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Toledo Public Schools is rolling out 12 new electric buses that will do double duty as classrooms on wheels. Students will learn to repair and maintain the fleet while the district saves up to $1 million annually.
Japan just passed a bill to connect 2,000 communities left behind by traditional public transportation. School buses and daycare shuttles will offer rides to residents during downtime.
Sioux City's school district just welcomed its first electric buses, funded almost entirely by a $5.6 million EPA grant. The quiet, zero-emission vehicles will soon carry students on 25% of the district's routes while saving thousands in fuel costs.
Rural Minnesota school districts are leading a clean energy revolution with electric buses that cost less to run and keep kids healthier. What started with one district in 2017 has grown to 148 buses serving students across the state.
A 22-year-old art student turned childhood nostalgia into a world record by creating a sock monkey sculpture nearly as long as five school buses. The 50-foot plushie is now helping adults reconnect with their inner child.
Electric school buses are getting a second job that helps schools and the planet. A new platform lets parked buses send power back to the grid, earning money for districts while supporting clean energy.
Boston Public Schools is installing 105 fast charging stations as part of its ambitious plan to electrify all 750 school buses. The move will eliminate toxic diesel fumes for thousands of students who ride to school every day.
School buses and EVs are becoming mini power plants that can send electricity back to the grid and earn revenue for their owners. A new platform called Cascade is making it possible across North America.
Long Island kids are breathing easier thanks to 10 new electric school buses hitting the roads in Copiague. This partnership between public funding and private companies shows how clean transportation can work for everyone.
Electric school buses in New York are proving skeptics wrong this winter, maintaining reliable service despite frigid temperatures. With batteries holding strong and costs slashed by state grants, districts are racing to add more to their fleets.