
EPA Opens $180M DERA Funding Round for Diesel Upgrades
The 2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program seeks applications from eligible organizations to accelerate the retirement of legacy diesel vehicles.
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The 2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program seeks applications from eligible organizations to accelerate the retirement of legacy diesel vehicles.
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Modesto City Schools got the milestone vehicle, helping the district make the transition to zero-emission student transportation.
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Thomas Built received the recognition from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality during the annual Environmental Stewardship Initiative Conference.
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The California Department of General Services picked Phoenix to supply zero-emission Z600 Type A school buses.
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The October issue of School Bus Fleet includes a report from SBFX in Arizona, a survey of school transportation pros, vision technology update, and how biodiesel factors into an Illinois school transportation fleet. All that and more!
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Cook-Illinois Corporation, among the largest family owned and operated school-bus contractors in the U.S., has relied on biodiesel to transport children safely and affordably to and from school for more than 15 years.
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Gavin Newsom wants all newly purchased or contracted school buses to be zero-emission vehicles, with potential extensions for districts meeting certain conditions.
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The Internal Revenue Service offers a credit of up to $40,000 per electric vehicle, which can be stacked with other federal and state incentive programs.
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The RESCHOOL project is expected to demonstrate how two San Diego electric school bus fleets provide grid resiliency and could serve as a roadmap for other school districts to follow.
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What’s different this time? Who qualifies as prioritized? What about repowers? We take a deeper dive into the latest Clean School Bus Program funding opportunity.
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The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) celebrates National Propane Day on Oct. 7.
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