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PodcastsFebruary 13, 2025

Planning Your School Bus Electrification Project

Thinking about dipping your toes into the water with clean vehicles? Alise Crippen from CALSTART shares tips and resources for fleet electrification here, plus reactions to the uncertainty around federal programs.

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Free online tool for N.Y. funding
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 10, 2025

New York School Bus Incentive Program Calculator Launches

Spectivate LLC is behind the new tool to help school bus operators evaluate NYSBIP funding eligibility.

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Federal funds on pause
Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 8, 2025

Grant Uncertainty: Clean School Bus Funds in Limbo

Despite the president's rescinded executive order for a federal funding pause, school districts and fleets cannot access payment portals to withdraw awarded dollars from the Clean School Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicles programs. WRI offers advice.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 7, 2025

Repower Provider Secures CARB Approval for School Bus Electrification

Unique Electric Solutions received official approval for its uniqueEV electric conversion kit for school buses from leading manufacturers.

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an electric school bus in front of a school
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 30, 2025

Florida District Welcomes 13 New Electric Buses

Blue Bird delivered the electric Vision school buses to Glades County School District to replace over half of its older diesel buses.

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Blackstone Valley Prep ribbon cutting
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 29, 2025

Rhode Island School Celebrates New Electric Buses

Blackstone Valley Prep officially unveiled 24 electric buses operating in its fleet since mid-December.

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El Dorado Springs R-2 schools celebrates the launch of 13 electric buses.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 16, 2025

Power Play: Missouri District Transitions Fleet to Electric

El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools is poised to convert all 13 of its gen-ed route buses to electric in partnership with First Student. It will be the first school in its state to do so.

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Alt fuels & ESBs
ArticlesJanuary 13, 2025

2025 Trend to Watch: Cloudy Future for Alternative Fuels

As the landscape of alternative-fuel school buses evolves, with electric, propane and natural gas buses gaining popularity, schools are navigating funding challenges, infrastructure needs, and the push for a greener future.

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EV buses: why or why not?
Videosby Amanda HuggettJanuary 9, 2025

EV Buses: Why or Why Not? Operators Weigh In [VIDEO]

What are transportation directors' experiences with electric buses? We asked them for you! Take a listen to what SBFX attendees told us here about whether they operate any ESBs and why or why not.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 8, 2025

Student Transportation of America Deploys Electric School Buses in Vermont

White River Valley Supervisory Union celebrates the addition of three electric buses coming to their district thanks to Student Transportation of America.

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