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Newsby Wes PlattOctober 26, 2022

First Clean School Bus Recipients Announced

The 2022 rebate awards are expected to fund the purchase of about 2,500 low- or zero-emission buses in 389 school districts.

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VideosOctober 10, 2022

Top Fleets 2022 [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the top school district fleets of 2022.

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School Bus Fleet BlogOctober 6, 2022

Polyfuel Strategy: A Holistic Approach to School Bus Electrification

It also helps to have an advisor or partner who is “fuel agnostic”—not tied to a specific fuel type. The right partner can help develop a comprehensive plan to guide your transition and work with you along the way.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettOctober 5, 2022

How to Find Funding for Alt-Fuel School Buses

Faced with scarce funding for your alternate fuel fleet plans? There is help! Here’s how to plan your transition to green school buses — and secure the finances and support to afford them.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2022

EPA Nearly Doubles Available Funds for Clean School Bus Rebates

The agency reports that school districts from all 50 states were competing for $500 million in allocated funds. Increased demand persuaded the EPA to raise the award pool to almost $1 billion for 2022.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattSeptember 9, 2022

3 Lessons Learned During My First Year

It’s hard to believe I’ve already been at the wheel of School Bus Fleet for a year. A lot of the job has been drinking from the firehose of information – the alphabet soup of associations, the different types of buses, the varieties of equipment, the manufacturers, the rules and regulations. I’ve taken in a lot, but there’s so much more to absorb and process.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2022

EPA Seeks Small-Business Input on Phase 3 GHG Rules for Trucks, Buses

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is inviting small businesses to give it feedback on the agency's proposed Phase 3 greenhouse gas emissions rules.

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VideosAugust 15, 2022

Powerful Deadline [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, reminds would-be applicants that time is running out for the first round of Clean School Bus funding. The deadline is Aug. 19. Apply here: https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus PLUS: We finally hit 100 subscribers! Get the complete recipe for cheeseberry pie at the end of this episode.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 12, 2022

Lion Electric Hosts Government Leaders at New Illinois Factory

The electric vehicle manufacturer showed off its Joliet, Ill., facility to guests including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 9, 2022

Days Remain to Apply for EPA Clean School Bus Funds

Applicants have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 19 to enter the first round of funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocates $500 million for clean and zero-emission school buses.

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