Thomas Built Buses Celebrates 200th Proterra Powered Electric School Bus Delivery

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:17:05 +0000

A big milestone has been achieved by Thomas Built Buses. The company recently delivered its 200th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus. The 200th electric school bus was delivered to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana. Monroe County Public Schools serves nearly 11,000 students from diverse populations in 23 schools. Monroe County Public […]

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BYD Bringing The Cutest Little Electric School Bus To California Schools

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:55:28 +0000

little electric school bus BYD Type ABYD is bringing a Type A electric school bus to the Los Olivos Elementary School District in California, and as far as my eyes can see, it’s one of the cutest vehicles I’ve ever seen. The electric bus is called “The Achiever.” The Los Olivos Elementary School District is located in Santa Barbara County. While […]

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Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for California — $423 Million in Funding Available

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:20:31 +0000

Funding for California’s VW Mitigation Trust is ongoing. Find out more about the project types and how to apply. Courtesy of California Air Resources Board. The Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust provides about $423 million for California to mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions caused by VW’s use of illegal emissions testing defeat devices […]

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Electric School Buses Win Big In USA

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:02:59 +0000

Electric school buses are experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with a nearly 10-fold increase in commitments by school districts and fleet operators in the past year. Thirty-eight states have now committed to procure more than 12,000 electric school buses. In the first half of 2022, several states took important action to further the transition to […]

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San Diego Electric School Bus Puts Electricity Into The Grid

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 05:45:27 +0000

electric school bus Lion ElectricWhat’s cooler than an electric school bus? An electric school bus with vehicle-to-grid capability. And that’s what some schools in San Diego, California, now have. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), the Cajon Valley Union School District, an Nuvve have just kicked off a vehicle-to-grid trial with 8 electric school buses. Naturally, the plan is […]

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Electric School Buses! Technical Help Video Series For K-12 Schools

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:50:29 +0000

GreenPower Motors BEASTElectric school buses are a growing topic of discussion in the transportation industry. To help inform schools about electric school buses, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing a technical assistance program aimed at K–12 schools that are interested in incorporating electric school buses into their fleets. The “Flipping the Switch on Electric School […]

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3 Design Considerations for Electric School Bus Vehicle-to-Grid Programs

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 00:22:11 +0000

This is the third article in a three-part series examining the ways stakeholders — including state policymakers, school districts and electric utilities — can build on recent federal actions to accelerate the equitable transition to electric school buses across the U.S. Here we examine vehicle-to-grid pilot programs for early insights on design principles that help maximize […]

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