The Bates Sustainability Roadmap sets ambitious goals for both the electrification of our internal fleet of vehicles, as well as incentivizing our staff, faculty, and students to adopt electric vehicles for transport.

Electrifying Our Campus Fleet

We have been moving aggressively to transition our internal fleet of vehicles from fossil fuels to electricity, most recently with the purchase of five new electric vehicles. Each year moving forward, we will realize our roadmap’s goals by swapping out older, gas-powered vehicles with new EVs.

More EV Chargers on Campus

Bates continues to be a leader in accessible electric vehicle charging for our staff, faculty, and students. These EV chargers, as well as our growing fleet of electric vehicles, was the result of the work of our sustainability students, who wrote successful grants and researched policy incentives in order to accelerate the transition to a more electrified transportation system.

_{Tamsin Stringer ’22 stands in front of EV chargers for which she wrote two successful grants.}

How to Use the Electric Chargers on Campus

All of the EV chargers on campus are currently available for free while we transition to a new service provider. Feel free to drive up and plug in. When your vehicle is done charging, please move it to a new location, as a courtesy to other EV drivers. Thanks!