Massachusetts to reach major COVID-19 reopening milestone on Monday
By Laura Crimaldi Globe Staff,Updated April 4, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Many public schools across the state will welcome students back to classrooms Monday, but in some districts there will not be enough buses for all the students who need transportation. Schools in Boston and Worcester have received waivers and will not resume in-person learning on Monday.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
The state marks a pair of milestones on the road back to normalcy Monday as 1 million new people become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines and nearly all public school districts send elementary students back to full-time, in-person learning.
Vote on S.F. school bus provider complicated by accusation of corporate espionage
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A school bus driver takes students home from Hillcrest Elementary in San Francisco.Mike Kepka / The Chronicle 2011Show MoreShow Less
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Children disembark arrive for school at Alice Fong Yu K-8 School in San Francisco.Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle 2010Show MoreShow Less
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San Francisco school officials plan to vote Tuesday on a proposal to end 40 years of bus contracts with First Student Inc. and choose a new provider, Zum Services, whose consultant recently left a top job with First Student and downloaded its competing bid into his email account while joining its rival.
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First Student, First Transit and NextEra Energy Resources agree to jointly pursue electrification of tens of thousands of vehicles across the U.S. and Canada January 27, 2021 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News JUNO BEACH, Fla. First Student, Inc., First Transit, Inc., and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC today announced they have entered into a framework agreement and are working toward a joint venture to pursue the electrification of tens of thousands of school and public transportation vehicles across the U.S. and Canada. The collaboration brings together North America s market leaders in school and public transportation and renewable energy to foster innovation and accelerate the mass adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
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NextEra announces historic renewable plan Source: By Kristi E. Swartz, E&E News reporter • Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Wind turbines generating electricity at the Horse Hollow wind farm in Nolan County, Texas, which is owned by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. Richard Ellis/agefotostock/Newscom
NextEra Energy Inc., the world’s largest renewables developer, is expecting unprecedented growth under President Biden’s aggressive climate agenda that promises to speed up the nation’s shift to wind, solar and other low-carbon energy.
The White House’s laser focus on tackling climate change, combined with growing public pressure on companies to focus on environmental, social and corporate governance standards, will increase demand for renewables among NextEra’s traditional customers and open up new markets and business opportunities along the way, Jim Robo, NextEra Energy’s CEO, told Wall Street analysts on a
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First Student Inc., First Transit Inc. and NextEra Energy Resources LLC have entered into a framework agreement and are working toward a joint venture to pursue the electrification of tens of thousands of school and public transportation vehicles across the U.S. and Canada.
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to play a critical role in helping communities improve air quality and environmental health for student passengers, transit riders and area residents. In addition, utilizing the sizable batteries of school and public transportation EV fleets for distributed energy storage and grid services has the potential to make a significant contribution to long-term sustainable clean energy transition in North America.