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Articlesby Wes PlattDecember 27, 2021

5 Questions: Gerald "Stretch" Blackard on Life with a Sub-Zero Electric Bus

In the tiny Alaskan town of Tok, Blackard and his wife Sara run a transportation company that includes a Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus that runs even when temperatures fall to -71 degrees Fahrenheit.

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NewsDecember 24, 2021

SBF Wrapped: 5 Most-Viewed News Stories in 2021

From First Student's sale to the driver shortage to new federal legislation with funding for electric and low-emission school buses, the world of pupil transportation tried to return to normal (or better) in 2021.

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NewsDecember 16, 2021

First V2G Electric School Bus Deployed in Colorado

Nuvve partnered with Blue Bird dealership Colorado/West Equipment, Inc., to deliver the V2G-capable bus and fast charger to Durango School District 9-R.

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NewsDecember 14, 2021

Lion Electric Gets 200-Bus Conditional Order

Langs Bus Lines in Ontario wants deliveries of the all-electric school buses to start in 2022. The purchase depends on Langs Bus Lines receiving a grant through Infrastructure Canada's Zero-Emission Transit Fund (ZETF).

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NewsDecember 13, 2021

Nevada School District Adds Electric Buses to Fleet

Carson City School District is buying two electric school buses through an NV Energy incentive program.

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NewsDecember 10, 2021

Harvested Kinetic Energy Could Power Electric School Buses

Levo and Ecolution Power plan a proof-of-concept in South Carolina, with a technology rollout targeted for 2022 in Minnesota

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NewsDecember 9, 2021

New Study Urges School Districts Prepare for Electric Bus Transition

With federal infrastructure funding on the way geared toward developing low- or zero-emission fleets, nonprofit CALSTART releases a study about the electric school bus market.

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NewsNovember 18, 2021

Electric Buses Join Routes in Virginia School District

The five Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses were purchased by Alexandria City Public Schools through the Dominion Energy Electric School Bus Program.

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Newsby Wes PlattNovember 15, 2021

President Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill into Law

School transportation advocates praised the bipartisan legislation, which includes efforts against illegal bus passing, and provides $5 billion for electric and low-emission school buses.

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NewsNovember 12, 2021

Minnesota Schools Benefit from Electric Bus Pilot Project Grants

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) awarded more than $2.1 million to five recipients to allow a shift from diesel to electric school buses.

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