GreenPower begins West Virginia all-electric school bus pilot
The data will help schools understand more about electric school bus deployment, charging infrastructures and training.
A South Carolina school district walks us through its transition to electric buses – with Proterra
In late October, the EPA announced nearly $1 billion was awarded through the Clean School Bus Rebate Lottery program to support 389 school districts across the country with their school bus electrification projects. The intention of this program is to accelerate electrification by giving schools the financial resources to transition their diesel bus fleets to all-electric. On this episode
An SC school district talks through its transition to electric buses – with Proterra
In late October, the EPA announced nearly $1 billion was awarded through the Clean School Bus Rebate Lottery program to support 389 school districts across the country with their school bus electrification projects. The intention of this program is to accelerate electrification by giving schools the financial resources to transition their diesel bus fleets to all-electric. On this episode
U.S. signs commitment to zero-emission trucks, buses at COP27
During COP27, the U.S. joined sixteen nations and several states and cities around the world, in becoming a signatory to the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. This commits the U.S. to a goal of 100% zero-emission truck and bus sales by 2040, with an interim goal of 30% new sales
EPA plans $5B for nationwide EV busing program
Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe says $7.6 million in rebates will go to the District of Columbia to replace older buses with 25 new electric school buses. This funding decision is part of the Biden-Harris Administration announcement for the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program
EPA to double funding for environmentally clean school buses
The U.S. EPA is preparing a near doubling in funding for clean school buses this year following increased demand, with school districts from all 50 states applying for the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates. This is the first round of funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
California school district achieves 100% zero-emission bus fleet
BYD has announced a partnership with the Los Olivos Elementary School District in California to bring a BYD Type A electric school bus – “The Achiever” – to students in Santa Barbara County and create the first U.S. school district to have a 100% zero-emission fleet of school buses. Members of the Sheet Metal, Air,
Why bi-directional charging is so important for EV buy-in
Bi-directional charging gives EV owners potential for saving some green via their energy provider.
Sensata launches new battery management system for electric buses, trucks
Sensata Technologies has debuted a new battery management system (BMS), the Lithium Balance n3-BMS, for high-voltage applications. The company says the Lithium Balance n3-BMS is ideal for applications with power up to 1000 volts/2000 amps, especially for battery makers and manufacturers of electric trucks, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles. Sensata says the demand for
Lightning eMotors to offer second-gen transit bus repower program
Lightning eMotors will now offer a second-generation repower program for high-demand 40-ft. transit buses. This new offering in Lightning eMotors’s growing lineup of Class 3-8 commercial electric vehicles will be available to municipal and private transit agencies throughout North America. Repowered buses will feature an up to 560-kWh battery system and deliver more than 200
West Virginia, GreenPower launch all-electric school bus pilot
GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, is launching a West Virginia state pilot project to demonstrate all-electric school buses in school transportation operations across the state starting with Cabell, Kanawha and Mercer counties. Through the pilot project done in cooperation with Governor Jim Justice, the West
Blue Bird to offer electric repower option for school buses
Blue Bird Corporation will offer a factory-certified electric repower program on select gasoline and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses. The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors to develop this repower electric vehicle (EV) powertrain system jointly. Blue Bird will launch the repower program in 2023 for gasoline and propane-powered Blue Bird Vision Type C school buses built after September 2021. The electric repower system will enable customers to expect the same performance and safety standards from OEM-built electric vehicles, the company says.
