 Are There New Innovations in The Offing?