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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Ontario operator launches 20 propane school buses

In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Hammond Transportation points to lower maintenance costs as one of its reasons for buying propane buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

Texas district gets $600K grant for propane school buses

The funds will offset the incremental costs for 16 propane buses for Fort Worth Independent School District.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 28, 2015

New natural gas engine unveiled for school bus market

Cummins Westport’s ISB6.7 G is a 6.7-liter mid-range natural gas engine that is based on the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel engine platform.

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ProductsJuly 7, 2015

Hydrogen cell generator

The Hydro-Gen Cell hydrogen cell generator is designed to improve fuel economy on vehicles running on gasoline, diesel, propane or natural gas systems, company officials said.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 19, 2015

Feds propose tighter standards for emissions, fuel efficiency

The EPA and NHTSA’s jointly proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles — including school buses — would cover model years 2021 to 2027.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2015

Boston Public Schools buys 86 propane buses

The district’s new Blue Bird propane school buses have a shorter 169-inch wheelbase and a 50-gallon tank to accommodate shorter runs.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2015

EPA offers $13.5 million in clean diesel funding

A new round of grants in the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program will be awarded for projects to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

Study: School bus emission reductions can cut absences

Use of clean fuels and updated pollution control measures in school buses can result in fewer student absences, according to a university study.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2015

2 districts awarded $58K to cut school bus emissions

The grants from the Ohio EPA will go toward emission-control and idle-reduction equipment for dozens of school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 26, 2015

School bus fleets see fuel savings with Kinetics Hybrid

According to a case study, two school districts saw average increases of 26% to 28% miles per gallon in trials of the bolt-on electric hybrid system.

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