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Ala.’s Fort Payne City Schools Adds State’s First Electric School Buses
The buses are Blue Bird All American models, equipped with the Cummins 100% electric PowerDrive system, which produces zero emissions.
The buses are Blue Bird All American models, equipped with the Cummins 100% electric PowerDrive system, which produces zero emissions.
The VW mitigation settlement money will fund for one to two electric school bus pilots each in four regions of the state.
Santa Maria-Bonita Unified School District, Anaheim Union High School District, and Hughson Unified School District ordered a total of 10 Synapse 90 electric school buses.
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have signed an agreement pledging to develop a plan to eliminate diesel emissions by 2050.
The Propane Education and Research Council’s online resources include information about owning, maintaining, and operating propane vehicles as well as the benefits of the fuel.
Carmel Clay Schools adds the bus to its fleet as part of a pilot and an overall initiative to move to alternative-fuel buses.
The Propane Education and Research Council shares information on a new energy source for fleets and its benefits.
For many operations, the VW mitigation trust has been a major boost in moving forward with alternative-fuel buses. Here’s a closer look at one school district and one contractor and how they are growing their alt-fuel fleets with VW funding.
Whaley talks about how the Volkswagen settlement funds have driven an interest in alternative fuels in general and the promise of renewable propane.
Alisal Union School District receives the bus from A-Z Bus Sales. The new alternative-fuel bus will replace an aging diesel-powered unit in the district’s fleet.
Navigating the electric bus ecosystem requires more than just GPS.
The Alaska Energy Authority will use Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase 33 new school buses for eight school districts.
Highland Electric Transportation Inc. chooses a Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus, powered by Proterra, to operate in partnership with Beverly Public Schools.
Pupil transporters in Colorado, Georgia, and Illinois share the financial benefits of adding propane buses to their fleets — including reduced costs on oil and filter changes and minimal cold-weather starts.
Twin Rivers Unified School District in California is working with Electriphi on charging management and data collection as it plans to transition to an all-electric bus fleet.
