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Photo GalleriesMarch 4, 2021

PHOTOS: The Road to Electrifying School Bus Fleets

School districts and school bus operators across the nation are rolling out electric buses as part of their sustainability initiatives and cost-saving efforts.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2021

Mixed Approach, New Tech Help Streamline Fuel Management

Integrated energy management aids in the transition away from fossil fuels while considering affordability of alt-fuel options and reducing dependence on any one fuel. Data tracking technology boosts efficiency and keeps costs in check.

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NewsMarch 1, 2021

Blue Bird Marks Delivery, Orders of Over 400 Electric School Buses in North America

With momentum building, the school bus manufacturer expects electric bus sales to increase further before the end of 2021.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 26, 2021

Lion Electric Co. Sells Buses to Los Angeles, Missouri Districts

The second-largest school district in the U.S. orders 10 LionC buses. Meanwhile, a Missouri district receives the state's first electric school bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 25, 2021

Maryland District to Add Over 300 Electric School Buses to Fleet

Montgomery County Public Schools partners with Highland Electric Transportation to replace 326 diesel school buses with electric. The contract is believed to be the first of its kind in which the school system is not dependent upon grants.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2021

Missouri District Rolls Out 10 Propane School Buses

Liberty Public Schools receives a $20,000 rebate from the Missouri Propane Education and Research Council to purchase the buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 17, 2021

Michigan District Adds 22 Propane School Buses

Livonia Public Schools purchases the buses using Volkswagen settlement funding provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

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NewsFebruary 11, 2021

2 Michigan Districts Use Electric School Buses for Meal Delivery

Ann Arbor Public Schools and Roseville Community Schools partner with DTE Energy to use six new electric buses to deliver meals to students, in addition to providing transportation service.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 5, 2021

Micro Bird Plant Expansion to Boost Electric School Bus Production

The new wing of the Canadian Type A school bus manufacturer’s Drummondville plant is now fully operational. The expansion will allow Micro Bird to increase electric and other alternative-fuel bus production.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 3, 2021

Report Details Ways to Expedite Transition to Electric School Buses

“Accelerating the Transition to Electric School Buses,” from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research and Policy Center, recommends utility companies help school districts pay upfront costs for buses and implement vehicle-to grid technology.

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