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.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the possible reclassification of marijuana, proposed changes to EV school bus safety standards, the EPA's Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grant program, and PERC's new hire. Plus, an interview with Vinny Riscica, senior project manager for clean transportation at NYSERDA! This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
David Walters joins the Propane Education & Research Council to help increase propane autogas adoption.
After decades of reliably providing energy as a school transportation fuel, propane now also reduces emissions as an electric charging solution.
With dedicated propane autogas school buses or propane-powered recharging infrastructure, reliable solutions are available today
The federal Clean School Bus Program and the state's Propane Education & Research Council are making it possible for Hannibal Public School District No. 60 to steer toward a fully propane-fueled fleet.
Gavin Hale previously worked at Deutz Corporation, Power Solutions International, and Caterpillar Machine Engines.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the FMCSA's decision to extend the "under-the-hood" CDL test waiver until 2024. Also, check out the interview with EverDriven's Mitch Bowling!
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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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