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NewsJuly 23, 2020

3 California Districts Order GreenPower Electric School Buses

Santa Maria-Bonita Unified School District, Anaheim Union High School District, and Hughson Unified School District ordered a total of 10 Synapse 90 electric school buses.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 14, 2020

States Join Forces to Accelerate Truck, Bus Electrification

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have signed an agreement pledging to develop a plan to eliminate diesel emissions by 2050.

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NewsJune 30, 2020

Propane Council Rolls Out Educational Resources for School Bus Fleets

The Propane Education and Research Council’s online resources include information about owning, maintaining, and operating propane vehicles as well as the benefits of the fuel.

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NewsJune 24, 2020

Ind. District Receives State’s First Blue Bird Electric School Bus

Carmel Clay Schools adds the bus to its fleet as part of a pilot and an overall initiative to move to alternative-fuel buses.

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NewsJune 22, 2020

New Video Details Renewable Propane Benefits

The Propane Education and Research Council shares information on a new energy source for fleets and its benefits.

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ArticlesMay 20, 2020

VW Funds Help School Bus Operators Expand Alt-Fuel Fleets

For many operations, the VW mitigation trust has been a major boost in moving forward with alternative-fuel buses. Here’s a closer look at one school district and one contractor and how they are growing their alt-fuel fleets with VW funding.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 27, 2020

5 Questions: Steve Whaley on Growing Propane Adoption, Ease of Use

Whaley talks about how the Volkswagen settlement funds have driven an interest in alternative fuels in general and the promise of renewable propane.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2020

Blue Bird Delivers 100th Electric School Bus to California District

Alisal Union School District receives the bus from A-Z Bus Sales. The new alternative-fuel bus will replace an aging diesel-powered unit in the district’s fleet.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 9, 2020

Alaska Tabs Over $4.4M in VW Funds for New School Buses

The Alaska Energy Authority will use Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase 33 new school buses for eight school districts.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2020

Electric Vehicle Company Selects Thomas Built Bus for Massachusetts District

Highland Electric Transportation Inc. chooses a Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus, powered by Proterra, to operate in partnership with Beverly Public Schools.

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