Alternative Fuels

Explore the fuels and powertrains moving school buses beyond diesel, including electric, propane, gasoline, natural gas, renewable fuels, and biofuels. Find fleet experiences, infrastructure guidance, cost considerations, and the latest vehicle developments.

Yellow full-size school bus traveling along a tree-lined road beneath the words “Gas is Back!” in a School Bus Fleet graphic.

Articles

Why Gasoline School Buses Are Making a Comeback

Gasoline is gaining ground in full-size school buses. See how today’s options stack up against diesel on cost, maintenance, emissions, performance, and more.

Catalyst Mobility: Building Clean Transportation Together

News

Pegasus Bus Introduces Innovative Atlas Models Using Peterbilt Chassis

With its galvanized steel cage construction, aluminum skins and one-piece, five-eighth-inch corrosion-resistant composite floor, the Pegasus Atlas is designed with durability and functionality in mind.

Photo Galleries•July 25, 2022

PHOTOS: NSTA Electric School Bus Street Fair

The World Resources Institute sponsored the electric-battery school bus "street fair" to kick off the annual meeting and conference of the National School Transportation Association in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Manufacturers on display included IC Bus, MicroBird, Lion Electric, and BYD.

Articles•by Jim Park•July 25, 2022

Cummins’ X15N: The Right Engine at the Right Time?

Despite critics who say natural gas is a bridge fuel at best, Cummins is very bullish on the long-term future of its X15N natural gas engine — and for good reason.

News•by News/Media Release•July 22, 2022

Lightning eMotors Unveils Next-Generation Mobile Charger

The new mobile charging solution can accommodate a variety of battery capacities and outputs to meet a range of customer use cases.

News•by News/Media Release•July 22, 2022

Blue Bird Grows Its Electrification Ecosystem

The school bus manufacturer has launched Blue Bird Energy Services with an eye toward helping customers better meet needs for charging infrastructure.

News•by News/Media Release•July 19, 2022

School Buses Give Back to Grid with Nuvve's California Partnership

The global cleantech company partners with San Diego Gas and Electric to pair Nuvve's vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech with the utility's Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP).

News•by News/Media Release•July 19, 2022

Vicinity Signs Northwest Distribution Agreement

Celebrating its 80-year anniversary in 2022, Schetky Bus and Van Sales is the nation's longest-established, family-owned bus dealer, serving its customers' transportation needs for over four generations.

News•by News/Media Release•July 19, 2022

Collins Bus and Lightning eMotors Expanding Type A Electric Buses

The new agreement opens their Type A school bus electrification partnership to include both GM and Ford chassis platforms.

News•by News/Media Release•July 19, 2022

Arkansas School District Adds New Propane Buses

Fort Smith Public Schools bought the district's first alternative-fuel buses: three propane-powered vehicles, with help from the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment.

News•by News/Media Release•July 14, 2022

New York School District Unveils First Electric School Buses in Capital Region

Bethlehem Central School District showed one of its five new electric school buses at the New York State Association for Pupil Transportation's Summer Conference.

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