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NewsJuly 13, 2021

Virginia District Debuts Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech on Electric School Buses

Chesapeake Public Schools is partnering with BusPatrol to equip two of its electric school buses with safety technology, including stop-arm cameras.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 8, 2021

How Will Utilities Deal with Electric-Vehicle Charging and Stressed Electric Grids?

California and other states are scrambling to find electricity this summer amid record heat, with a growing risk of blackouts. If our power grids already can’t handle the extremes being caused by climate change, how are they going to handle the addition of battery-electric vehicles?

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NewsJuly 6, 2021

Arizona District Adds its First Electric School Bus

Cartwright School District #38 secures funding to purchase one 84-passenger Blue Bird electric school bus, in addition to a Level 2 charging station.

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NewsJune 29, 2021

Blue Bird Makes Prestolite Alternators Standard, Optional on Some School Buses

Prestolite Electric’s Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 350- and 420-amp alternators will be offered as standard on Blue Bird’s All American RE Diesel and CNG-powered school buses and optional for models using a Cummins 2021 engine.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJune 29, 2021

Electrifying Buses: How to Speak Utility

Key topics to cover when adopting electric buses include finding out the type of utility you are dealing with, identifying your utility customer representative, and finding out whether you will incur demand charges.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJune 28, 2021

5 Questions: Johana Vicente on Link Between Electric School Buses, Environmental Justice

The national director of grassroots community nonprofit Chispa discusses its advocacy of electric school buses in low-income communities and communities of color, which are most impacted by transportation pollution.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJune 24, 2021

How V2G Can Help Create Cleaner Rides for Students

Vehicle-to-grid technology can lower the total cost of ownership for electric school buses and help integrate renewable energy.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 17, 2021

Copper Development Association to Launch Electric School Bus Coalition

Comprising school bus manufacturers and dealers, electric utilities, non-governmental organizations, and material providers, the coalition aims to drive adoption of electric bus fleets and the infrastructure needed to support them.

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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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School Bus Fleet BlogJune 15, 2021

6 Principles for Combining Electric Buses and Equity

Knowing the reasons for a significant portion of electric bus funding being tied to serving disadvantaged communities, using air quality analysis for route planning, and taking responsibility for creating equity are key.

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