Clean School Bus grant brings green future to school transportation. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) celebrated one of EPA’s first Clean School Bus grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law being awarded to Fairfax County Public Schools during … [continued]
The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act are making once-in-a generation investments in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution. However, it can be challenging for state and local governments — and advocates — to keep track of all the funding programs created by these laws, and direct funding to … [continued]
This technical note, describes the methods used to create a dataset of school bus depot locations in the United States. There are nearly half a million school buses in the country but almost no public information about where they are kept. Environmental justice literature describes how school bus depots may … [continued]
According to the World Resources Institute, the number of electric school buses operating or delivered in the United States rose from 598 in March 2022 to 1,285 in June 2023. The number of electric school buses that have been ordered or awarded funding (see note) nearly tripled in the same … [continued]
Electric vehicles can be quite useful as delivery vans and buses because they are energy efficient, and fleet vehicles in many situations don’t need to travel great distances. Electricity is obviously less costly than gasoline or diesel fuel as well. Much of the news about EVs covers personal transportation, and … [continued]
Second rebate competition from President’s Investing in America Agenda builds on nearly $1 billion investment that will put thousands of clean school buses on the road
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) recently awarded Accelerating Clean Transportation (ACT) grants to six Massachusetts school districts to electrify their school bus fleets. The grants are up to $2 million per fleet. They include funds for new buses and technical assistance to operationalize them, such as installing chargers and … [continued]
Electric buses are a super important part of the EV transition. Most importantly (and obviously), they bring about significant environmental benefits by producing significantly lower emissions compared to traditional diesel buses. This helps reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the fight against climate change. Immediate human health … [continued]
First-ever round of funding for two clean vehicle grant programs will help protect air quality.
This comprehensive study and guide offer school districts and others an overview of the electric school bus market and a catalog that presents electric school bus models available today with detailed vehicle specifications.
