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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 28, 2025

$500M Power Move: California's Investment in Clean Buses

The Golden State makes a hefty investment into zero-emission buses and infrastructure through its ZESBI program, awarding funds to 133 educational agencies.

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First Student Buses Charging
Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 22, 2025

First Student Reaches 6 Million Electric Miles on Earth Day

First Student has now reached 6 million electric miles driven and partnered with One Tree Planted to plant 1,300 trees.

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Students Boarding Propane Bus
Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 22, 2025

PERC Celebrates Earth Day, Propane’s Role in Clean Resilient Fleets

Propane autogas and renewable propane provide an alternative fuel source to electricity for your school transportation needs. This Earth Day, PERC highlights the fuel type’s ability to reduce NOx emissions by 96%.

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Electric School Bus Roadmap
Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 17, 2025

Massachusetts MAPC Releases Electric School Bus Roadmap

Attention Greater Boston municipalities and school districts: learn how to transition your school buses to electric with this roadmap that plots the key steps to take when planning the EV switch.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 31, 2025

Propane Education & Research Council Announces Autogas Manager

Joel Stutheit joins the council as senior manager of autogas business development. He has previous district experience and has implemented propane buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 28, 2025

First Student Electrifies Tacoma Area School Buses

Fourteen electric buses start rolling in Washington state from both state and federal funds.

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ArticlesMarch 28, 2025

Investing in Greener Buses Isn’t Just An EV Thing

Electric school buses aren’t the only path to sustainable transportation. Discover why propane offers a proven, cost-effective solution as EV tech continues to evolve.

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ProductsMarch 26, 2025

Blue Bird Launches Higher Capacity Battery Pack

The Accelera BP97E battery pack now comes standard on Blue Bird's electric school buses and boasts enhanced features to improve performance

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GreenPower Type D BEAST Buses
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 21, 2025

West Virginia District Receives 4 Electric School Buses

GreenPower delivered the new Type D BEAST school buses to its dealer in the state. The district's new buses were funded through the second round of the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.

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SBF on the road
Videosby Amanda HuggettMarch 13, 2025

Inside St. Francis Area Schools’ Transportation Dept. [VIDEO]

Take a peek into one rural Minnesota school bus fleet’s operations in this video! Walk through the St. Francis Schools bus garage, lot, propane station, and beyond with their transportation director while learning about how they operate, why they love propane, and how their mechanic feeder program works.

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