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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffJuly 16, 2021

Zum Seeks to Use Electric School Buses as Virtual Power Plant Resources

Student transportation company Zum is partnering with AutoGrid, a provider of AI-powered energy software solutions, to use its fleet of 10,000 electric school buses to deliver power back to the electrical grid.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson July 15, 2021

School Districts Gear Up for In-Person Learning Amid New CDC Guidance

As school districts across the U.S. prepare for a return to classrooms this fall, the CDC updates its guidance for K-12 schools by urging them to reopen for in-person learning and maintain at least 3 feet of physical distance between students, combined with indoor mask wearing.

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Managementby SBF StaffJuly 14, 2021

Iowa District Receives Donation to Remodel Transportation Department's Break Room

Thanks to a donation from a former, retired school bus driver, the transportation team at West Des Moines Community Schools gets a newly remodeled break room.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffJuly 14, 2021

Georgia Congressman Tours Blue Bird Electric School Bus Plant

Sanford D. Bishop, the U.S. Rep. for Georgia’s 2nd congressional district, visits the OEM’s manufacturing facility to discuss electric school bus technology, pending infrastructure bills, and the region's growing workforce.

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Zero Emissionsby METRO StaffJuly 14, 2021

AMPLY Power Program Brings 100% Clean Energy to California Customers

With this initiative, AMPLY is leveraging its proprietary charge management system, OMEGA™, to track and aggregate megawatt hours of electricity used by its California customers and purchasing renewable energy credits to cover the amount of power being used.

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Safetyby SBF StaffJuly 13, 2021

Virginia District Debuts Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech on Electric School Buses

Chesapeake Public Schools is partnering with BusPatrol to equip two of its electric school buses with safety technology, including stop-arm cameras.

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Technologyby StaffJuly 13, 2021

Goodyear Airless Tire First on Autonomous Shuttles

Goodyear announces new development in partnership with Local Motors, Beep and JTA.

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Safetyby SBF StaffJuly 12, 2021

New York District to Install Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech on School Buses

All 100 of Niagara Falls City School District’s buses will be outfitted with stop-arm and 360-degree safety cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, DVR and storage devices, and GPS and telemetry solutions.

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 8, 2021

How Will Utilities Deal with Electric-Vehicle Charging and Stressed Electric Grids?

California and other states are scrambling to find electricity this summer amid record heat, with a growing risk of blackouts. If our power grids already can’t handle the extremes being caused by climate change, how are they going to handle the addition of battery-electric vehicles?

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Managementby SF StaffJuly 8, 2021

Traton Completes Navistar Acquisition

The Traton Group, formerly Volkswagen Truck and Bus, finalizes its $3.7 billion merger with Navistar.

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