February 2021

Liberty Public Schools has added 10 new Blue Bird Vision propane school buses to its fleet after receiving funding from the Missouri Propane Education and Research Council (MOPERC).The district purchased the buses using a $20,000 rebate from MOPERC’s Clean Bus Replacement Plan, which has committed $1 million to help the state’s school districts transition from diesel to propane buses, according to a news release from the council. The plan offers rebates of $2,000 per propane bus, up to 10 per school district, at the time of delivery.

Livonia Public Schools has 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 propane school buses that began operation when Michigan schools opened for the 2020-21 school year.

Roush Fenway Racing today announced that the team has become the first carbon neutral NASCAR race team, powered by its official sponsor Castrol. Throughout the 2021 NASCAR season, Castrol will power the Roush Fenway team by supporting Roush Fenway’s carbon reduction and offset programs across their operations both on and off the track.