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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2014

Collins Bus, Westport to display new CNG school bus

The NEXBUS Type A bus powered by compressed natural gas will be exhibited at the NAPT trade show next week.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 4, 2014

2 school districts among winners of Green Fleet Award

Houston Independent School District in Texas and Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania are honored for use of alternative fuels and other green initiatives.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2014

Oregon fleet sees success with propane in cold weather

Bend-La Pine Schools has replaced aging diesel buses with 53 propane Type C school buses, which officials say average 95% reliability.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2014

Blue Bird employment up 44% in 4 years

The school bus manufacturer’s growth in all vehicle segments has led to an increase in its workforce, which is now over 1,600 employees.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2014

New apps estimate cost savings with propane

The Propane Education & Research Council’s calculator tools compare propane costs to those of conventional fuels like gasoline and diesel.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2014

Clean Energy launches natural gas vapor barrier system

The NGV Easy Bay utilizes an industrial curtain designed for quick, cost-efficient installation and operation. It can accommodate a single bay isolation project or divide a building into multiple bays for servicing or storing multiple vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2014

NGVAmerica names new president

Matthew Godlewski takes the helm of Natural Gas Vehicles for America at a time when the use of natural gas in transportation is seeing exponential growth, officials say.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2014

Study: Propane buses can cut fuel, maintenance costs in half

Some school districts’ propane bus fleets save nearly 50% on a cost-per-mile basis for fuel and maintenance relative to diesel, a U.S. Department of Energy case study finds.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2014

Campaign raises $100K for electric school bus conversion

With a “crowdfunding” drive, ADOMANI raises funds that will go toward converting a diesel bus to an all-electric bus for Stockton (Calif.) Unified School District. The vehicle will likely be a 50-passenger Type D school bus similar to two other buses that the company has converted to electric.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2014

Jim Reynolds to lead green vehicle tech company

Reynolds, the former CEO of A-Z Bus Sales, will now serve as president and CEO of ADOMANI Inc., which converts gas or diesel vehicles to all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. One of the company’s recent conversions is an all-electric school bus at Gilroy (Calif.) Unified School District.

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