In an effort to combat climate change, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008, which mandates that all federal agencies transition their fleets to zero-emission vehicles by 2050. We assisted Glacier National Park in developing a phased approach to this transition. We assessed the Park’s fleet needs, examined current and projected zero emission technology, identified potential sources of funding, explored other government entities that had converted their fleet to zero emission vehicles, and developed recommendations. We proposed four scenarios for phased implementation timelines. Each scenario differed in amount and timeline of funding and technological advancements and recognized financial, technological, infrastructure, and energy uncertainties.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Brown, Olivia
• Carloni, Griffin
• Zhukov, Georgy
• Sadlon, Amelia
• Bergeron, Katelyn

Subject

• Sustainability
• Energy
• Infrastructure
• Project-Based Learning
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101221-174607
• 38556

Stichwort

• zero emission
• transition
• Glacier National Park
• vehicle

Advisor

• Bianchi, Frederick W.
• Tuler, Seth

Year

• 2021

Center

• Glacier National Park, Montana Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Tara Carolin
• Patrick Glynn

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2021-10-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright