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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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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 23, 2015

EPA awards $8 million for clean diesel projects

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants will fund such projects as retrofitting and replacing older school buses.

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