electric school buses

Transforming EVs & Charging Stations into Virtual Power Plants

Nearly a decade ago, I gave a presentation at EVBox’s rEVolution conference in Amsterdam. One of the other presenters at the even was the head of The Mobility House, founder and then-CEO Thomas Raffeiner. The company’s focus: vehicle-to-grid technology. It was clear he and The Mobility House had been working … [continued]

The Mobility House Energizes V2G Charging System for Fremont Unified School District’s Electric School Bus…

Energy discharged from the buses’ batteries will now be available to support electric grid resilience District and school administrators hosted a ceremony on August 7th to celebrate the successful implementation of their new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging system at the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Transportation Yard. The event was co-presented … [continued]

Blue Bird Delivers Electric School Bus Fleet to Little Rock School District in Arkansas

Company’s 25 Zero-Emission School Buses Help District Shift to Clean Student Transportation Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, is delivering 25 electric school buses to Little Rock School District (LRSD) in Arkansas. The zero-emission school bus fleet marks a new era of clean … [continued]

The Mobility House and Schneider Electric Unveil Solar Charging Depot for Turlock Unified’s Electric School…

District will use charge management to maximize solar consumption and minimize utility bills Turlock, California — Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) celebrated the delivery of nine electric buses and charging infrastructure with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their transportation center. They were joined by project partners Schneider Electric, The Mobility House, Turlock Irrigation District, A-Z … [continued]

US DOE Extends Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Work with 9 New Partners

One of the most exciting things about electric vehicles is the vast battery storage capacity in place inside electric vehicles across the country, or across the world. There’s so much potential to use those batteries to provide difference services to the electric grid, to one’s own home, to appliances and … [continued]

29 New Electric School Buses Are Coming To Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi Public Schools (BPS) will be acquiring 29 new all-electric school buses and installing charging infrastructure for them. Electric school buses generate no direct air pollution, unlike their diesel and gas counterparts that emit exhaust which harms human health. Diesel exhaust, in particular, is a problem. “In its comprehensive assessment … [continued]