
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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In this interview with School Bus Fleet, Nate Thacker of Utah-based DEMI discussed the CowFartBus and how renewable natural gas could be school transportation's fuel of the future.
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The funding comes from the state’s $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
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Applications for this second round of rebates are due by Jan. 31, 2024.
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Entergy provides the chargers, while First Student supplies the buses, which use vehicle-to-grid technology to transfer power back to the grid through Energy Smart’s Commercial Demand Response Program.
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The Kentucky school district received 13 Vision and All American electric school buses from Georgia-based Blue Bird Corporation.
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The resources provided by state energy leaders are expected to help school districts and bus operators move away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles while reducing transportation emissions.
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Durham School Services, a National Express subsidiary, is working with Highland to deploy more than 50 electric school buses in California, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.
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The District of Columbia is ordering 10 all-electric Type A school buses built on Ford E-450 chassis with a Pegasus Orion body and Phoenix's 150-mile range battery electric drive system.
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The efforts included backpacks full of school supplies and educational scholarships.
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Jackson County Public Schools and Dearborn Schools are both contracting Highland to help electrify their school bus fleet.
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