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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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Videosby StaffMarch 1, 2020

Take a Look: Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley Electric School Bus

Take a look at Jouley, the first generation Saf-T-Liner C2 electric bus.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson February 27, 2020

School Bus Operators Save Big on Maintenance With Propane

Pupil transporters in Colorado, Georgia, and Illinois share the financial benefits of adding propane buses to their fleets — including reduced costs on oil and filter changes and minimal cold-weather starts.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 24, 2020

District Continues Move to All-Electric Fleet with EV Software Supplier

Twin Rivers Unified School District in California is working with Electriphi on charging management and data collection as it plans to transition to an all-electric bus fleet.

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