"Massive Investment: Transitioning US School Buses to Electric Power"
TL;DR
The US is investing nearly $1bn to replace diesel-powered school buses with electric and lower-emitting vehicles, aiming to reduce harmful air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The initiative, part of a broader federal strategy, prioritizes communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. However, challenges such as limited infrastructure for charging electric vehicles and pushback from some states may hinder the Biden administration's efforts to phase out diesel school buses.
- US to invest $1bn in plan to move from diesel to electric school buses The Guardian US
- Clean School Bus Grants 16 WAPT News Jackson
- EPA unveils $1 billion for electric and low-emission school buses - The Washington Post The Washington Post
- Nearly 200 electric school buses coming to Georgia through EPA grant 11Alive.com WXIA
- Sioux City Schools to have 15 electic buses from EPA grant Sioux City Journal
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