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Back to school can mean lots of new beginnings- including that start of your school district's all electric journey. Check out these resources from Rewiring America to get started: https://hubs.la/Q02NtJ_D0

Are you a state lawmaker, regulator, agency, utility or advocate looking to bring the benefits of a #CleanRide4Kids to your students? A new state policy playbook, developed by the Alliance for Electric School Buses in collaboration with the WRI Electric School Bus Initiative, can help 👇

California, New York and Illinois are the top three states for total electric school buses, according to new report released today by U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center. The three states also lead the nation in combined federal and state investments into electric bus fleets. According to the World Resources Institute, the United States now has 12,000 electric school buses, either in operation or coming soon, in more than 1,500 school districts. Beyond California, New York and Illinois, other top states include Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas, Virginia and Georgia. A recently published study in the JAMA, school districts replacing the oldest buses had greater improvements in educational standardized test scores than districts not awarded funding. The EPA’s School Bus Rebate Program, which began in 2012, provides funding to replace older diesel-powered school buses with new diesel, alternate fuel, hybrid, or electric school buses. The contention of the study was that students riding older school buses are often exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust as a result of emissions infiltrating the bus through leaky cabins or entering the bus directly through open windows or doors. To save energy & cost for your business, contact me at https://buff.ly/2EjAMbu. #Reliability #EnergyStorage #EnergyEfficiency #Renewables #EnergyAudit #Procurement #Resilience https://buff.ly/3XXUhyX

Happy Monday! Here's some good news to start your day with. Oakland, California becomes the first in the nation to deploy all-electric buses to transport their special needs kids (2-minute video). Does your school district have plans to switch to electric buses? #ElectricVehicles #ElectricGrid #SchoolTransportation #SchoolBuses

Did you know that each school day, more than 20 million children in the United States ride in nearly half a million diesel-burning school buses, breathing in toxic exhaust that harms their health and cognitive development? 🔋 Take a look at the NEW Policy Playbook from Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE) and WRI Electric School Bus Initiative WRI as it's a game-changer for state lawmakers, regulators, agencies, utilities, and advocates to equitably electrify their state’s school bus fleet. https://lnkd.in/gpJpy5mV Zūm #electrification #students #equity #sustainability

Accelera by Cummins #electricbuses #reliability #reliabilitycenteredmaintenance …”Cost Savings (Start of operations in 2020) West Grand experienced significant fuel and maintenance savings with the electric bus. During the first year of operation, average charging costs for the electric bus were 26 cents per mile, versus diesel bus fuel costs of 58 cents per mile, which saved the district an estimated 44.8% or $3,633. During that same time, the electric bus required about $104 in maintenance costs, while its diesel counterpart cost about $1,900.”…

Every child deserves a safe, clean, and healthy ride to school. When a child rides a propane-fueled school bus to school, they arrive healthier, safer, and better prepared to learn. Propane is a low-carbon, near-zero alternative energy source. Propane powered school buses produce up to 96% less toxic emissions than diesel buses. And because propane produces 43% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than grid-generated electricity, it even has a lower carbon intensity than electric buses. All without sacrificing range, reliability, or performance. With lower cost of ownership, lower acquisition costs, and lower infrastructure costs, propane school buses also help school districts meet operational needs while remaining on budget. Who can do that? Propane can do that! Go to propane.com to learn more. #cleanschoolbus

Earlier this month, our we found out that The Arts Based School in Winston-Salem was awarded $345K from the EPA's Clean School Bus Program to purchase an electric school bus. This new program is building a nationwide fleet of electric school buses through a ground-breaking investment of $5 billion to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and clean school buses. So, what's all the fuss about and why is the EPA investing so much money in this? We're glad you asked 🚌 🌍 Electric school buses generate zero tailpipe pollution, allowing students drivers, and the community to be less exposed to harmful diesel emissions. Also, the buses will have reduced maintenance cost and a quiet, clean operation. There's even a potential for fleets to partner with local utilities to feed power back into the grid when buses are not in use and electricity demand is high! Parents and community members: Do you want to see an electric school bus at your local school? #winstonsalem #electricschoolbus #cleanschoolbus

Electric Savings Orange Unified School District strategically leveraged state and federal funding opportunities to acquire electric buses at a reduced cost. The district now saves even more in operating costs, estimating it spends approximately 22 cents per mile to charge the electric buses compared to over a dollar per mile for diesel buses. These savings, along with reduced maintenance needs made electric school buses an economical choice for the district: https://hubs.ly/Q02S-Yyw0 Interested in funding opportunities available now? The Blue Bird Grants Team is here to help you apply for the EPA Clean School Bus 2024 Rebates: https://hubs.ly/Q02S-wBm0

This is huge progress toward advancing #fleetelectrification and integrating #EVfleets with #VirtualPowerPlants.