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Articlesby Elora HaynesOctober 2, 2025

The End of CNG? School Buses Find a Future in RNG

Compressed natural gas once looked like the future, but renewable natural gas is proving cleaner, cheaper, and easier to adopt for today's fleets.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattFebruary 13, 2024

Trip Sheet: 3 Takeaways from the EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program

Most applicants sought grant funding to acquire electric school buses, with propane coming in a distant second. No one indicated plans to purchase compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in this round. That’s not terribly surprising, I suppose, given how few school districts listed the inclusion of CNG buses in their fleets for our 2023 top district fleets survey.

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Articlesby Christy GrimesJanuary 19, 2024

Breaking Down Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Costs

What pupil transportation departments and contractors should expect to pay when installing infrastructure for propane, renewable diesel, biodiesel, CNG, or EVs. Plus some installation tips from experts.

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NewsJune 29, 2021

Blue Bird Makes Prestolite Alternators Standard, Optional on Some School Buses

Prestolite Electric’s Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 350- and 420-amp alternators will be offered as standard on Blue Bird’s All American RE Diesel and CNG-powered school buses and optional for models using a Cummins 2021 engine.

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ArticlesMay 14, 2019

Q & A: Station Locator Helps With Alt-Fueling Choices

Whether your buses run on propane, CNG, biodiesel, or electricity, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Station Locator can help find the appropriate fueling station.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2019

Blue Bird Unveils Ultra-Low NOx CNG School Bus

The bus, which is now available for purchase, features an engine that is 90% cleaner than the national emissions standard, according to Roush CleanTech. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Thomas Built Buses Makes Electronic Stability Control a Standard Feature

ESC will be standard on all new Saf-T-Liner C2 diesel and CNG school buses produced on or after July 23.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2018

California Agency Offers $94 Million for Alternative-Fuel School Buses

The California Energy Commission will award up to $78.7 million to replace aging buses, $13 million for electric vehicle infrastructure, and $2.4 million for CNG fueling infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

Blue Bird Extends Fuel System Partnership With Roush CleanTech

The partners have reportedly deployed more than 16,000 propane, CNG, and gasoline-powered school buses since 2012.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 8, 2018

California Agency Awards Over $35 Million for Alternative-Fuel School Buses

Over 40 school districts in Southern California will soon each receive up to 15 CNG and propane school buses to replace pre-1994 diesel school buses.

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