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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 7, 2021

California District to Roll Out 2 Propane School Buses

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District purchases the buses using a $268,000 grant from California’s Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 15, 2021

Philadelphia District Seeks Transition to Gasoline, Electric School Buses

The School District of Philadelphia is making strides to transition from an all-diesel fleet by purchasing a total of 16 gasoline-powered buses from IC Bus and five electric buses from The Lion Electric Co.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 20, 2021

How 2 School Districts Dealt With Fuel Disruption

As motorists across the U.S. rush out to fill up their gas tanks during the Colonial Pipeline disruption, one Virginia school district coordinates with its fuel vendor, while another district in Tennessee hosts virtual learning days to save fuel.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 4, 2021

EPA Awards $10.5M in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

The latest round of DERA funding will be used to replace 473 school buses in 40 states.

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NewsApril 15, 2021

EV Charging Solutions Providers Partner on Repowering Buses, Trucks for V2G

Amply Power, Unique Electric Solutions will repower internal combustion engine vehicles with electric powertrains. They will also provide charge management services, a bi-directional charging system, and local utility coordination.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2021

Mixed Approach, New Tech Help Streamline Fuel Management

Integrated energy management aids in the transition away from fossil fuels while considering affordability of alt-fuel options and reducing dependence on any one fuel. Data tracking technology boosts efficiency and keeps costs in check.

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NewsDecember 23, 2020

Wisconsin District Sees Cost Savings With Propane School Buses

Necedah Schools reportedly saves nearly $5,000 a year on fuel costs using its five Blue Bird Vision propane school buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 18, 2020

EPA Shares Updates on DERA School Bus Rebate Program

Jason Wilcox, a representative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Legacy Fleet Incentives and Assessment Center, details several changes to the program, including caps on rebate amounts.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 10, 2020

Washington District Adds First Electric School Bus

Oak Harbor Public Schools secures $302,685 in Volkswagen settlement funding to purchase the bus.

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NewsOctober 20, 2020

Calif. District Receives 2 VW-Funded Electric School Buses

A-Z Bus Sales delivers the Blue Bird electric buses to Columbia Union School District as part of the state’s school bus replacement plan using Volkswagen settlement funds.

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