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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 22, 2025

PERC Celebrates Earth Day, Propane’s Role in Clean Resilient Fleets

Propane autogas and renewable propane provide an alternative fuel source to electricity for your school transportation needs. This Earth Day, PERC highlights the fuel type’s ability to reduce NOx emissions by 96%.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaSeptember 18, 2024

Alt-Fuel for Non-Electrifiers: 3 Reasons to Consider Propane

When high acquisition and infrastructure costs make electrification unrealistic, propane is an easy and cost-effective alternative to reduce tailpipe emissions. Learn the three reasons Blue Bird's Steve Whaley says propane is a winning formula for school bus fleets.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2024

Virginia School District's Propane-Powered School Buses Save Millions

Crunching the numbers with Newport News Public Schools, seeing how much the district has saved on fuel and parts since beginning its transition to cleaner fuels in 2017.

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Blue Bird propane-powered school buses.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 13, 2024

Latest EPA Funding Round Supports 269 Propane Autogas School Buses

Through three rounds of funding, the EPA program has allocated more than $2.8 billion for 8,427 electric school buses and 440 low-emissions propane buses. According to PERC: For the same amount of money distributed for electric buses ($2.77 billion), the program could have helped fund up to 92,635 propane buses, assuming each received the $30,000 incentive.

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Blue Bird propane-powered school buses.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 1, 2024

Blue Bird Extends Partnership with ROUSH CleanTech, Ford

The Georgia-based school bus manufacturer will continue working with Ford Component Sales and Roush CleanTech until at least 2030.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 23, 2024

PERC Hires New Autogas Business Development Director

David Walters joins the Propane Education & Research Council to help increase propane autogas adoption.

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VideosJanuary 31, 2024

Affordable Alt-Fuel Infrastructure? [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses cost comparisons among different types of alternative fuel infrastructures. Plus, get a recap of recent news from the school transportation industry!

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Articlesby Wes PlattJanuary 25, 2024

5 Questions: Steve Whaley and Brad Beauchamp on Alt-Fuel Opportunities

The duo brings decades of experience to the school bus manufacturer, helping customers navigate choices between propane, electric, and diesel school buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 4, 2024

Blue Bird Adds Two New Alt-Fuels Managers

Steve Whaley, formerly of PERC, and Brad Beauchamp, previously at ZEVX, are joining the school bus manufacturer to bolster green tech efforts.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 1, 2023

Blue Bird Appoints Two Vice Presidents to Bolster Supply Chain, ZEV Strength

The company is continuing to develop its zero- and low-emission vehicle portfolio while also managing strategic supply plans.

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