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Colorado is the latest state to add a zero-emissions school bus to its fleet. Blue Bird Corporation, the #1 provider of electric-powered school buses, delivered the state’s first electric school bus to the Boulder Valley School District on March 4
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“By adding Blue Bird’s electric bus to our fleet, the Boulder Valley School District is prioritizing and improving the health of our students and drivers, as well as investing in our community’s future,” said BVSD superintendent Dr. Rob Anderson. “We have a reputation as a leader in Colorado and it’s our job to ensure our students have the opportunity to succeed, starting with a clean, safe ride to school.”
Livonia Public Schools Adds 22 New Blue Bird Propane Buses to its Fleet
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Michigan school district purchases low-emission school buses, equipped with ROUSH CleanTech fuel systems, with Volkswagen settlement funds.
Livonia Public Schools added 22 Blue Bird propane autogas-fueled buses to its fleet with funding received from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
With our new propane buses, the school district saves money, our students get a safe, quieter bus and our community gets a cleaner environment. LIVONIA, Mich. (PRWEB) February 16, 2021 Livonia Public Schools added 22 Blue Bird propane autogas-fueled buses to its fleet with funding received from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The district was granted $844,386.40 through EGLE’s Fuel Transformation Program to purchase clean, cost-effective propane school buses that began
School Buses Are Going Electric, but Not Too Fast
Blue Bird receives 300th electric school bus order as districts look to become greener.
School bus maker now offers 3 different EV bus models
School buses only need a range of about 100 miles per 24-hour period
If there is one iconic American vehicle needing to become an EV as soon as possible, it s the school bus. Best known for using the same styling for decades and for belching out thick clouds of diesel exhaust into cars behind them, like tanks deploying smoke screens, school buses can at times be smelled from hundreds of yards away. But they have largely avoided any kind of regulatory wrath when it comes to air quality.
Blue Bird Delivers The First Electric School Buses In Texas
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Blue Bird announced recently that it now has
over 300 electric school buses already delivered or on order, which makes it one of the biggest players in the segment in the U.S.
The company notes a strong surge in demand, and earlier this year hinted that it is ramping up its electric bus production capacity to 1,000 units annually.
This pioneering electrification journey is rich in various great achievements like the recent delivery of the first electric school buses in Texas. Three vehicles were delivered to Everman Independent School District.