Derek Roch

These days we are constantly hearing about EV adoption strategies for fleets, but it’s important to remember that there are other ways — beyond and in addition to electrification – to ‘green’ your fleet.

Hear from the winner of the Green Fleet Award from STN, along with some other interesting school bus related topics.

Whether the driving factor is social pressure, government regulations, or simply to save money, fleets across the nation are considering alternative fuels.

One has a lifelong interest in alternative fuels and internal combustion engines. Another saw an opportunity to provide a service no one else in his area was offering. A third saw an opportunity to join a trend toward alternative fuel vehicles. A fourth saw a chance to help a local government save some tax dollars.

The Green Fleet Awards winners announced on July 16 during the Green Bus Summit at STN EXPO Reno recognized four districts and two contractors for their commitment to investing in clean energy school buses.

Sustainable vehicles are not a one-size fits all.

When selecting the best work trucks for specific regions, a mixed-fuel fleet might be your answer.  

Regardless of individual thoughts on the future of electric vehicles, the announcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Program (CSBP) arrived with much fanfare, as the industry collectively applauded the first sizeable pot of federal funding support for school busing.

The Kingston Community School District has made the switch to using a propane fueled bus fleet starting this fall for the 2023-24 school year.

According to ROUSH CleanTech, the school district leased six Blue Bird propane buses and committed to a two-year cost for propane at $1.50 per gallon. This is a 62 percent savings over its diesel price.

Three school district staff members from different departments spoke on a panel about getting buy-in from key decision-makers to launch a successful transition to the propane-autogas school buses.