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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 4, 2017

DERA Escapes Budget Cuts, Tabbed for 20% Increase

Congress’ new appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 includes $60 million for EPA’s clean diesel grant program.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 19, 2017

EPA’s Clean Diesel Program Back With $11M in Funding

Amid concerns about the fate of the DERA program, a new round of grants is made available to reduce emissions from older diesel vehicles, including school buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Blue Bird Vision Gasoline School Bus Certified by EPA, CARB

The gasoline-powered Type C school bus, which uses a Ford 6.8L V10 engine, is now certified to the federal standard of 0.20 g/bhp-hr for NOx emissions.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

EPA Awards $7.7M in School Bus Rebates

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding will be used to replace or retrofit 401 older diesel school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 21, 2016

Latest VW Settlement Adds $225M to Mitigation Fund

The new funding, for projects to reduce NOx, is in addition to the $2.7 billion already required of Volkswagen for the environmental mitigation trust.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 1, 2016

Court Approves VW Diesel Settlements

Part of the deal is $2.7 billion for a mitigation trust, which will fund emission reduction projects that can include school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 29, 2016

EPA Offers Another $7M in School Bus Rebates

Rebates for purchasing new school buses to replace older models range from $15,000 to $25,000 per bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 17, 2016

Feds Finalize Standards for Greenhouse Gas, Fuel Efficiency

The new CO2 and fuel consumption standards for vocational vehicles — including school buses — start in model year 2021.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Cummins Launches New Efficiency Initiative, Engine Lineup

SmartEfficiency focuses on improved uptime, reliability, and fuel economy, according to Cummins. The supplier's 2017 school bus engine lineup offers diesel and natural gas options.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 1, 2016

Funds From VW Settlements Could Be Used for School Bus Replacement

Volkswagen’s diesel car scandal settlements in the U.S. will provide $2.7 billion for emissions reduction projects, with school buses being among the eligible vehicles.

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